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Game Development Courses

Game development courses can help you learn programming languages like C and C++, game design principles, 3D modeling, and animation techniques. You can build skills in level design, user interface creation, and game mechanics implementation. Many courses introduce tools such as Unity and Unreal Engine, that support creating immersive gaming experiences and allow you to apply your skills in real projects.


Popular Game Development Courses and Certifications


  • M

    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 2: 2D Platformer

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

    ★ 4.7 (125) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Apply HTML5 Game Development Concepts with Canvas

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Video Game Development, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Game Design, Web Design, Animation and Game Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Animations, Frontend Performance, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Interactive Design, Web Applications, Computer Graphic Techniques, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Graphics, Javascript

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 3: 3D Shooter

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Prototyping, Video Game Development, 3D Modeling, Software Design, Computer Graphics, Multimedia, Programming Principles, Development Testing, Storytelling

    ★ 4.8 (66) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Amazon

    Introduction to Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Java, Program Development, Code Reusability, Software Development, Object Oriented Design, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Software Design, Computational Logic

    ★ 4.4 (395) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    IBM

    Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, Bash (Scripting Language), Restful API, Shell Script, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Full-Stack Web Development, Software Design, Flask (Web Framework), Version Control, File Management, Unix Shell, Linux, Application Deployment, Python Programming, NumPy, Data Analysis

    ★ 4.6 (52K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Bestseller
    Bestseller
  • Y

    Yale University

    The Science of Well-Being

    Skills you'll gain: Habit Formation, Mindfulness, Resilience, Meditation & Breathwork, Self-Awareness, Positive Behavior Support, Decision Making, Social Skills, Psychology, Behavior Management, Relationship Building

    ★ 4.9 (40K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 4: 3D Platformer

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Social Impact, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Ideation, Scripting, Social Sciences, Peer Review

    ★ 4.7 (46) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    English for Career Development

    Skills you'll gain: English Language, Language Competency, Vocabulary, Writing, Business Writing, Oral Expression, Interviewing Skills, Language Learning, Verbal Communication Skills, Business Correspondence, Concision, Social Skills, Professional Networking, Rapport Building, Job Analysis, Multilingualism, Communication, Professionalism, Recruitment

    ★ 4.8 (17K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Intro to Unity - Game Development Made Easy

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Game Design, Scripting, Interactive Design, 3D Assets, User Interface (UI), Animations, UI Components, Prototyping, Performance Tuning

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Intermediate Game Development: Combat, Zombies, and HUD

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Artificial Intelligence, Interaction Design, Scripting, Computer Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    HTML, CSS, and Javascript for Web Developers

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Ajax, Javascript, Responsive Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Web Design, Web Applications, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Development Environment, Web Development Tools, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Semantic Web

    ★ 4.7 (17K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Top AI Program
    Top AI Program
  • P

    Packt

    Getting Started with Unity and Basic 2D/3D Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Mobile Development, Game Design, UI Components, 3D Assets, Software Installation, Development Environment, Scripting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Game Design and Development 2: 2D Platformer: Michigan State University
  • Apply HTML5 Game Development Concepts with Canvas: EDUCBA
  • Game Design and Development 3: 3D Shooter: Michigan State University
  • Introduction to Software Development: Amazon
  • Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals: IBM
  • The Science of Well-Being: Yale University
  • Game Design and Development 4: 3D Platformer: Michigan State University
  • English for Career Development: University of Pennsylvania
  • Intro to Unity - Game Development Made Easy: Packt
  • Intermediate Game Development: Combat, Zombies, and HUD: Packt

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