Build your own online multiplayer game in just two weeks!
Learn professional game development skills with one of the most advanced gaming platforms on the planet. Go from zero experience to building your own video game and playing it with friends in just two weeks.
Learn professional game development skills with one of the most advanced gaming platforms on the planet. Whether you're new to game development or a seasoned developer, there are endless possibilities with using Core. So what exactly is it?
Core is a game construction kit, content exchange, and game-playing platform all in one. It gives you the power of Unreal Engine, lets you access hundreds of free high-quality music, sound, and art assets, and enables you to bring immersive, multiplayer worlds to life.
Core is an endless universe of games and worlds designed by a global community of creators, and it’s also a place where you can create your very own! Learn from the experts with daily challenges and direct access to Manticore Games developers, among whom are team members that have launched Spore, The Sims, Dead Space, and dozens of other titles.
Want to get involved? Join Into Games and Manticore Games for Side Quest with Core - a free two week game development course.
They’ll show you professional game development skills used in the industry today, as well as help you build your very own online multiplayer shooter. Using the brand-new Core Platform, building playable prototypes, online experiences, and fully immersive polished games has never been easier. Here are some of the amazing benefits of building games using Core:
- Completely free to use
- Perfect for prototyping game ideas
- Learn to Kitbash like a pro with thousands of high-quality editable assets
- Harness all the power of Unreal Engine with zero code
- Create multiplayer games in a matter of moments
Sound interesting? Here's what you can expect for the weeks ahead:
DAILY LESSONS
Learn the full game development pipeline through daily lessons emailed directly to your inbox. They'll be loaded with tips, advice, and resources as well as a daily challenge to test your newly cemented learnings. Expect lessons in: Environment Art, Prototyping and Playtesting, Audio and Sound Design, and Programming with Lua.
JOIN OUR COMMUNITY
Side Quest is a thousand-strong community of fellow game developers of all abilities who are always on hand to support, team up, and offer feedback. Join our community on Discord by clicking here.
FINAL PROJECT
At the end of the two weeks, you will have a fully playable online game you can upload to Core and itch.io to share with the world. Play with friends, use it as a portfolio piece, or simply grow your skills as a developer.
CELEBRATION
We’ll be celebrating the games live on stream as part of the two week jam, as well as selecting winners in Art, Design, and Audio.
WHO SHOULD JOIN?
Side Quest is a fortnightly game making community for anyone aged over 13 who is interested in learning how to make their own video games. It’s the easiest and most accessible way to make games, and our growing community has members of all ages and backgrounds all over the world. Side Quest has everything you need to get started if you’re interested in growing your skills as a developer - we’re a welcoming community that supports all abilities, and game jams are a great way to hone your skills.
REQUIREMENTS
- Be at least 13 years of age at the start of the program.
- Have access to a Windows PC that meets Core’s minimum requirements.
- You must be friendly, willing to learn, and open to collaboration with others!
BENEFITS
This is a free two week game development course led by industry experts who have worked at major AAA studios, and will equip you with all the skills necessary to build your own professional multiplayer games from the ground up.
Your completed game will be shared around the world and celebrated by Into Games and Manticore to help build your industry network. You will have unlimited access to Core software as well as all the benefits of being a member of the Side Quest community - including regular jams with prizes, the chance to speak with the games industry live, and more.