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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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    EDUCBA

    Apply HTML5 Game Development Concepts with Canvas

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Video Game Development, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design and Development, Animations, Frontend Performance, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Interactive Design, Web Applications, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Javascript, Computational Logic

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unity: Design & Develop Role-Playing Games (RPGs)

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Software Design, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, System Implementation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unity Game Development: Beginner to Intermediate

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, Virtual Environment, UI Components, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI), Software Development Tools, Course Development, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI) Design, Functional Design, Usability, Scripting, Design, Debugging

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    Packt

    Intermediate Game Development and Monetization

    Skills you'll gain: Mobile Development, Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Unity Engine, Android Development, Android (Operating System), C# (Programming Language), Animations, Scripting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unity Procedural Generation & Game Mechanics

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Geometry, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Data Mapping, Software Visualization, Computer Graphic Techniques, Construction, Simulations, C# (Programming Language), Code Reusability, Interaction Design, Design, Maintainability, Process Control, Computational Logic

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Diseño y Creación de videojuegos

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Peer Review, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Animations, Software Design Documents, Design, Experience Design, Design Elements And Principles, Music, UI Components, Computer Graphic Techniques, Interactive Design

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Intermediate Python Game Development with Pygame

    Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Animations, Video Game Development, Computer Graphic Techniques, Game Design, Python Programming, Graphics Software, Computer Graphics, Event-Driven Programming, Typography, Image Analysis, Program Development, Peripheral Devices

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    John Wiley & Sons

    Advanced Game Design: Platforms & Monetization

    Skills you'll gain: Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Design, Video Game Development, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Driving engagement, Virtual Environment, Animation and Game Design, Design Strategies, Storyboarding, Experience Design, Music, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Musical Composition, Game Theory, System Testing, Systems Design, Revenue Management, Commercialization, Entrepreneurship

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unity Game Development: Build and Design Pipe Runner

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Video Game Development, Debugging, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Interactive Design, Environment, Design, Scripting, Interactive Learning, Visual Design, Mechanics

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Getting Started with Unity and Basic 2D/3D Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Mobile Development, Game Design, UI Components, 3D Assets, Software Installation, Development Environment, Scripting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Introduction to C# Programming and Unity

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Programming Principles, Development Environment, Data Storage, Scripting, Software Documentation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 3: 3D Shooter

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Prototyping, Video Game Development, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Multimedia, Programming Principles, Development Testing

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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