Strategy Game Development Academy

Strategy games are one of the pillars of game development. Not only are they one of the most loved genres on PC, but their popularity is quickly growing on other platforms, including mobile. If you’re interested in game development, knowing how to work with this genre will set you up for success.

With Strategy Game Development Academy, you’ll master strategy games with the Unity engine. You’ll learn by building real, portfolio-worthy projects, including reusable systems such as technology trees, and games – such as city-builders, RTS games, and artillery games. Through these projects, you’ll master turn-based, real-time, resource management, and multiplayer mechanics, ensuring that you have the skills to tackle any strategy-based project that comes your way.

 

You will master:

  • Strategy game mechanics
  • Resource management
  • Turn-based and real-time formats
  • Enemy AI and state machines
  • Multiplayer games with Photon networking

 

Build Strategy Games

Create a portfolio of strategy game projects, including:

 

Curriculum

Level 1 Strategy Academy Learning Goals

LEVEL 1: INTRO TO UNITY 
  • Coding in Unity with C#
  • Building your first games
  • Simple game mechanics

Level 2 Strategy Academy Learning Goals

LEVEL 2: STRATEGY GAME BASICS 
  • Strategy design principles
  • Basic resource management
  • Building your first strategy game
  • 2D procedural maps

Level 3 Strategy Academy Learning Goals

LEVEL 3: RTS GAMES 
  • Selecting, moving, & coordinating units
  • Resource-gathering
  • Unit combat with state machines
  • Enemy AIs

Level 4 Strategy Academy Learning Goals

LEVEL 4: POPULAR FEATURES 
  • City-builder mechanics
  • Multiplayer games with Photon
  • Turn-based games
  • Technology trees

 

100% Beginner-Friendly

This curriculum gives you all the tools needed to develop strategy-based games – featuring introductory modules for those who have never coded before, to intermediate courses perfect for more experienced developers looking to branch out into new specializations, these courses are designed to help you succeed.

 

Courses by Unity Certified Experts

Our course instructors aren’t just fun to learn from – they’re also serious gamers, qualified coders, and have been formally certified by Unity Technologies and CompTIA 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 game developer.

As a Unity Authorized Learning Partner, our courses are confirmed as being of the highest quality, and as being relevant in today’s industry.

 

Why Develop Strategy Games?

Strategy games are one of the most popular genres available, especially when it comes to the mobile sector, which is currently seeing a drastic uptake in revenue with this genre. With worldwide game revenue also increasing, strategy games present ample opportunities for new and experienced developers to create popular and profitable games for many years to come.

Line graph showing Strategy game mobile sales

List of strategy game facts

Line graph showing the worldwide games market revenue growth

 

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

✅ Read text summaries

✅ 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.

This curriculum is suitable for complete beginners with no prior coding experience.

Why should I learn programming?

We’re living in the age of technology. In every industry, demand for developers is high and continues to rise, yet there’s a shortage of skilled developers. As a result, there’s a huge number of exciting opportunities out there for developers who want to take them.

By mastering the skills taught in these courses, you’ll prepare yourself for roles in a wide range of industries. Whether you want to work in a startup or a Fortune 500 company, you’ll learn in-demand knowledge and techniques that will help you to succeed.

What will I achieve by taking these courses?

You’ll not only learn the most in-demand modern languages, frameworks, and tools, but also how to apply them to your own projects and real-world situations.

Additionally, as our courses are primarily project-based, as you learn you’ll develop a rock-solid professional portfolio that can be used to impress potential employers.

Technology changes quickly. What happens if the content becomes outdated?

We’re committed to providing you with the most up-to-date, relevant content. If one of our courses becomes outdated due to modern practices, we’ll update it. Often, we’ll even remake it entirely using the latest versions of the languages, tools and frameworks.

We’re committed to keeping up with cutting-edge developments in the industry, and turn this knowledge into new courses, which we publish every month.

I’m an absolute beginner who’s never coded before. Can I still do these courses?

Yes, you can! We have entry-level courses on all key topics, and each of our curriculums feature guided learning paths that show you what courses are needed to reach your goals.

Additionally, if you need a little extra help, we have expert mentors on hand to answer any course-related questions that you might have.

What time commitment is needed?

We get that you’re busy, and so we’ve designed our courses to be completely flexible, so you can learn at your own pace and fit your courses around your schedule.

While we recommend that you put in at least a few hours a week (the more hours put in, the more you’ll get out!) there are no time limits or deadlines that you need to worry about.

Will these courses help me to change my career?

Many of our students have been able to successfully change their careers, land their dream job, get promoted, and even start their own businesses… and you have the potential to do the same!

You can also combine your existing skills with your new tech skills, and expand your career, rather than changing it completely.

Our courses have been designed to teach you highly transferable skills, and leave you with strong projects that can be added to your professional portfolio – whatever you want to do, we’ll help to get you there!

Can I watch the videos offline?

All courses on Zenva Academy can be accessed both on our online learning platform, and via the Zenva app (available for iOS and Android). The Zenva app features both online and offline access, so you can securely download your courses and complete them at your leisure.

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