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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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    Find the Best Game Development Course for Your Goals

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Epic Games

      Introduction to Game Design

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Ideation, Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Agile Project Management, Presentations, Creativity

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      351 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Michigan State University

      Game Design and Development 1: 2D Shooter

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

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      509 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      Introduction to Front-End Development

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), HTML and CSS, Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design, Web Development Tools, User Interface (UI), Full-Stack Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript, General Networking

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      13K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Introduction to Game Design

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Storytelling, Interactive Design, Design Elements And Principles, Systems Design, Usability, Creativity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2.9K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      Meta Android Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, React Native, Version Control, Responsive Web Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Unix Commands, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Research, Restful API, UI/UX Research, Git (Version Control System), Usability Testing, React.js, User Experience Design, GitHub, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Data Structures, Android Development, Kotlin, Javascript

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      8.7K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      Meta Front-End Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Unix Commands, HTML and CSS, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), User Research, UI/UX Research, Git (Version Control System), Usability Testing, React.js, User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, GitHub, Interaction Design, Data Structures, Front-End Web Development, Pseudocode, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript, JavaScript Frameworks

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      23K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Google

      Crash Course on Python

      Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Data Structures, Problem Management, Debugging, Automation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      40K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 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, Kotlin, Application Development, Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Extensible Markup Language (XML)

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.5K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Business Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Operational Efficiency, Process Management, Capacity Planning, Process Analysis, Finance, Process Improvement, Capital Budgeting, Return On Investment, Go To Market Strategy, Accrual Accounting, Financial Reporting, Product Development, Financial Accounting, Marketing Strategies, Branding, Marketing, Human Capital, Decision Making, Corporate Finance

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      26K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      Meta React Native

      Skills you'll gain: React Native, Version Control, Restful API, Unix Commands, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), User Research, UI/UX Research, Git (Version Control System), Usability Testing, React.js, User Experience Design, Mobile Development, GitHub, Interaction Design, Usability, Database Management, Wireframing, Javascript, JavaScript Frameworks

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      11K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Microsoft

      Web Development Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Event-Driven Programming, Responsive Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Data Storage Technologies, Javascript, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Data Management, Application Security, Semantic Web, Data Validation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Free Trial
      Status: AI skills
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      IBM

      IBM Data Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, SQL, Data Visualization, Data Wrangling, Extract, Transform, Load, Pivot Tables And Charts, Matplotlib, Exploratory Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Relational Databases, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Ethics, Dashboard, Jupyter, IBM Cognos Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Python Programming, Interviewing Skills

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      94K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Introduction to Game Design: Epic Games
    • Game Design and Development 1: 2D Shooter: Michigan State University
    • Introduction to Front-End Development: Meta
    • Introduction to Game Design: California Institute of the Arts
    • Meta Android Developer: Meta
    • Meta Front-End Developer: Meta
    • Crash Course on Python: Google
    • Introduction to Android Mobile Application Development : Meta
    • Business Foundations: University of Pennsylvania
    • Meta React Native: Meta

    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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