This course focuses on designing and building software systems using the game 2048 as a single, end-to-end project. The emphasis is less on syntax and more on the engineering process: decomposing a product into components, defining clear interfaces, and assembling them incrementally. The course starts from a fully playable version of 2048 and works backward to design the solution. The core game logic is built in Python, encompassing board representation, movement, merging, scoring, and game state detection.
Throughout the course, you’ll intentionally utilize AI to generate helper functions, validate logic, create tests, refactor code, and port the same game engine across different interfaces. The course culminates in a capstone where learners convert their Python-based 2048 engine into a fully playable web app using vanilla JavaScript and HTML.
By the end, you’ll have built a complete game, deployed it, and practiced an AI-augmented development workflow.
This course focuses on designing and building software systems using the game 2048 as a single, end-to-end project. The emphasis...Show More
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
The ability to build a modular, testable game engine using Python, following professional coding practices
Basic knowledge of how to use AI as a development partner for code generation, testing, refactoring, and translation, without outsourcing core reasoning
The ability to refactor and evolve a growing codebase while maintaining correctness and readability
Hands-on experience shipping a fully playable, portfolio-ready game with both a command-line and browser-based interface
The ability to build a modular, testable game engine using Python, following professional coding practices
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Learn to Code 2048
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Master the development of the 2048 game, from architecture to an app with AI as copilot.
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