All Modules

38 genre modules organized by category. Each includes history, mechanics with pseudocode, interactive demos, and a buildable MVP spec.

Foundation

4 modules

Module 01 Pong Game loop, input, collision, state Foundation Module 02 2D Platformer Gravity, tilemaps, game feel Foundation Module 03 Top-Down Shooter Entity management, AI, pooling Foundation Module 04 Endless Runner Procedural gen, difficulty curves Foundation

Puzzle & Logic

3 modules

Module 05 Puzzle (Tetris) Grid as gameplay, cascading systems Advanced Module 26 Sokoban Push mechanics, undo, dead-state detection Advanced Module 27 Physics Puzzle Physics engines, trajectories, destruction Advanced

Strategy & Economy

5 modules

Module 06 Tower Defense A* pathfinding, placement, economy Advanced Module 22 RTS Unit selection, fog of war, economy Advanced Module 23 Turn-Based Strategy Grid tactics, probability, cover Advanced Module 24 Auto-Battler Drafting, synergies, automated combat Advanced Module 25 4X Strategy Hex grids, tech trees, empires Advanced

Combat & Action

4 modules

Module 08 Fighting Game Hitboxes, frame data, combos Advanced Module 15 Run and Gun Boss design, multi-directional shooting Advanced Module 21 Action RPG Loot tables, stamina, i-frames Advanced Module 33 Survival Horror Scarcity, stalker AI, tension Advanced

RPG & Progression

4 modules

Module 07 Roguelike Procedural dungeons, turn-based, inventory Advanced Module 10 Deckbuilder Card systems, command pattern, turns Advanced Module 14 Metroidvania Interconnected world, ability-gating Advanced Module 20 Turn-Based RPG Stats, parties, elemental systems Advanced

Racing

2 modules

Module 09 Arcade Racing Steering physics, checkpoints, AI Advanced Module 28 Simulation Racing Tire grip, suspension, telemetry Advanced

Narrative & Story

3 modules

Module 17 Point-and-Click Inventory puzzles, dialog trees Advanced Module 18 Visual Novel Branching narrative, text rendering Advanced Module 19 Walking Simulator Environmental storytelling Advanced

3D

3 modules

Module 11 First-Person Game 3D space, camera, raycasting 3D Module 12 3D Platformer 3D camera systems, movement 3D Module 16 Third-Person Shooter Cover, animation blending 3D

Simulation & Management

4 modules

Module 29 Management / Tycoon Simulation loops, finance Advanced Module 30 Farming / Life Sim Calendar, growth timers Advanced Module 31 Survival / Crafting Gather-craft-survive loop Advanced Module 38 Sandbox Voxel worlds, noise generation Advanced

Capstone

1 modules

Module 13 Capstone Build your own original game Capstone

Casual & Rhythm

2 modules

Module 32 Rhythm Game Audio sync, timing windows Advanced Module 34 Idle / Incremental Exponential growth, offline progress Advanced

Social & Multiplayer

3 modules

Module 35 Party Game Mini-game framework, multiplayer Social Module 36 Trivia Question databases, scoring Social Module 37 Social Deduction Hidden roles, voting Social