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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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    University of London

    Making Your First Virtual Reality Game

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Video Game Development, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Design, Prototyping, Virtual Environment, Storyboarding, Ideation, Usability Testing, 3D Assets, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Data Ethics, Development Testing, Human Computer Interaction

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    89 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Fundamentals of Unity Android Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Mobile Development, 3D Assets, Graphics Software, Application Deployment, C# (Programming Language)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Unreal Engine 5 - Blueprints Game Developer Masterclass

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, 3D Assets, Timelines, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animations, Scripting, Event-Driven Programming, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Epic Games

    Visual Development and Audio Design in Games

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, 3D Modeling, Prototyping, Visualization (Computer Graphics), 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Multimedia, Virtual Environment, Aesthetics

    3.4
    Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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    30 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Moving, Shooting, and Debugging in GameMaker

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Debugging, Programming Principles, Animations, Scripting Languages, Event-Driven Programming

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Learn Unity Game Development - Build Six Games with Unity

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), Game Design, Android (Operating System), C# (Programming Language), 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Application Deployment, Virtual Environment, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Software Installation, Development Environment, Animations

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Getting Started with GameMaker

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, Graphics Software, No-Code Development, Development Environment, Scripting

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Introduction to Unity and Basic Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Debugging, C# (Programming Language), 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Scripting, Software Testing, User Interface (UI), Development Environment, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Unity Android — Build a 3D ZigZag Racing Game with C#

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Unity Engine, Mobile Development, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Game Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, 3D Assets, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Computer Graphics, Software Installation, Animations

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Unity Scripting, AI, & Complete 3D Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Responsive Web Design, Video Game Development, Version Control, Mobile Development, Android Development, 3D Assets, User Interface (UI), C# (Programming Language), Git (Version Control System), Animation and Game Design, AI Workflows, Scripting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    C# Class Development

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), Game Design, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Programming Principles, Application Development, Scripting

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    66 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    C++ Class Development

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, C++ (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Programming Principles, Application Development, Debugging

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Making Your First Virtual Reality Game: University of London
  • Fundamentals of Unity Android Game Development: Packt
  • Unreal Engine 5 - Blueprints Game Developer Masterclass: Packt
  • Visual Development and Audio Design in Games: Epic Games
  • Moving, Shooting, and Debugging in GameMaker: University of Colorado System
  • Learn Unity Game Development - Build Six Games with Unity: Packt
  • Getting Started with GameMaker: University of Colorado System
  • Introduction to Unity and Basic Game Development: Packt
  • Unity Android — Build a 3D ZigZag Racing Game with C#: Packt
  • Advanced Unity Scripting, AI, & Complete 3D Game Development: Packt

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