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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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    Stanford University

    Game Theory II: Advanced Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Bidding, Social Sciences, Resource Allocation, Economics, Social Impact, Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Revenue Management, Model Optimization

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    652 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Data Engineering Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Web Scraping, Database Design, SQL, IBM DB2, Database Management, Data Store, Data Architecture, Relational Databases, Database Systems, Apache Hadoop, Databases, Big Data, Unit Testing, Database Development, Data Storage, Operational Databases, Data Import/Export, Python Programming, NumPy

    4.6
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    60K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    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

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    IBM

    IBM & Darden Digital Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Strategic Thinking, Digital Transformation, Business Strategy, Cloud Infrastructure, Responsible AI, Data Wrangling, Competitive Analysis, Cloud Platforms, Data Presentation, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Business Transformation, Cloud Services, Cloud Development, Cloud Deployment, Machine Learning Methods, Big Data, Cloud Security, Data Science

    4.7
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    52K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Meta

    Introduction to Android Mobile Application Development

    Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Android Development, Android (Operating System), Mobile Development, Gradle, Mobile Development Tools, Application Development, Integrated Development Environments, Kotlin, Development Environment, Build Tools, Virtual Environment, Extensible Markup Language (XML), User Interface (UI), UI Components

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    IBM AI Product Manager

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, New Product Development, Product Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Responsible AI, Generative Model Architectures, Product Development, Innovation, ChatGPT, Product Roadmaps, Product Planning, Machine Learning Methods, Commercialization, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering Tools, Artificial Intelligence

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    36K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Rmarkdown, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, R (Software), Regression Analysis, Leaflet (Software), Version Control, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Science, Statistical Inference, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Wrangling, Data Visualization, Machine Learning, GitHub

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    51K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced C# Techniques, Game Development & Publishing

    Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Code Reusability, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 4: 3D Platformer

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

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    47 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    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, Graphic and Visual Design, Peer Review, Creativity

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    297 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Master Unity Game Development, C# Scripting, Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Animation and Game Design, Android (Operating System), Software Versioning, Application Deployment, Code Reusability

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Master Unity Game Development in 30 Days - 25+ Game Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Android (Operating System), Android Development, Unity Engine, Animations, Software Versioning, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Mobile Development, Scripting, Application Deployment, Scripting Languages, C and C++, Code Reusability, Game Design, Software Installation, User Interface (UI) Design

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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