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Build a Game with an AI Coding Agent

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JetBrains

Build a Game with an AI Coding Agent

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Plan and structure a game project from idea to playable result.

  • Build core gameplay systems: player movement, combat, enemies, and scoring.

  • Collaborate with an AI coding agent – write prompts, review code, and iterate.

  • Enhance your game with difficulty progression and polished visuals.

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March 2026

Assessments

3 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 4 modules in this course

Before writing a single line of code, you need a plan. In this module, you'll define the game's story, world, and core mechanics – player movement, combat, enemies, scoring, and difficulty progression. You'll also learn how to scope a project by focusing on a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) first, then listing ideas for future improvements. By the end of this module, you'll have a clear blueprint for everything you're about to build.

What's included

5 videos1 assignment

Time to build. In this module, you'll set up the development environment, meet the AI coding agent, and start constructing the game's foundation. You'll create a 3D scene with a camera and lighting, add a player character that moves in four directions, spawn enemies that chase the player, implement collision detection, and give your hero the ability to attack. By the end, you'll have a rough but functional prototype – the skeleton of your game.

What's included

6 videos1 assignment7 app items

A prototype isn't a game until it has a beginning, an end, and a reason to keep playing. In this module, you'll add the core game loop: a scoring system that combines survival time and kill count, game states that take the player from a start screen through gameplay to a game-over screen, and difficulty scaling that makes the game progressively harder as the score rises. You'll also enhance the game world with improved visuals: better environment design, refined character models, lighting adjustments, and overall aesthetic polish. After this module, your project will be ready and feel like a real game.

What's included

3 videos1 assignment4 app items

You've built a complete, playable game – congratulations! In this final module, you'll review what you've accomplished and explore ideas for taking your game further: sound effects, new enemy types, hero enhancements, extra lives, and more. You'll also learn about resources for finding game assets and continuing your development journey.

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1 reading

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