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.

Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Graphics Software, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Computer Graphic Techniques, Development Environment, Debugging, Application Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Debugging, Animations, Programming Principles, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), No-Code Development, Other Programming Languages, Event-Driven Programming, Software Design Patterns, Computational Logic, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Development Environment
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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, Scripting Languages, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Computer Graphics, Application Development, Cross Platform Development, User Interface (UI)
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Epic Games
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Software Design Documents, Ideation, Software Documentation, Animation and Game Design, Interactive Design, Conceptual Design, Design Strategies, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Presentations, Creativity, Collaborative Software, Target Market
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Django (Web Framework), Version Control, Restful API, Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Unix Commands, HTML and CSS, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Relational Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Database Management Systems, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), React.js, Mobile Development, SQL, Database Design, API Design, Python Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Test Driven Development (TDD), Cryptography, Application Development, Transaction Processing, Emerging Technologies, Application Design, Integrated Development Environments, Software Architecture, Network Protocols, Encryption, Web Applications, Program Development, Distributed Computing, Microsoft Azure, FinTech, Secure Coding, Cloud Computing Architecture, Development Environment, Web Development Tools
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Environment, Simulations, System Design and Implementation, Scripting, Performance Tuning, Software Design Patterns, C# (Programming Language)
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Peer Review, Cross Platform Development, User Interface (UI), C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Animations, Scripting, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Performance Tuning, User Interface (UI), Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Event-Driven Programming, Virtual Environment, UI Components, C# (Programming Language), Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), System Configuration, User Interface (UI) Design, Computer Graphics, Scripting, Prototyping, Animations, Data Structures
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: React Native, Android Studio, Restful API, Version Control, UI/UX 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 and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Mobile Development, Javascript
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Meta
Skills you'll gain: React Native, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Version Control, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Unix Commands, Restful API, Git (Version Control System), Persona (User Experience), GitHub, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, SQL, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI), User Experience, Mobile Development, React.js, Web Development Tools, Javascript
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), User Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience, Design Research, Linux Commands, User Centered Design, Debugging, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Software Versioning, Software Visualization, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Pseudocode, JavaScript Frameworks, Javascript, Web Applications, Unit Testing, Application Development, API Design
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months