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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


  • M

    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 4: 3D Platformer

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Social Impact, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Ideation, Scripting, Social Sciences, Peer Review

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    46 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Planning, HUDs, and Spawners in GameMaker

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Unreal Engine, Program Development, No-Code Development, User Interface (UI)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Getting Started with GameMaker

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, Graphics Software, Event-Driven Programming, No-Code Development, Software Installation, Development Environment, Scripting

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • 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, 3D Assets, Software Installation, Development Environment, Scripting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Intermediate Unity C# & Advanced 2D Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Android (Operating System), Android Development, Unity Engine, Animations, Video Game Development, Mobile Development Tools, Mobile Development, C# (Programming Language), Game Design, Scripting, Data Structures

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • 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

  • E

    EDUCBA

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

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Animations, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Software Design, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Data Persistence, System Implementation

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    28 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    California Institute of the Arts

    World Design for Video Games

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Conceptual Design, Video Game Development, Technical Communication, Virtual Environment, Art History, Ideation, Storytelling, Design Strategies, Visual Storytelling, Creative Design, Aesthetics, Design Research, Creativity

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    824 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • R

    Rice University

    An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1)

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Application Development, Interactive Design, UI Components, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Motion Graphics, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Programming Principles, Computer Graphics, Python Programming, Game Design, Program Development, Computer Programming, Development Environment

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    3.3K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine: Design & Build 3D Game Worlds for Beginners

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

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    11 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Build & Script a Breakout Game in Unity

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Software Architecture, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Object Oriented Design, Code Reusability, Scripting, C# (Programming Language)

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    13 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Videojuegos: ¿de qué hablamos?

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Computer Programming, Computer Graphics, Interaction Design, Artificial Intelligence

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    567 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Game Design and Development 4: 3D Platformer: Michigan State University
  • Planning, HUDs, and Spawners in GameMaker: University of Colorado System
  • Getting Started with GameMaker: University of Colorado System
  • Getting Started with Unity and Basic 2D/3D Game Development: Packt
  • Intermediate Unity C# & Advanced 2D Game Development: Packt
  • Unity Game Development: Build and Design Pipe Runner: EDUCBA
  • Unity: Design & Develop Role-Playing Games (RPGs): EDUCBA
  • World Design for Video Games: California Institute of the Arts
  • An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1): Rice University
  • Unreal Engine: Design & Build 3D Game Worlds for Beginners: EDUCBA

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