Game Development Courses and Certifications

Create your first video game from scratch without coding

380 ratings at Udemy

Develop a game from scratch with the free Stencyl game toolkit. A game development course for everyone

• Udemy
• 7 hours 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Game Hacking | Create a Game in 1 Hour

378 ratings at Udemy

Crank out your very first game without being a coding genius.

• Udemy
• 2 hours 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Building Unity 2D Platformer

371 ratings at Udemy

Learn to create a 2D platformer in Unity, covering C# coding, tilemaps, combo attacking, and game development fundamentals. Perfect for beginners and those looking to enhance their skills.

• Udemy
• 5 hours 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Epic Construct 2 Course: Complete 60 Beginner Games!

370 ratings at Udemy

Learn to build 60 games in Construct 2 without programming. Learn the secrets behind top selling mobile games.

• Udemy
• 1 day 12 hours 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Create a 3D Endless Runner from Scratch - Unity 6 Compatible

368 ratings at Udemy

Learn how to make an infinite scrolling platform game in Unity with C# working through all stages of game development.

• Udemy
• 9 hours 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Unreal Engine 5 Blueprint Game Development (Updated to 5.6)

7992 ratings at Udemy

Created in collaboration with Epic Games. Master UE5 Blueprints, no coding needed. Build 3 fun, playable games.

• Udemy
• 11 hours 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Become an iOS/Android Game Developer with Unity 2017

356 ratings at Udemy

Re-create the most popular apps and publish them to the App Store / Play Store.

• Udemy
• 5 hours 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Low Poly Art For Video Games

73 ratings at Coursera

Learn to create simple 3D art for Unity games, covering props, environments, characters, and animation. Gain practical skills in low poly modeling, artistic principles, and game-ready asset creation.

• Coursera
• 16 hours 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

3D Game Modeling & Animation With Blender

352 ratings at Udemy

Create 3D models and 3D animation for games and engines like Unreal or Unity 3D

• Udemy
• 22 hours 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Learn C++ for Game Development

7283 ratings at Udemy

Learn the basics of C++ to prepare you for game development programming!

• Udemy
• 12 hours 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Data Structures and Design Patterns for Game Developers

149 ratings at Coursera

Enhance game development skills with data structures and design patterns, focusing on object-oriented designs for robust games. Covers dynamic arrays, linked lists, graphs, and essential design patterns.

• Coursera
• 22 hours 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Current Gen 3D Game Prop Production

51 ratings at Coursera

Learn to create photorealistic game props using advanced techniques in Maya, ZBrush, Marmoset, and Substance Painter. Master the entire workflow from reference gathering to final presentation of a portfolio-ready asset.

• Coursera
• 14 hours 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

2D Adventure Game Creation: Art, Music, Programming and More

334 ratings at Udemy

Learn to create a 2D "point and click" Adventure Game with hand-painted graphics, original music and voice acting!

• Udemy
• 19 hours 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Worldbuilding for Video Games

This course will soon be retired. Last day to enroll is June 11 2025 Learn the fundamentals of building video game worlds, from a writer’s perspective.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Writing for Video Games

Develop essential skills for video game writing, including character creation, dialogue, worldbuilding, and interactive narrative. Learn industry practices and build a portfolio for a career in game writing.

• edX
• 30 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• $944.00
• 6 courses