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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


  • S

    Scrimba

    Learn to code with AI

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Mobile Development, Web Applications, Web Design and Development, Program Development, ChatGPT, GitHub, Front-End Web Development, Javascript, Application Deployment, Responsive Web Design, Video Game Development, AI Integrations, Git (Version Control System), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Database Development, Computer Programming, Database Application, Machine Learning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    143 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • F

    Fudan University

    网络游戏设计与开发

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Mobile Development, Animation and Game Design, Android Development, Intellectual Property, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, User Interface (UI), Android (Operating System), C# (Programming Language), Conceptual Design, User Interface (UI) Design, 3D Assets, Systems Design, UI Components, Cross Platform Development, Performance Tuning, Production Process

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    172 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    Universidade Estadual de Campinas

    A complexidade sensível: Um paralelo entre videogames e arte

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Culture, Liberal Arts, Creativity, Design, Cultural Diversity, Design Reviews, Social Impact

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    230 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Gameplay en videojuegos

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Interactive Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Interface (UI) Design, Animations, Multimedia, Music

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    110 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    MonoGame Development: Design, Build & Animate Games

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), Animations, Program Development, Software Installation

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universidad de los Andes

    Diseño de Videojuegos: Una introducción

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Functional Specification, Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Interactive Design, Software Documentation, Software Design Documents, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Design Elements And Principles

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    149 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Advanced Features and Polish for a Pinball Game in UE

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Virtual Environment, Code Reusability, UI Components, Computer Graphics, User Interface (UI), Scripting, Event-Driven Programming

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Unity Android — Build Eight Mobile Games with Unity and C#

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Android Development, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Mobile Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Debugging, C# (Programming Language), Development Testing, Scripting, Android (Operating System), Development Environment, Animations, Event-Driven Programming, Software Installation

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Blueprints – Intermediate to Gameplay Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Video Game Development, No-Code Development, Scripting, Event-Driven Programming, Development Environment

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • F

    Fudan University

    基于Unity引擎的游戏开发基础

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), Mobile Development, Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI) Design, 3D Assets, Game Design, UI Components, Animations, Mobile Development Tools, Application Deployment, Programming Principles, Scripting, Computer Graphics, Cross Platform Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Development Environment

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    100 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Michigan State University

    Concept Art for Video Games

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Video Game Development, Adobe Photoshop, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Photo Editing, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visual Storytelling, Graphic and Visual Design, Data Import/Export, Design Elements And Principles, Color Theory

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    115 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Game Mechanics with Python and Pygame

    Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Game Design, 3D Assets, Event-Driven Programming, Animations, Graphics Software, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Interactive Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Debugging, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Computer Displays, Program Development, Code Reusability, Python Programming, Development Environment

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    25 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Learn to code with AI: Scrimba
  • 网络游戏设计与开发: Fudan University
  • A complexidade sensível: Um paralelo entre videogames e arte: Universidade Estadual de Campinas
  • Gameplay en videojuegos: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • MonoGame Development: Design, Build & Animate Games: EDUCBA
  • Diseño de Videojuegos: Una introducción: Universidad de los Andes
  • Advanced Features and Polish for a Pinball Game in UE: EDUCBA
  • Unity Android — Build Eight Mobile Games with Unity and C#: Packt
  • Unreal Engine Blueprints – Intermediate to Gameplay Systems: EDUCBA
  • 基于Unity引擎的游戏开发基础: Fudan University

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