Free Video Tutorials and Courses (Vexstorm Academy)

Vexstorm Academy offers free video tutorials and courses for verified license holders, providing visual, hands-on learning that complements the written documentation. The Academy is designed to help you master GameCatalyst through guided video lessons, practical examples, and real-world integration scenarios.

What the Academy provides:

The Academy includes comprehensive video content organized into learning paths:

• Video tutorials on GameCatalyst features — Short, focused videos (5-15 minutes) covering specific features like workspace.plan, the Dashboard, or command categories
• Step-by-step courses for beginners — Multi-part series that walk you through your first project from installation to deployment
• Advanced techniques and workflows — Deep dives into batch operations, custom handlers, and optimization strategies
• Integration guides for popular Unity assets — How to use GameCatalyst with FishNet, Mirror, Game Creator, Dialogue System, and other popular tools
• Best practices for AI-assisted development — Workflow tips, prompt engineering, and how to get the most out of Vex

How to access the Academy:

Accessing the Academy is straightforward once you’ve verified your license:

1. Register at vexstorm.com — Create a free account with your email
2. Verify your GameCatalyst license — Enter your Unity Asset Store invoice number (see next topic for details)
3. Navigate to academy.vexstorm.com — The Academy site automatically recognizes your verified account
4. Browse available courses — Courses are organized by difficulty (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) and topic
5. Watch videos and follow along — Each video includes downloadable project files so you can practice

Course topics available:

• Getting Started with GameCatalyst — Installation, first connection, basic commands (3-part series, 45 minutes total)
• Understanding Workspace Intelligence — DAP workflow, workspace.plan, workspace.index, workspace.diagnose (4-part series, 60 minutes)
• Mastering the Deliberate Action Protocol — Deep dive into STOP → DISCOVER → PLAN → EXECUTE → REVALIDATE (2-part series, 30 minutes)
• Advanced Plan Management — Rich mode plans, gap recovery, inline commenting, Plan Wizard (3-part series, 50 minutes)
• Integrating with FishNet, Mirror, Game Creator — Networking, multiplayer, and third-party asset integration (5-part series, 90 minutes)

Learning format:

Each course includes:

• HD video with clear narration
• On-screen code examples and Unity demonstrations
• Downloadable project files for hands-on practice
• Quiz questions to test your understanding
• Certificate of completion for finished courses

All Academy content is free for verified license holders. No additional subscription required. No upsells. No paywalls. Once you verify your license, you have unlimited access to all current and future Academy content.

Why video learning matters:

Some concepts are easier to understand when you see them in action. Watching Vex create a complete player controller system in real time, seeing the Dashboard status indicators update, or observing the Plan Wizard track progress gives you a visceral understanding that text alone can’t provide. The Academy complements the documentation by showing you how everything works together in real projects.