Blockly Games

Blockly Games is a series of educational games that teach programming. It is designed for children who have not had prior experience with computer programming. By the end of these games, one is ready to use conventional text-based languages.

What You’ll Learn

1. Introduction to Coding Concepts:
   • Understanding algorithms and sequences
   • Basic problem-solving skills
   • Introduction to loops and conditionals
2. Scratch Programming:
   • Exploring the Scratch interface
   • Creating sprites and backgrounds
   • Programming sprite movements and interactions
   • Introduction to variables and events in Scratch
3. Code.org Courses:
   • Courses like “Express Course,” “CS Fundamentals,” or “CS Discoveries”
   • Hands-on coding projects and puzzles
   • Introduction to fundamental programming concepts

What is the target audience?

• You might be thinking, all of the above – and that is fine. But as a complete beginner learning Unreal Engine 4.
• The rendering system in Unreal Engine 4 is an all-new, DirectX 11 pipeline that includes deferred shading.

Learning a new game engine as a complete beginner is very intimidating. There are a lot of tutorials, documentation and advice already out but how do you start and proceed with learning Unreal Engine 4 is unclear. You get pulled into many different directions and end up confused and overwhelmed.

I have spent a lot of time deconstructing what it takes to learn a game engine from scratch. What it is that you should focus on first and what you should avoid until later.