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Explore this collection of free game development tutorials from experienced industry instructors. Learn new skills, theory, game development software, and more.

All Game Development tutorials:

  1. An Introduction to the HTML5 Gamepad API

    An Introduction to the HTML5 Gamepad API

    Tutorial Intermediate

    As HTML games begin to gradually increase in popularity, vendors are starting to introduce some exciting new APIs to make gaming that little bit sweeter for...

  2. Quick Tip: Collision Reaction Between a Circle and a Line Segment

    Quick Tip: Collision Reaction Between a Circle and a Line Segment

    Tutorial Beginner

    In the previous Quick Tips, we've looked at collision detection: essentially, detecting that two shapes have overlapped. Now, we're ready to look at...

  3. Display PHP Errors as WordPress Admin Alerts

    Display PHP Errors as WordPress Admin Alerts

    Tutorial Beginner

    The PHP language is widely adopted for many web applications like WordPress. As powerful as PHP is it does have some drawbacks, but one of the my favorite...

  4. Quick Tip: Collision Detection Between a Circle and a Line Segment

    Quick Tip: Collision Detection Between a Circle and a Line Segment

    Tutorial Beginner

    We covered collision detection between an infinite line and circle in our previous Quick Tip. However, the issue that arose was that the line extends further...

  5. Quick Tip: How to Utilize Akamai CDN with Your WordPress Site

    Quick Tip: How to Utilize Akamai CDN with Your WordPress Site

    Tutorial Beginner

    "How to Utilize Akamai CDN on Your WordPress Site Without Busting Your Bank Account" Sounds impressive? It is! I have found a solution to integrate the...

  6. Quick Tip: Collision Detection Between a Circle and a Line

    Quick Tip: Collision Detection Between a Circle and a Line

    Tutorial Beginner

    In my previous Quick Tip, we looked at the idea of collision detection in general, and specifically at detecting collisions between a pair of circles. In...

  7. Quick Tip: Collision Detection Between Circles

    Quick Tip: Collision Detection Between Circles

    Tutorial Beginner

    Collision detection is a branch of algorithms that checks whether two shapes overlap. If you build physics or action games with ActionScript, you will...

  8. Use Vector Regions to Implement Field of View in a Flash Game

    Use Vector Regions to Implement Field of View in a Flash Game

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial, you will learn how to cast a field of view of a turret guarding a specific location. When an enemy is within the turret's field of view,...

  9. 30+ Gift Ideas for Browser App and Browser Game Developers

    30+ Gift Ideas for Browser App and Browser Game Developers

    Tutorial Beginner

    Stumped for what to put on your Christmas list? Or perhaps you're out of ideas for what to get that special web developer in your life? Let us help! This...

  10. Create an Impressive Magnifying Effect with ActionScript 3.0

    Create an Impressive Magnifying Effect with ActionScript 3.0

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Twice a month, we revisit some of our readers’ favorite posts from throughout the history of Activetuts+. This tutorial was first published in April, 2009. ...

  11. How to Make a Splash Page with WordPress

    How to Make a Splash Page with WordPress

    Tutorial Beginner

    In celebration of Cyber Monday, today we're going to show you a technique for creating a custom "Splash Page" for your WordPress theme. You're probably...

  12. HTML5 WordPress Music Player & Settings Page Integration

    HTML5 WordPress Music Player & Settings Page Integration

    Tutorial Beginner

    I will be showing how to integrate an HTML 5 Music Player into WordPress. After that we will be adding a Settings Page ("theme options") so you can allow for...