The gaming industry is one of the fastest-growing industries on the planet and with the rise in internet access, polished mobile gaming titles, and cloud gaming the industry is expected to grow even further. The gaming industry provides a lot of career opportunities ranging from being a game artist, a game developer, or a gameplay tester to being an esports athlete. At the forefront is the lucrative opportunity to translate ideas into action by developing games. To make your path easy in pursuing a career as a game developer, freeCodeCamp has launched an interactive game Learn to Code RPG to teach the fundamentals of game development.
Learn to Code RPG: An initiative by freeCodeCamp
freeCodeCamp, a nonprofit organization is one of the most popular websites for self-taught developers. The website boasts of articles and videos on various software, web, and game development topics and learners can also interact with other students around the world as part of study groups.
The latest addition to their huge list of learning resources is a visual novel-based RPG that will gamify the learning process. Players will not only learn to build games but also get an opportunity to network with other people in the tech industry to progress in their careers.
The game aptly titled “Learn to Code RPG” currently features over 2 hours of gameplay with several minigames, 4 characters, 6 different endings, and 600+ computer science questions to learn and grow.
Developed using Ren’Py Visual Engine, the game is currently available on Windows, Mac, and Linux with support for mobile devices coming soon. In the coming months, the developers also intend to expand the music and art library while introducing new characters with whom more people can relate and lastly support for more languages.
Additionally, their ambition is to diversify the gaming experience by publishing games that will cater to more audiences across the world by focusing on their local education and tech ecosystem. For now, the game is available on PC and you can download the game here.
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