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.

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Unreal Engine, Programming Principles, User Interface (UI), Animations, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, 3D Assets, Game Design, Development Testing, Artificial Intelligence, User Interface (UI), Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Version Control, GitHub, Bitbucket, Git (Version Control System), Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Animations, Graphical Tools
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Mobile Development, Android (Operating System), Video Game Development, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI), Scripting, Programming Principles, Development Environment, Animations
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Epic Games
Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Game Design, Video Game Development, User Experience, Usability, Programming Principles, Mockups, Prototyping
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, Video Game Development, Game Design, Interactive Design, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, iOS Development, Apple Xcode, Video Game Development, Swift Programming, Mobile Development, Geographic Information Systems, Game Design, Interactive Design, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Interface (UI), Global Positioning Systems, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Video Game Development, Data Storage, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Data Management, Data Structures, Application Development, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Scripting, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Unity Engine, Unreal Engine, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Computer Programming, Computer Graphics, User Interface (UI), Storytelling, Artificial Intelligence
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, iOS Development, Animation and Game Design, Usability Testing, Apple iOS, Mobile Development, Apple Xcode, Usability, Augmented Reality, Swift Programming, User Interface (UI) Design, Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Visual Studio, Algorithms, Game Design, Video Game Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours