Dave Churchill Courses

Game Programming: Building a Zelda-Style Game Engine with Entity Component Systems - Lecture 16

Dive into game programming fundamentals through a Zelda-style assignment, covering entity management, AI systems, asset handling, and physics implementation in C++ with SFML graphics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Game Programming: Cameras, Views, and Viewports in SFML - Lecture 14

Master game camera fundamentals, from 2D and 3D implementations to SFML views, viewports, and parallax effects for creating dynamic visual perspectives in game development.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Introduction to Game Shaders and GLSL Programming - Lecture 18

Dive into shader programming fundamentals, from basic GLSL concepts to advanced effects like green screening and spotlights, with hands-on demonstrations using ShaderToy and SFML implementation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Game Programming: Saving Systems, Tools, and Level Editor Development - Lecture 20

Master game progression systems, save mechanics, and level editor tools while exploring practical implementations for game development using C++ and SFML graphics library.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Advanced Game Main Loops and Performance Optimization - Lecture 19

Master advanced game loop concepts, from FPS management and simulation time scaling to rendering optimization and collision handling, with practical examples and analogies for better understanding.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Game Programming: Optimizations, Cache Memory, and Memory Pooling - Lecture 17

Master game optimization techniques through cache memory management, memory pooling, and data structure efficiency for enhanced performance in C++ game development.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Ray Casting, Basic Lighting, and Vision in Game Programming - Lecture 13

Explore ray casting fundamentals and practical applications in 2D game lighting, visibility systems, and line segment intersection calculations for creating dynamic lighting effects.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Game Programming Course Project Overview - Lecture 12

Dive into game project development, covering GitHub usage, project structure, specifications, marking schemes, gameplay mechanics, and level editor implementation for a comprehensive game programming experience.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Game Programming: Actions and Replays - Lecture 10

Explore game programming concepts including inputs, actions, and replays. Learn implementation techniques for action classes, key mapping, and scene actions in game development.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Game Programming: Assignment 3 and Level Creation - Lecture 11

Explore game programming concepts through detailed lecture on assignment specifications, asset management, entity positioning, animations, and code implementation for a 2D game project.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Game Programming: SFML Circles, Polygons, and Collisions - Lecture 7

Explore game programming concepts, including SFML graphics, entity-component systems, and game architecture. Learn to implement player controls, enemies, scoring, and special abilities.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Introduction to Entity Component System (ECS) in Game Programming - Lecture 5

Explore Entity Component System (ECS) architecture for game programming, covering design principles, implementation details, and practical coding examples using C++ and SFML.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

SFML and ImGui Tutorial for Game Programming - Lecture 4

Explore SFML and ImGui for game programming, covering Makefiles, widgets, windows, events, drawing, sprites, and transformations. Learn practical skills for creating interactive graphics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Computer Science Graduate School Research and Programming Best Practices

Learn essential research and programming practices for computer science grad school, from version control to experiment organization and data visualization.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Game Programming: Assignment 1 and C++ Environment Setup - Lecture 3

Learn game programming fundamentals, including vector math, rendering, AI, and physics. Set up C++ environment and understand assignment structure for creating functional games using ECS architecture and SFML library.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video