This is the 2019 edition of this curriculum, and as such, it won’t be updated any further. The evergreen edition can be accessed through our subscription here.
Welcome to MMORPG Academy! This comprehensive, on-demand curriculum is designed to take you from zero to building your dream Massively Multiplayer Online RPG with JavaScript, Phaser, Node.js, MongoDB, and Docker.
Using only free, open-source frameworks, you’ll learn how to build an RPG in Phaser, before setting up real-time communication across a server using Express, Socket.IO, Docker, and other popular modern tools. With these skills, you’ll be able to build your dream MMORPG and give your players a fulfilling RPG experience like never before!
Learn how to:
- Create persistent multiplayer worlds
- Enable players to explore together in real-time
- Incorporate battle, health and loot systems
- Implement secure sign-up and login
- Set up avatar selection and chat systems
Curriculum
100% Beginner-Friendly
This curriculum gives you all the tools needed to develop multiplayer games – featuring introductory modules for those who have never coded before, to intermediate and advanced courses that will allow more experienced developers to take their skills to the next level, this Mini-Degree is designed to help you succeed.
Flexible Learning Options
With a multifaceted learning approach featuring video lessons, interactive exercises, and PDF summaries, you will learn how to craft a full MMORPG with Phaser – the free and popular HTML5 framework, JavaScript, Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and Docker.
Bonus Interactive Courses
As a bonus, by backing this campaign you’ll receive access to 3 bonus courses in our mobile app Codemurai (available on Android and iOS), so that you can cement your learning with interactive lessons and exercises.
WHO CAN TAKE THESE COURSES?
We start with the absolute basics and go through everything step-by-step – so even if you have zero experience in programming, you’ll be able to easily follow along.
More experienced? Whether you’re wanting to brush up, expand your skills, or learn a new technology, our courses are structured in a way that makes it easy to skip ahead to the lessons that are relevant and interesting to you.
REINFORCE YOUR LEARNING
Zenva’s courses feature quick challenges that will speed up your learning.
Access live coding lessons where you can practice coding right in your browser, and instantly see the results of any changes you make to the code:
Reinforce key concepts with in-course quizzes, which appear throughout courses:
COURSES BY THE WORLD’S BEST
Our course instructors aren’t just fun to learn from – they’re also industry practitioners, and have been formally certified for their excellent programming and teaching skills. That way, you can be confident that you’re developing strong, modern skills that will set you up for success as a developer.
YOUR COURSES, YOUR WAY
Learn with project-based courses that are designed to be flexible – access them 24/7, fit them around your schedule, and choose the learning materials that suit you best.
With an online platform optimized for all modern devices, you can even learn on the go!
✅ Watch video lessons
✅ Download course printouts
✅ Explore interactive lessons
✅ Practice with source code
✅ Build real projects
✅ Earn completion certificates
ACHIEVE REAL RESULTS
Our community of 1,000,000+ learners and developers have used the skills learned with us to publish their own games and websites, land their dream jobs, and even start their own businesses – and you have the potential to do the same!
Check out what our learners think below:
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MIHIR PATEL
I love the lectures, concise course objectives, and how they not only teach you enough to get started, but prepare you for the advanced stuff later down the road.
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MONICA MANCUSI
With Zenva, I started learning a more accurate way to approach problems and develop solutions. It’s full of interesting topics that I love to learn in conjunction with my work.
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CRAIG BICKFORD
I chose Zenva because of the large selection of topics and the fact that I can choose what courses I want to take whenever I want to take them. That level of freedom is unique to Zenva.
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ANDREA CARDENAS-ROEDER
The Unity courses at Zenva helped me achieve a level of comfort with game development that I didn’t think was possible. They give you the confidence to expand your skills, and were so easy to understand.
