Game Development Courses and Certifications

Career Certificate

Art for Games

446 ratings at Coursera

Create 2D and 3D game art: pixel art, low poly models, current-gen 3D props, and concept art using Maya, ZBrush, Photoshop, and Substance Painter.

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

iOS Project: Transreality Game

10 ratings at Coursera

Build a networked iOS game driven by phone sensors, touch gestures, and player location, adding sound, particle systems, achievements, playtesting, and a recorded game trailer.

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

Epic Games Career Certificate

Epic Games Game Design

661 ratings at Coursera

Learn game design foundations in Unreal Engine: level design, blueprint scripting, visual and audio development, UI and UX, ending with a prototyping capstone project.

• Coursera
• 12 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 8 courses

Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts

297 ratings at Coursera

Develop a game idea into a full design document: pitch the concept, build and playtest prototypes, and create visuals defining genre, look, and gameplay.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Epic Games

Introduction to Game Design

542 ratings at Coursera

Learn game design fundamentals: generate original game ideas, build a pitch proposal, work through the iterative design process in teams, and assemble a game design document.

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

Intermediate Object-Oriented Programming for Unity Games

331 ratings at Coursera

Build more robust Unity games in C#: handle exceptions and file I/O, apply inheritance and polymorphism, and implement event handling and menus.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 11 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Online Learning Campus - World Bank Group

Citizen Engagement: A Game Changer for Development

Learn about citizen engagement and critically analyze how it can be leveraged most effectively to achieve development results.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Complete Player Development- Elevate Your Game To The Top Level. by...

ABOUT THE COURSE Robert Hunter is a master at basketball training - just ask his multiple clients. The No Excuse Produce Training is extremely comprehensive and is sure to make any player immensely be

• CoachTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Skill Development: Skill Sets That Will Take Your Game To The Next ...

Coach Phil Beckner discusses the components of developing a successful skill development program. Coach Beckner has coached at the college and pro level and is known for his work with NBA star Damian

• CoachTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Unreal Engine 5 C++ The Ultimate Game Developer Course

9336 ratings at Udemy

Learn Unreal Engine 5 C++ Programming by Creating an Action-RPG Style Open World Game! With updates for 5.7!

• Udemy
• 2 days 5 hours 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

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Introduction to AWS Cloud Game Development

449 ratings at AWS Skill Builder

Explore how AWS Cloud modernizes game development with virtual workstations, version control systems, and build pipelines for global teams.

• AWS Skill Builder
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Unreal Engine 5 – Full Course for Beginners

6 ratings

A beginner’s guide to Unreal Engine 5 spanning editor workflows, Blueprints, C++, 3D assets, plugins, packaging, and multiplayer networking.

• freeCodeCamp
• 11 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Low Poly Art For Video Games

76 ratings at Coursera

Model low poly props, environments and characters in Maya, then rig and animate them into a finished asset pack ready for a 3D game.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Narrative Foundations for Immersive Media and Video Games

Design and prototype branching interactive narratives for VR and games: build a Twine story, craft location-based walks, and produce a portfolio-ready immersive narrative concept.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 7 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Current Gen 3D Game Prop Production

53 ratings at Coursera

Model a photo-real game prop from reference: block in and refine geometry in Maya, sculpt high-poly detail in ZBrush, bake maps to low poly, and texture in Substance Painter.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course