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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


  • E

    EDUCBA

    C Programming Projects for Games and System Development

    Skills you'll gain: Data Persistence, File I/O, C (Programming Language), Game Design, Programming Principles, Debugging, Code Reusability, Data Modeling, Video Game Development, Computational Thinking, System Programming, C and C++, Data Integrity, File Management, Program Development, Application Development, Business Logic, Data Storage, Computational Logic, Animation and Game Design

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Unity Game Creation Bootcamp - Unity 6 Compatible

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, Virtual Environment, Game Design, Post-Production, Animations, User Interface (UI), Application Deployment, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Software Installation, Artificial Intelligence, Interaction Design, UI/UX Strategy, Programming Principles, C (Programming Language)

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    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, Code Reusability, User Experience, Programming Principles, Mockups

    ★ 3.4 (23) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    Universidad de los Andes

    Desarrollo de Videojuegos en Unity: Una Introducción

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Game Design, Animations, User Interface (UI) Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Application Deployment

    ★ 4.4 (267) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    Epic Games

    Blueprint Scripting

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Data Management, Blueprinting, Video Game Development, Scripting, Event-Driven Programming, C++ (Programming Language)

    ★ 3.9 (35) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Build Console Games in C: Apply Game Logic Skills

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Game Design, Programming Principles, Video Game Development, System Programming, Program Development, Computational Logic, Data Validation, Command-Line Interface, Code Reusability, User Interface (UI), Data Structures

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Advanced Projects & FX Design

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, UI Components, Animations, Computer Graphics, User Interface (UI), Virtual Environment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), User Interface (UI) Design, Interactive Design, Event-Driven Programming, Scripting, AI Integrations, Artificial Intelligence, Code Reusability, Simulations

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Build and Enhance a Box Sprint Game in Unity

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Event-Driven Programming, C# (Programming Language), Game Design, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Scripting, Development Environment, Code Reusability

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Michigan State University

    Low Poly Art For Video Games

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

    ★ 4.3 (73) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Advanced Horror Gameplay and Inventory Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unreal Engine, Interactive Design, System Design and Implementation, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Virtual Environment, Animations, Computer Graphics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Internet of Things: Setting Up Your DragonBoard™ Development Platform

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Application Development, Android (Operating System), Video Game Development, Android Studio, Mobile Development, Software Development Tools, Game Design, Computer Programming Tools, Development Environment, Internet Of Things, Embedded Software, Web Servers, Web Applications, Java, Ubuntu, Peripheral Devices, Operating Systems, Software Installation, Hardware Troubleshooting

    ★ 4.2 (160) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Motores gráficos en videojuegos: game engine

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animation and Game Design, Game Design, 3D Assets, Microsoft Visual Studio, Computer Graphic Techniques, Artificial Intelligence, User Interface (UI), Animations, Application Development

    ★ 3.9 (105) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • C Programming Projects for Games and System Development: EDUCBA
  • Unity Game Creation Bootcamp - Unity 6 Compatible: Packt
  • User Interface in Game Design: Epic Games
  • Desarrollo de Videojuegos en Unity: Una Introducción: Universidad de los Andes
  • Blueprint Scripting: Epic Games
  • Build Console Games in C: Apply Game Logic Skills: EDUCBA
  • Unreal Engine Advanced Projects & FX Design: EDUCBA
  • Build and Enhance a Box Sprint Game in Unity: EDUCBA
  • Low Poly Art For Video Games: Michigan State University
  • Advanced Horror Gameplay and Inventory Systems: Packt

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