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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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      Packt

      Blender to Unreal Engine - Become a Dungeon Prop Artist

      Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Unity Engine, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, Content Management, Animations, Game Design, Data Import/Export, User Interface (UI), Performance Tuning, Simulations

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Michigan State University

      Pixel Art for Video Games

      Skills you'll gain: Animations, Storyboarding, Animation and Game Design, Unity Engine, Color Theory, Video Game Development, Adobe Photoshop, Game Design, Computer Graphics, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Conceptual Design, Creativity

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      264 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Introduction to Unity and Basic C# Scripting

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Scripting, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Game Design, Event-Driven Programming, Development Environment, Programming Principles, User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Michigan State University

      Low Poly Art For Video Games

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, 3D Modeling, Color Theory, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Autodesk Maya, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Photoshop

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      70 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Alberta

      Reinforcement Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Machine Learning, Sampling (Statistics), Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Simulations, Solution Architecture, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Markov Model, Supervised Learning, Algorithms, Artificial Neural Networks, Performance Testing, Pseudocode, Linear Algebra, Probability Distribution, Debugging

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Unreal Engine 5 - The Intermediate Course

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Data Structures, Game Design, 3D Modeling, Virtual Environment, Video Game Development, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Management, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Scripting, Scalability, Event-Driven Programming, Software Design, Debugging, Performance Tuning

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Simplilearn

      Programming with C#

      Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Restful API, Unity Engine, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C and C++, .NET Framework, Video Game Development, ASP.NET, Object-Relational Mapping, Web Services, Application Development, Software Design Patterns, Database Management, Model View Controller

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Intermediate Blueprints in Unreal Engine 5

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Data Structures, Debugging, Video Game Development, Game Design, Scripting, Event-Driven Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Atmosphere, AI, Famous Horror Mechanics, and Final Touches

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, Animation and Game Design, Artificial Intelligence, User Interface (UI)

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Materials and Textures in Unreal Engine 5

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Modeling, Game Design, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Environment

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Finalizing the Windmill and Integrating with Unreal Engine 5

      Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Unreal Engine, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animations, Computer Graphics, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Advanced Modelling, Rendering, and Unreal Engine Integration

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Modeling, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Animations, Game Design, Data Import/Export, Simulations

      Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Blender to Unreal Engine - Become a Dungeon Prop Artist: Packt
    • Pixel Art for Video Games: Michigan State University
    • Introduction to Unity and Basic C# Scripting: Packt
    • Low Poly Art For Video Games: Michigan State University
    • Reinforcement Learning: University of Alberta
    • Unreal Engine 5 - The Intermediate Course: Packt
    • Programming with C#: Simplilearn
    • Intermediate Blueprints in Unreal Engine 5: Packt
    • Atmosphere, AI, Famous Horror Mechanics, and Final Touches: Packt
    • Materials and Textures in Unreal Engine 5: Packt

    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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