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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 Android Game Development in 30 Days

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), Android (Operating System), Android Development, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Game Design, GitHub, Mobile Development Tools, Software Development Tools, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Scripting, Mobile Development, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Microsoft Visual Studio, Software Installation

    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, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Git (Version Control System), Data Structures, Kotlin, Unix Commands, Android Jetpack, Android Development, Persona (User Experience), GitHub, Interaction Design, React.js, Code Reusability, Javascript

    Build toward a degree

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    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, Android Development, C# (Programming Language), Game Design, Mobile Development, Video Game Development, Software Versioning, Scripting, User Interface (UI), 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Computer Graphics, Program 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, Agentic systems, Game Design, Video Game Development, Artificial Intelligence, Software Visualization, Simulations, System Design and Implementation, Software Design Patterns, Scripting

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Story and Narrative Development for Video Games

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Storytelling, Software Design Documents, Ideation, Writing

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 1: 2D Shooter

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Peer Review, Cross Platform Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), C# (Programming Language), UI Components, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Animations, Scripting, Digital Publishing, Creativity

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    532 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Python Game Development with Pygame

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Graphics Software, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Game Design, Computer Displays, Development Environment, Python Programming, Package and Software Management, Software Installation

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Learning HTML, CSS and JavaScript through Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), jQuery, Javascript and jQuery, Web Design and Development, Javascript, Web Development, Animations, Front-End Web Development, Animation and Game Design, Web Applications, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Code Reusability, Software Design Patterns

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Meta

    Meta iOS Developer

    Skills you'll gain: React Native, iOS Development, Core Data (Software), Restful API, Version Control, Mobile Development, User Research, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Apple iOS, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Data Structures, Swift Programming, User Interface (UI), Unix Commands, Apple Xcode, Git (Version Control System), Persona (User Experience), React.js, Javascript

    Build toward a degree

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    HTML, CSS, and Javascript for Web Developers

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Ajax, Javascript, Responsive Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Web Design, Web Applications, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Development Environment, Web Development Tools, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Semantic Web

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Intro to 3D Game Development Masterclass in Godot

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Graphics, Event-Driven Programming, UI Components, Artificial Intelligence, Interaction Design, Scripting Languages

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Game Development: HTML to Unreal Engine Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Master Unity Android Game Development in 30 Days: Packt
  • Meta Android Developer: Meta
  • Unity Android Game Development — Build Seven 2D and 3D Games: Packt
  • AI Game Development Essentials with Unity 6: Packt
  • Story and Narrative Development for Video Games: California Institute of the Arts
  • Game Design and Development 1: 2D Shooter: Michigan State University
  • Python Game Development with Pygame: EDUCBA
  • Learning HTML, CSS and JavaScript through Game Development: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Meta iOS Developer: Meta
  • HTML, CSS, and Javascript for Web Developers: Johns Hopkins University

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