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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


  • T

    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Developing Android Apps with App Inventor

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Android (Operating System), Mobile Development, Interactive Design, Application Development, Video Game Development, No-Code Development, Mobile Development Tools, Data Storage, Game Design, Program Development, Global Positioning Systems, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, File I/O, Computational Logic, Development Testing

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    499 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    Epic Games

    Fundamentals of Level Design with Unreal Engine

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Software Design Documents, Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Collaborative Software, Software Documentation, Virtual Environment, Layout Design, Interactive Design, 3D Assets, Prototyping, Diagram Design, Design Elements And Principles, Storytelling

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    71 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Data Structures and Design Patterns for Game Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unity Engine, Software Design Patterns, Data Structures, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Software Design, Programming Principles, Graph Theory, Software Architecture, Algorithms

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    149 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    Scrimba

    Learn JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, Event-Driven Programming, Javascript, Mobile Development, Data Structures, Application Development, Video Game Development, Web Applications, Programming Principles, Data Storage Technologies, Scripting Languages, Data Persistence, Computer Programming, Data Storage, Computational Logic, Front-End Web Development, Web Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    152 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    MonoGame Development: Build & Implement Blocks

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Video Game Development, Object Oriented Design, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, Debugging

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Esports

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Video Game Development, Professional Development, Contract Negotiation, Media and Communications, Branding, Organizational Structure, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Organizational Strategy, Brand Management, Game Design, Recruitment, Fundraising, Media Production, Professionalism, Workforce Development, Contract Management, Live Streaming, Higher Education, Market Dynamics

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    277 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of London

    Making Your First Virtual Reality Game

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Video Game Development, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Design, Prototyping, Virtual Environment, Storyboarding, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Usability Testing, Conceptual Design, Computer Graphics, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Data Ethics, Development Testing, Human Computer Interaction

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    90 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    Online Games: Literature, New Media, and Narrative

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Game Design, Video Game Development, Driving engagement, Visual Storytelling, Multimedia, Media and Communications, Art History, Electronic Media

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    204 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Parenting and More GameMaker Language Code

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, C++ (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Code Reusability, C# (Programming Language), Maintainability, Computational Logic, Data Structures, Computer Programming

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    Epic Games

    User Experience in Game Design

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unreal Engine, User Interface (UI), User Experience Design, Usability, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience, User Interface (UI) Design, Video Game Development, Automation

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    24 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Arte 3D y animación en videojuegos

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Unity Engine, Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animations, Computer Graphics, Music, Computer Graphic Techniques, Conceptual Design, Creativity, Data Import/Export

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    226 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Introduction to C++ Programming and Unreal

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, C++ (Programming Language), Debugging, Computer Programming, Program Development, Video Game Development, Computer Programming Tools, 3D Assets, Development Environment, Software Documentation, Code Reusability, Data Storage, Scripting

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    180 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Developing Android Apps with App Inventor: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Fundamentals of Level Design with Unreal Engine: Epic Games
  • Data Structures and Design Patterns for Game Developers: University of Colorado System
  • Learn JavaScript: Scrimba
  • MonoGame Development: Build & Implement Blocks: EDUCBA
  • Esports: University of California, Irvine
  • Making Your First Virtual Reality Game: University of London
  • Online Games: Literature, New Media, and Narrative: Vanderbilt University
  • Parenting and More GameMaker Language Code: University of Colorado System
  • User Experience in Game Design: Epic Games

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