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.

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

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Debugging, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Development Testing, Scripting, Game Design, Development Environment, Event-Driven Programming, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Development Tools, Javascript, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design and Development, Debugging, Web Language, Front-End Web Development, Verification And Validation, Web Development, Interactive Design, Event-Driven Programming, Web Frameworks, Application Frameworks
★ 4.7 (35K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Experience Design, User Experience, Storytelling, User Experience Design, Virtual Environment, C# (Programming Language), Animations, Scripting
★ 4.7 (125) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Code Reusability, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

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

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Android (Operating System)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Version Control, Mobile Development, Android Development, Android (Operating System), User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), C# (Programming Language), UI Components, Game Design, Git (Version Control System), Animation and Game Design, Release Management, Scripting, Animations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Bidding, Social Sciences, Resource Allocation, Economics, Social Impact, Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Mathematical Theory & Analysis
★ 4.7 (651) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Software Design Documents, Conceptual Design, Design, Experience Design, Design Elements And Principles, Usability, Software Documentation, Storytelling
★ 4.6 (332) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks