Procedural Generation for Games
Free Intermediate course · 10 lessons · 3 weeks · Certificate on completion
Generate levels, terrain and loot algorithmically. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- Why procedural content
- Randomness and seeds
- Noise functions
- Terrain generation
- Dungeon generation
- Wave function collapse
Skills you'll pick up
- Why procedural content
- Randomness and seeds
- Noise functions
- Terrain generation
- Dungeon generation
- Wave function collapse
Tools covered
- Procedural Generation
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: Why procedural content
Module 1 of Procedural Generation for Games. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Terrain generation
Module 2 of Procedural Generation for Games. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: L-systems
Module 3 of Procedural Generation for Games. 2 lessons · 2h
Module 4: Keeping it fun
Module 4 of Procedural Generation for Games. 2 lessons · 2h
Lessons in this course
- Why procedural content
- Randomness and seeds
- Noise functions
- Terrain generation
- Dungeon generation
- Wave function collapse
- L-systems
- Loot and item generation
- Keeping it fun
- Project: a roguelike map
Instructor
Diego Alvarez — Game Developer
Diego Alvarez is a Game Developer with years of hands-on experience teaching Procedural Generation to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Procedural Generation for Games. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $110,000 per year · median India salary ₹15,40,000 per year · 91,448 open roles worldwide
- Procedural Generation Specialist
- Senior Procedural Generation Lead
- Procedural Generation Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Procedural Generation for Games course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Procedural Generation for Games, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Procedural Generation for Games take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 3 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.