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    Game development courses can help you learn how to design, build, and program games using engines like Unity or Unreal, along with coding, storytelling, and visual design.

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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), User Interface (UI) Design, Game Design, 3D Assets, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Software Installation, Animations

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Advanced Game Projects, C# Scripting, and Social Features

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, C# (Programming Language), Android (Operating System), Mobile Development, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Video Game Development, Game Design, Application Development, Cross Platform Development, User Interface (UI)

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Core Game Setup and Basic Horror Mechanics

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Unreal Engine 5 - Make AAA Game Vehicles

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI)

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      SAE Institute México

      Desarrollo de videojuegos en Unity parte 2

      Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Unity Engine, Game Design, Ideation, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, 3D Assets, Animations, Computer Programming, Scripting

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      Data Structures and Design Patterns for Game Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unity Engine, Game Design, Software Design Patterns, Data Structures, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Graph Theory, Software Architecture, Algorithms, Debugging

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      149 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine Blueprints – Visual Scripting for Games

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, User Interface (UI), Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, UI Components, Scripting, Performance Testing, System Testing, Programming Principles, Data Structures, No-Code Development, Virtual Environment, Scalability, Development Testing, Artificial Intelligence, Object Oriented Design, Event-Driven Programming, Interactive Design, Prototyping

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: New
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      EDUCBA

      Unity: Create a 2D Jetpack Joyride Clone Game

      Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), C# (Programming Language), Scripting

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Epic Games

      Fundamentals of Level Design with Unreal Engine

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Software Design Documents, Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, Conceptual Design, Interactive Design, Prototyping, Design Elements And Principles, Creativity

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      58 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Rust for Beginners: Building Target Proximity Game

      Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Rust (Programming Language), Algorithms, Application Programming Interface (API), Programming Principles, Application Design, Mobile Development, Data Structures, Software Development

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      EDUCBA

      Master Unity Game Physics: Apply, Simulate & Transform

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Torque (Physics), Game Design, Video Game Development, Mechanics, Animation and Game Design, Simulations, Mathematical Modeling, Physics, Scripting, C# (Programming Language), Linear Algebra, Applied Mathematics

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: New
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      EDUCBA

      Build & Implement a 2D Flappy Chopper Game in Unity

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Debugging, Scripting, C# (Programming Language)

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Unity Android — Build a 3D ZigZag Racing Game with C#: Packt
    • Advanced Game Projects, C# Scripting, and Social Features: Packt
    • Core Game Setup and Basic Horror Mechanics: Packt
    • Unreal Engine 5 - Make AAA Game Vehicles: Packt
    • Desarrollo de videojuegos en Unity parte 2: SAE Institute México
    • Data Structures and Design Patterns for Game Developers: University of Colorado System
    • Unreal Engine Blueprints – Visual Scripting for Games: EDUCBA
    • Unity: Create a 2D Jetpack Joyride Clone Game: EDUCBA
    • Fundamentals of Level Design with Unreal Engine: Epic Games
    • Rust for Beginners: Building Target Proximity Game: Coursera Project Network

    Why Learn Game Development?

    Game development brings together programming, art, storytelling, and user experience to create interactive entertainment. It covers everything from game mechanics and level design to animation and sound. Learning game development can help you turn creative ideas into playable experiences and pursue opportunities in a growing industry that spans entertainment, education, and simulation.

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