Game Mechanics Courses and Certifications

EDUCBA

Master Unity: Design & Develop a Gem Collector Game

Discover how to build a complete Gem Collector game in Unity with interactive mechanics, scoring systems, and collision detection through hands-on development.

• Coursera
• 5 hours 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Packt

Build Your First Game in Unity

Discover Unity 6 game development by building multiple Android games from scratch, mastering C# scripting, and creating 2D/3D experiences with hands-on projects and progressive skill-building.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

EDUCBA

MonoGame Development: Build & Implement Blocks

Master MonoGame development by building Yellow and Blue blocks with collision detection, scoring systems, and level progression mechanics in this hands-on project.

• Coursera
• 5 hours 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Packt

Unity 2022 for Mixed Reality and Game Publishing

Master Unity's XR Interaction Toolkit to build immersive AR/VR experiences, then learn DevOps, build automation, and commercial strategies to successfully publish your mixed reality game.

• Coursera
• 3 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Packt

Building iOS Games with SpriteKit - From Zero to Hero

Master iOS game development with SpriteKit, building real projects like Snake and target-matching games while learning physics, animations, collisions, and SwiftUI integration from scratch.

• Coursera
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design

Master video game design from concept to monetization, covering storytelling, gameplay mechanics, interactive systems, VR/AR, multiplayer integration, and advanced platform strategies.

• Coursera
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Packt

Unity Game Deployment, XR, and Cross-Platform Strategies

Master Unity 6 game deployment with C# scripting, XR integration, cross-platform strategies, and monetization techniques to build and publish immersive, market-ready games.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

CS50's Introduction to 2D Game Development

This course picks up where CS50x leaves off, focusing on the development of two-dimensional (2D) interactive games. Students explore the design and...

• Independent
• 8 weeks
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Create a Complete 2D Platformer in the Godot Engine

963 ratings at Udemy

Learn how create 2D platformer from scratch in the Godot Engine 3, complete with particles, sound effects, UI, and more!

• Udemy
• 10 hours 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Ultimate Guide to making a 2D strategy game in Unity

824 ratings at Udemy

Game development & Game art/animation. Create a 2D turn by turn strategy game using Unity 2019, C# and Ps/Gimp.

• Udemy
• 2 hours 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

GDC

Can You Make a Good Game Without Good Play Mechanics?

Explore game design beyond mechanics with Square Enix's Prasertvithyakarn, using Final Fantasy XV as a case study to illustrate the importance of a broader vision in creating engaging experiences.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Learn How To Make A 2D Platformer In Unreal Engine 5

551 ratings at Udemy

Become a game developer learn how to create a 2d platformer in Unreal Engine using blueprints without writing code

• Udemy
• 6 hours 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Game Design Essentials: Tools, Theories and Techniques

508 ratings at Udemy

Harness the power of game design, psychology and systems thinking to understand your players and how games work.

• Udemy
• 4 hours 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Unreal Engine 5: Making Mario

412 ratings at Udemy

Love Mario, Meat Boy, or classic Metroid? Learn to use Unreal Engine as we create a side scrolling platformer.

• Udemy
• 16 hours 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

GDC

Set this Game in Order - Organizing Hundreds of Levels and Mechanics

Explore methods for organizing level designs and game mechanics, including spreadsheets, folder searches, and specialized tools, to efficiently manage complex game development projects.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk