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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


  • P

    Packt

    Intermediate Game Development: Combat, Zombies, and HUD

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Artificial Intelligence, Interaction Design, Scripting, Computer Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Unity Game Development: Intermediate to Advanced

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

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    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, Software Installation, C# (Programming Language), Development Environment, Scripting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    IBM

    Developing Interpersonal Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Interpersonal Communications, Social Skills, Active Listening, Trustworthiness, Conflict Management, Assertiveness, Communication, Professionalism, Rapport Building, Professional Development, Communication Strategies, Influencing, Empathy, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Attributes, People Management

    ★ 4.7 (3.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Game Developers and Esports Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Branding, Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Game Design, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Partnership, Organizational Leadership, Brand Management, Performance Analysis, Team Management, Product Support, Brand Strategy, Entrepreneurial Finance, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing

    ★ 4.6 (214) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    California Institute of the Arts

    Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Prototyping, Software Design Documents, Video Game Development, Ideation, Conceptual Design, Software Visualization, Usability Testing, Graphic and Visual Design, Peer Review

    ★ 4.7 (295) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • T

    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Learning Server-side Programming through Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Restful API, Ajax, Node.JS, Web Applications, Web Servers, Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Model View Controller, Javascript, PHP (Scripting Language), Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, JSON, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Software Architecture, Real Time Data, Data Storage

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Master Unity Game Development, C# Scripting, Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Software Versioning, Application Deployment, Code Reusability

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    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, Computer Graphics, Scripting

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Intro to Unity - Game Development Made Easy

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Game Design, Scripting, Interactive Design, 3D Assets, User Interface (UI), Animations, UI Components, Prototyping, Performance Tuning

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Learn Unity Game Development - Build Six Games with Unity

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Game Design, Android (Operating System), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, C# (Programming Language), 3D Assets, Android Development, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Mobile Development Tools, Application Deployment, Scripting, Software Installation, Development Environment, Animations

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Fundamentals of Tower Defense Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Program Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Artificial Intelligence

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular game development courses

  • Intermediate Game Development: Combat, Zombies, and HUD: Packt
  • Unity Game Development: Intermediate to Advanced: EDUCBA
  • Getting Started with Unity and Basic 2D/3D Game Development: Packt
  • Developing Interpersonal Skills : IBM
  • Game Developers and Esports Organizations: University of California, Irvine
  • Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts: California Institute of the Arts
  • Learning Server-side Programming through Game Development: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Master Unity Game Development, C# Scripting, Deployment: Packt
  • Unity Game Development: Build and Design Pipe Runner: EDUCBA
  • Intro to Unity - Game Development Made Easy: Packt

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