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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


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    Packt

    Master Unity Game Development in 30 Days - 25+ Game Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Android (Operating System), Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Mobile Development, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI), Scripting, Application Deployment, C and C++, Game Design, Software Installation, User Interface (UI) Design, Development Environment, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM DevOps and Software Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Cloud Deployment, CI/CD, Software Development Life Cycle, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Continuous Integration, Istio, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Deployment, Test Driven Development (TDD), Kubernetes, Gherkin (Scripting Language), Restful API, DevOps, Grafana, Software Engineering, Data Import/Export, Application Development

    Build toward a degree

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    65K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Game Development with MonoGame: 2D & 3D Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Graphics, Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, C# (Programming Language), Animations, Cross Platform Development, Development Environment, Software Installation, User Interface (UI), Debugging, Program Development, Prototyping, Computational Logic, Content Management

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Game Development with GameMaker

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Debugging, Unreal Engine, Animations, Programming Principles, Graphics Software, Scripting Languages, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), No-Code Development, Event-Driven Programming, Computational Logic, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Scripting

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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unity Advanced Game Development, Physics & GUI

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, UI Components, Scripting, User Interface (UI), Torque (Physics), Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Game Design, C# (Programming Language), Animation and Game Design, Animations, Interactive Design, Usability, Video Game Development, Mechanics, Simulations, Mathematical Modeling, Physics, Debugging

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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unity Game Development Foundations & 2D Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, Scripting, Software Architecture, Interactive Design, Object Oriented Design, C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), UI Components, 3D Assets, Development Environment, Virtual Environment, User Interface (UI), Artificial Intelligence, Software Development Tools, Debugging

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    13 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Tower Defense Game Development – Unity 6 & Blender

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, User Interface (UI) Design, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), File Management, Performance Tuning, Artificial Intelligence

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Meta

    Meta Android Developer

    Skills you'll gain: React Native, Android Studio, Restful API, Version Control, User Research, Usability Testing, Git (Version Control System), Data Structures, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Unix Commands, Android Jetpack, Android Development, Persona (User Experience), GitHub, Interaction Design, Kotlin, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI), Mobile Development, Javascript

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    9.2K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Unity Android Game Development — Build Seven 2D and 3D Games

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Unity Engine, GitHub, Bitbucket, Git (Version Control System), Android Development, C# (Programming Language), Android (Operating System), Game Design, Mobile Development, Scripting, User Interface (UI), 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Computer Graphics, Application Development, Graphics Software, Animations

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    AI Game Development Essentials with Unity 6

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Artificial Intelligence, Simulations, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C# (Programming Language), Software Design Patterns, Debugging

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Epic Games

    Introduction to Game Design

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Software Design Documents, Ideation, Interactive Design, Conceptual Design, User Experience Design, Program Development, Prototyping, Creativity

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    509 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unity Game Development: Beginner to Intermediate

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), Software Development Tools, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Debugging

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular Game Development courses

  • Master Unity Game Development in 30 Days - 25+ Game Projects: Packt
  • IBM DevOps and Software Engineering: IBM
  • Game Development with MonoGame: 2D & 3D Projects: EDUCBA
  • Game Development with GameMaker: University of Colorado System
  • Unity Advanced Game Development, Physics & GUI: EDUCBA
  • Unity Game Development Foundations & 2D Projects: EDUCBA
  • Tower Defense Game Development – Unity 6 & Blender: Packt
  • Meta Android Developer: Meta
  • Unity Android Game Development — Build Seven 2D and 3D Games: Packt
  • AI Game Development Essentials with Unity 6: Packt

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