2D Game Development Courses and Certifications

Unity

2D Beginner Game: Sprite Flight

Build a complete 2D game in Unity from a blank project: fly a triangle ship with mouse clicks, dodge obstacles, and add UI, particles, audio, publishing.

• Unity Learn
• 4 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Unity

Create a 2D Roguelike Game

Build a fully functioning 2D roguelike game in Unity: organize and prioritize development tasks, work through complex programming concepts, and use pixel art assets.

• Unity Learn
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Unity

2D Lighting for Pixel Art

Light pixel art scenes in Unity: set up a Universal 2D project, work with 2D Lights, Sprites and Secondary Textures, and optimize lighting.

• Unity Learn
• 4 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Chris Courses

Vertical Platformer Game Tutorial with JavaScript and HTML Canvas

Build a vertical platformer with JavaScript and HTML Canvas, implementing physics, collisions, sprites, and camera panning.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Chris Courses

Tower Defense Game Tutorial with JavaScript & HTML Canvas

Build a 2D tower defense game with JavaScript and HTML Canvas, from map paths and pathfinding to towers, waves, resources, and sprite-based visuals.

• YouTube
• 5 hours 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Chris Courses

Space Invaders Game Tutorial with JavaScript and HTML Canvas

Build a Space Invaders game with vanilla JavaScript and HTML Canvas, implementing player movement, projectiles, enemy grids, scoring, and game-over logic.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Unity 2D Pixel Art Tower Defense Game Tutorial - Complete Development from Scratch

Build a complete 2D tower-defense game in Unity, from enemy waves and towers to mobile controls and WebGL publishing.

• freeCodeCamp
• 9 hours 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Armanimation

How to Import Spine 2D Character into Unity - Combine Skins and Tracks

A Spine-to-Unity workflow for importing 2D characters, combining skins, and playing multiple animation tracks.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Learn With Jason

Build Your Own TwilioQuest Content - Learn With Jason

Explore creating custom content for TwilioQuest, an educational RPG that teaches coding. Learn game development techniques and contribute to this unique learning platform.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Goldsmiths University of London;  University of London

Creative Programming for Digital Media & Mobile Apps

11 ratings

Write audiovisual programs in Processing for desktop and mobile: manipulate sound, display image sequences, generate algorithmic graphics, and build a Box2D physics game.

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

Designing Game User Interfaces

Design Unity interfaces for 2D games, including HUDs, responsive layouts, event-based audio, and publishing workflows.

• Udacity
• 8 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Unity Android Game Development : Build 10 2D & 3D Games

1745 ratings at Udemy

Unity Game Development & Design, Learn Unity Android Game Development with C# & Unity 6

• Udemy
• 1 day 12 hours 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Unity Game Development: Create 2D And 3D Games With C#

1700 ratings at Udemy

Master The Fundamentals Of Game Development And Learn How To Create 2D And 3D Games With Unity Game Engine

• Udemy
• 3 days 6 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Packt Career Certificate

Unity Android Game Development — Build Seven 2D and 3D Games

Build seven 2D and 3D Android games in Unity, from 3D Zigzag to Fruit Ninja, then publish to Google Play with ad monetization and achievement systems.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Packt

Getting Started with Unity and Basic 2D/3D Game Development

Build 2D and 3D Unity games from scratch — carrot collector, 3D maze ball, Android endless runner — with C# scripting, scoring systems, UI, and Unity Ads monetization.

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