Learn C# by Making a Flappy Bird Game in Windows Forms & VS

Save highscore, change bird and pipe images, load files externally and publish Flappy Bird Game in Windows Forms & C#

Created by: MOO ICT
Learn to Code with Fun and Engaging Projects

What Will I Learn?

• Create a Fully Customisable Flappy Bird Game in Visual Studio
• Work with Windows Form and .NET inside of Visual Studio
• Code the project fully using only C# programming
• Create Multiple Forms with UI including Title Screen, Games Screen and Help Screen
• Work with multiple windows form components such as Labels, Picture Boxes, Panels, Buttons and Timer
• Change Bird and Pipes images in the game during runtime
• Save High Score locally in a text file.
• Read high score from the text file and show updated value it in the games screen and titie screen
• Play jump and crash sound effects in the game
• Work with various Windows Form Events such as Mouse Move, Key Down, Key Up, Timer Tick etc
• Communicate between the Title Screen form and Games Screen form to remember player choice for the bird and pipe images
• Reset the game without closing and reopening the game
• Load Bird images and Pipe images from external folder
• Filter the file reading method to only look for GIF for the bird images and PNG for the pipe images
• Create double pipe with a gap in the middle and randomly change the pipe position to make the game more challenging
• Use multiple Boolean expression in IF statement while checking to collision detection
• Increase the pipe speed depending on the player score.
• Debug the application and fix any errors that arise
• Add customised Icons for game published version
• Publish #1 Create a game set up exe wizard. Include external game assets to the set up
• Publish #2 Create a single EXE file for the game including the .Net core components with it
• Extra Bonus: How to add extra graphics to the game after its been built (without coding)

Requirements

• No previous programming skills or knowledge required. All the concepts will be covered in detail step by step.

Target audience

• Beginner Programmer
• Games Designer
• Students of IT, Computer Science or Games Design
• The curious minded problem solver
• Teachers of IT, Computer Science or Games Design
• Beginner developer looking for fun projects