Two brothers Myroslav and Gleb created an educational multi-platform for game developers, e-sportsmen and gamers. SHEPIT became not just a challenge for the developers, but a real life project.
Two brothers Myroslav and Gleb created an educational multi-platform for game developers, e-sportsmen and gamers. SHEPIT became not just a challenge for the developers, but a real life project.
SHEPIT is an educational multi-platform for game developers, e-sportsmen and gamers, which aims to become a desktop service for competent game development and finding yourself in the field of gaming.
Myroslav has been working in the game development field for 7 years, 5 of them as a game designer. All this time, he was constantly studying and collected almost 1 terabyte of data in his own cloud of knowledge.
«This mania for collecting knowledge gave me a clear understanding: in Ukraine, there is very little information about game development beyond basic knowledge of Unity and game design. And this especially affects niche professions, which are very important now,» said Myroslav in the GameDev DOU blog.
The idea to make an information platform for developers was born when Myroslav and his brother Gleb, who also has experience in game development, were sitting in a cafe during a blackout. Later, after considering all the details, the brothers realized that for the implementation of the plan, an amount equal to a third of the value of their house is needed. The boys did not have such an amount and Myroslav sold his favorite car.
Since the project budget was small, the developers turned to novice freelancers: a designer and a programmer.
«In some sense, we were all Junes. Me and Junior’s brother are in business and our new team Junior is in development. However, this approach worked: the team grew from talented newcomers who are ready to work for results,» Myroslav said.
This is currently an alpha version of the platform with only courses. Users can log in, register, take a course, get a certificate and download it to their computer or LinkedIn.
«It’s important that you can see our style. And this is about convenience, efficiency and rethinking of many elements in the process of self-learning,» explained Myroslav.
The main feature, which is indicated immediately in the course card, is the level of difficulty: for beginners, specialists and experts.
Courses for beginners:
Courses for specialists:
Among the teachers are professionals with teaching experience, most of whom were found at GameDev DOU.
For the upcoming update, the SHEPIT team is preparing a feature that will help people with visual and hearing impairments learn information.
In addition, they plan to:
«We strive to become the most convenient platform for self-learning in game development. And we are looking for investments to implement these ambitious plans,» Myroslav said about the plans.
