Create original vector game art with Inkscape for free! – István Szép

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Just over 1000 students in 2 weeks! Thank you!

Last update February 4. 2015.

If you have a good game idea, and you want to create your own custom graphics, this course is for you!

You will learn Inkscape, a free design program, and create all the game art you need to create a 2d mobile game! And why stop there?

As Inkscape is a vector graphics program, your game assets will be scalable and higly versatile. Create them once and use them on any device and any resolution! From Android and iPhones to desktop computers.

All the assets created in the videos are yours with the course! That means 30+ unique elements to use in games or experiment with!

What we will create:

• hearts and stars
• platforms
• buttons
• characters
• animations
• backgrounds
• and monster trucks 😀

And while creating useful game art, you also learn all about Inkscape!

And remember: I am here to teach and help you! If you have any question, just ask! I will add new courses and resources time-to-time!

Course Curriculum

Welcome to Inkscape

• Introduction (3:02)
• The user interface (3:02)

Drawing in Inkscape

• Drawing your first object (7:03)
• Working with multiple objects (6:55)
• Colors in Inkscape (5:55)
• Path operations – creating simple shapes (9:03)
• Gradients and groups (10:36)
• Modify path – the best way refine your objects (8:57)
• Use what you learned: draw a bomb in Inkscape (9:28)

Exporting

• Export bitmap image (6:50)
• How and why to save to SVG? (3:26)
• Export bitmap image (6:50)

GUI elements – creating buttons

• First step – learn the text tool
• Align and distribute (5:17)
• Button states (5:11)
• Buton variations (17:05)

Creating platforms

• Design a basic platform (7:42)
• Tiling platforms (8:38)
• Platform mutations (8:23)

Design and animate game characters

• Draw and move a character for a top down shooter (8:51)
• Design a a game hero! (10:50)
• Character poses (11:06)
• Practice animation: The bolb! (14:01)
• Set up and understand a more complex walk cycle (14:18)
• Finish the walk cycle (8:47)

Backgrounds for your game

• Understanding backgrounds (5:12)
• Tiling backgrounds (13:53)
• Add foreground elements (19:43)
• Bacground variations (17:14)

More tips and tricks

• Modularity – be more creative and efficient (11:27)