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.

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Program Development, Web Development Tools, Software Development, Software Development Tools, Computer Programming Tools, Development Environment, Software Documentation, Data Validation, Javascript, Debugging, Integrated Development Environments, Maintainability, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Code Reusability, Software Design, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Design, Augmented Reality, Video Game Development, Virtual Reality, Application Deployment, DevOps, CI/CD, Collaborative Software, Build Tools, Configuration Management, C# (Programming Language), Version Control
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Git (Version Control System), Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Data Persistence, React.js, Version Control, Performance Tuning, Full-Stack Web Development, GitHub, Event-Driven Programming, HTML and CSS, Application Design, Development Testing, Video Game Development, Software Design Documents, Game Design, Program Development, Software Testing, Javascript
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Development Environment, Program Development, Debugging, Scripting, Mechanics, Environment, Environment and Resource Management, Physics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), Application Deployment, Program Development, UI Components, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Music
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, iOS Development, Animation and Game Design, Usability Testing, Apple iOS, Mobile Development, Usability, Animations, Application Design, User Interface (UI) Design
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fudan University
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Conceptual Design, Systems Design, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, Storytelling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Android Development, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Debugging, C# (Programming Language), Development Testing, Scripting, Android (Operating System), Development Environment, Animations, Programming Principles, Event-Driven Programming, Software Installation
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animations, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Visual Storytelling, Storytelling, Content Creation, Digital Publishing, Interaction Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Restful API, Unity Engine, Application Programming Interface (API), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), API Design, .NET Framework, Object Oriented Design, C++ (Programming Language), Video Game Development, ASP.NET, Computer Programming, Object-Relational Mapping, Web Services, Application Development, Game Design, Software Design Patterns, Database Management, Program Development, Programming Principles
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks