ourcade.co

What It Is

Ourcade is a game development learning site for game enthusiasts, with a core focus on 2D web game development in the Phaser 3 ecosystem. The site presents entry points for blogs, videos, templates, examples, books, tools, learning paths, and a shop. Positioned around the tagline “Game development for people who love games,” it emphasizes learning game creation in a more fun and creative way.

Core Courses and Format

Based on the available content, Ourcade is less of a traditional syllabus-based course platform and more a combination of “tutorials + templates + project resources.” Its templates include Sidescrolling Platformer, Dungeon Crawler Starter, and Memory Match Template, covering Phaser 3, TypeScript, Tiled tilemaps, Matterjs physics, and modern JavaScript. Several templates come with YouTube series explaining the development process. There is also a Memory Match Extras Course aimed at learners who have completed several beginner tutorials and want to learn more advanced techniques and polish their projects. The main pages do not show live classes or 1-on-1 services, so overall it is closer to recorded videos and self-paced project resources.

Pricing, Certificates, and Instructors

The site includes commercial entry points such as Shop and “Get the Course,” but it does not disclose specific pricing, subscription models, refund policies, or payment methods, so pricing transparency is limited. There is also no information about accreditation or certificates, so it should not be treated as a certificate-oriented course platform. As for instructors, the site places more emphasis on Ourcade building a friendly, open, and determined learning community, but it provides little detail on instructor resumes, institutional background, or industry project experience.

Pros and Cons

Its main strengths are its highly focused positioning, making it suitable for users who want to learn Phaser 3; its templates can be used directly in projects or studied by taking them apart, lowering the barrier to starting from scratch; and the content is organized around game genres, which may appeal to learners who dislike dry, mechanical courses. The downside is that the publicly available information is incomplete: pricing, course length, update frequency, support services, and certificates are all unclear. Some learning content also relies on YouTube series, which may be unstable or inaccessible for users in mainland China.

Who It’s For and Access from China

Ourcade is better suited to learners with game ideas who want to build 2D web games and already have some JavaScript basics or have completed introductory tutorials. If your goal is systematic career certification, Chinese-language instruction, or strong Q&A support, you should evaluate it carefully. Regarding access from China, whether the website itself can be reached directly cannot be determined from the page content alone. However, the accompanying YouTube content is usually restricted in mainland China, so the learning experience may require alternative video sources or a proxy. Alternatives to consider include the official Phaser documentation, freeCodeCamp, Udemy, or game development courses on Bilibili.