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
Status: Free TrialMichigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, 3D Modeling, Software Design Documents, Peer Review, Cross Platform Development, Animation and Game Design, Prototyping, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Experience Design, Storytelling, Software Documentation, User Experience Design, UI Components, Conceptual Design
Status: Free TrialUniversity of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unity Engine, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Video Game Development, Software Design Patterns, C# (Programming Language), Debugging, Data Structures, Software Design, Game Design, Prototyping, Programming Principles, Data Storage, Graph Theory, Code Reusability, C and C++, Event-Driven Programming, Software Architecture, Application Design, Algorithms
Status: Free TrialUniversity of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, C++ (Programming Language), C and C++, Object Oriented Design, Debugging, Computer Programming, Program Development, Event-Driven Programming, Video Game Development, Unity Engine, Data Structures, C# (Programming Language), Data Storage, 3D Assets, Game Design, Software Documentation, UI Components, Code Reusability
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Animations, Video Game Development, Interactive Design, Virtual Environment, Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Artificial Intelligence, 3D Assets, Physics, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Scripting, User Interface (UI) Design, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Graphic Techniques, Development Environment, Build Tools
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Performance Tuning, User Interface (UI), 3D Assets, Event-Driven Programming, Virtual Environment, Project Design, Interactive Design, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI) Design, Program Development, Debugging, Scripting, Animations, UI Components, Code Reusability, Computer Graphics
Status: Free TrialCalifornia Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Animations, Prototyping, Conceptual Design, Video Game Development, Storytelling, Software Design Documents, Ideation, Design, Virtual Environment, Art History, Technical Design, Software Visualization, Design Strategies, Design Reviews, Design Elements And Principles, Creative Design, Visual Storytelling, Game Theory
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Status: Free TrialUniversity of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Debugging, Program Development, Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, No-Code Development, Integrated Development Environments, Graphics Software, Computer Programming, C++ (Programming Language), Event-Driven Programming, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Code Reusability, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI), Software Installation, Scripting Languages
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialSkills 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
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, Software Architecture, Visual Design, AI Workflows, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Virtual Environment, Object Oriented Design, Project Design, Code Reusability, UI Components, Program Development, Development Environment, Interactive Design, Mechanics, System Design and Implementation, Physics
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Computer Graphics, Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Video Game Development, Computer Graphic Techniques, Animation and Game Design, Object Oriented Design, Graphics Software, C# (Programming Language), Motion Graphics, Animations, Cross Platform Development, Program Development, Development Environment, Software Installation, Debugging, Build Tools, User Interface (UI)
Status: Free TrialUniversity of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Graph Theory, Algorithms, Bioinformatics, Advanced Mathematics, Data Storage, Development Testing, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Network Analysis, Computer Programming, Machine Learning Algorithms, Python Programming, C and C++, Infectious Diseases, Java, Rust (Programming Language), Javascript, Software Testing, Debugging
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Unity Engine, UI Components, Scripting, User Interface (UI), Torque (Physics), Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C# (Programming Language), Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Object Oriented Design, Animations, Interactive Design, Event-Driven Programming, Video Game Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Mechanics, User Experience, Simulation and Simulation Software
Best Game Development courses from EDUCBA
Top-rated Game Development courses offered by EDUCBA on Coursera.
- Unreal Engine FPS & Action Game DevelopmentEDUCBAIntermediate3 - 6 MonthsEDUCBA
- Unity Game Development: Fun Mini-Game ProjectsEDUCBABeginner3 - 6 MonthsEDUCBA
- Unity Game Development Foundations & 2D ProjectsEDUCBABeginner1 - 3 MonthsEDUCBA
Best Game Development certificate programs
Earn a certificate in Game Development from top universities and companies.
- Game Design and Development with UnityMichigan State UniversityBeginner3 - 6 MonthsSpecialization
- C# Programming for Unity Game DevelopmentUniversity of Colorado SystemBeginner3 - 6 MonthsSpecialization
- C++ Programming for Unreal Game DevelopmentUniversity of Colorado SystemIntermediate3 - 6 MonthsSpecialization
Best Game Development courses for beginners
Top-rated beginner-friendly Game Development courses with no prerequisites.
- Game Design: Art and ConceptsCalifornia Institute of the ArtsBeginner3 - 6 MonthsNo prerequisites
- Game Development with GameMakerUniversity of Colorado SystemBeginner3 - 6 MonthsNo prerequisites
- Game Development with MonoGame: 2D & 3D ProjectsEDUCBABeginner3 - 6 MonthsNo prerequisites
