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    Game development courses can help you learn how to design, build, and program games using engines like Unity or Unreal, along with coding, storytelling, and visual design.

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    Find the Best Game Development Course for Your Goals

    • P

      Packt

      Unity Android — Build a 3D ZigZag Racing Game with C#

      Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Unity Engine, Mobile Development, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Game Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, C# (Programming Language), Development Environment, Scripting, Computer Graphics, Animations

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Epic Games

      User Interface in Game Design

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Programming Principles, Prototyping, Motion Graphics

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • P

      Packt

      Unreal Engine 5 - Endless Runner

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Virtual Environment, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Software Installation, User Interface (UI), Computer Graphic Techniques, Artificial Intelligence, Debugging

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Colorado System

      Moving, Shooting, and Debugging in GameMaker

      Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Debugging, Computer Programming, Animations, Event-Driven Programming, Scripting

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Colorado System

      Getting Started with GameMaker

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, Software Installation, Development Environment, Scripting

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      M

      Michigan State University

      Game Design and Development 5: Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Software Design Documents, Prototyping, Video Game Development, Software Documentation, Conceptual Design, Ideation, Usability Testing, Peer Review, Creativity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
      ·
      36 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
      C

      Coursera Project Network

      Game Bots in C#: Develop a Tic-Tac-Toe Agent

      Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms, Game Design, Video Game Development, Microsoft Development Tools

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      P

      Packt

      Monetization, Advanced Techniques, and Game Art Creation

      Skills you'll gain: Version Control, GitHub, Bitbucket, Git (Version Control System), Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Mobile Development, Animations

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • P

      Packt

      Unreal Engine 5 - Make AAA Game Vehicles

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, Game Design, Performance Tuning, UI Components, Animations

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      C

      California Institute of the Arts

      World Design for Video Games

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Conceptual Design, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Environment, Art History, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design Strategies, Aesthetics, Design Research, Creativity

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      819 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of California, Irvine

      iOS Project: Transreality Game

      Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, iOS Development, Animation and Game Design, Usability Testing, Apple iOS, Mobile Development, Apple Xcode, Augmented Reality, Swift Programming, User Interface (UI) Design, Debugging

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      App Dev: Setting up a Development Environment - Python

      Skills you'll gain: Development Environment, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Software Development, Software Installation, Virtual Machines, Cloud Infrastructure, Remote Access Systems, Verification And Validation

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular game development courses

    • Unity Android — Build a 3D ZigZag Racing Game with C#: Packt
    • User Interface in Game Design: Epic Games
    • Unreal Engine 5 - Endless Runner: Packt
    • Moving, Shooting, and Debugging in GameMaker: University of Colorado System
    • Getting Started with GameMaker: University of Colorado System
    • Game Design and Development 5: Capstone Project: Michigan State University
    • Game Bots in C#: Develop a Tic-Tac-Toe Agent: Coursera Project Network
    • Monetization, Advanced Techniques, and Game Art Creation: Packt
    • Unreal Engine 5 - Make AAA Game Vehicles: Packt
    • World Design for Video Games: California Institute of the Arts

    Why Learn Game Development?

    Game development brings together programming, art, storytelling, and user experience to create interactive entertainment. It covers everything from game mechanics and level design to animation and sound. Learning game development can help you turn creative ideas into playable experiences and pursue opportunities in a growing industry that spans entertainment, education, and simulation.

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