Game Development Courses

Introduction to video game development with Unity

47 reviews

Learn to develop multiplatform videogames using one of the most popular tools on the market, the Unity game engine.

• edX
• 3-4 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

CS50's Introduction to Game Development

3 reviews

Learn about the development of 2D and 3D interactive games in this hands-on course, as you explore the design of games such as Super Mario Bros., Pokémon, Angry Birds, and more.

• edX
• 6-9 hours a week, 12 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introducción al desarrollo de videojuegos con Unity

39 reviews

Aprende a desarrollar videojuegos multiplataforma utilizando una de las herramientas más populares del mercado, el motor de juegos de Unity.

• edX
• 3-4 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

World Design for Video Games

5 reviews

Start creating your world. A game world is not just a backdrop for your game—be it minimal or detailed, contained or part of a much bigger universe, it provides the context for your player. Ultimately, a game world should feel alive and wholly unique to…

• Coursera
• 7-8 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 16th Jan, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Creating Video Games (Fall 2014)

Students will learn creative design and production methods, working together in small teams to design, develop, and thoroughly test their own original digital games.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 34 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Microcredential

Computer Science for Game Development

2 reviews

The video games of the 1970s and 1980s have never lost their appeal. Pong, Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda — these games defined a generation and set the stage for the massive billion-dollar video game industry of today. Even among the current blo…

• edX
• 6-13 hours a week, 24 weeks long
• $348.00
• 2 courses

Michigan State University

Concept Art for Video Games

51 ratings at Coursera

In this course we will talk about Concept Art. As a final project we will create a fully finished environment concept, ready for presentation. Throughout the 4 week modules will dive deeply into composition and digital painting techniques to bring your a…

• Coursera
• 6-7 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 16th Jan, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Michigan State University

Low Poly Art For Video Games

37 ratings at Coursera

This course is aimed to give you the tools and knowledge you need to start creating simple 3D art for video games made in the Unity game engine. Through the aesthetic of pixel art we will explore artistic principals like shape language, color theory, and…

• Coursera
• 17 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 16th Jan, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Michigan State University

Current Gen 3D Game Prop Production

26 ratings at Coursera

In this course you will learn to create a photo-real game prop using modern game art production techniques. You will gather reference, generate a base model, create a high polygon model, bake details onto a low poly model, and then texture and present a…

• Coursera
• 15 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 16th Jan, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts

230 ratings at Coursera

The Capstone project is a place for you to develop your game idea into a fully-fleshed proposal. A game design document is your game bible, the go-to document that defines the genre of your game, its look and feel, and the evolution of gameplay. This fou…

• Coursera
• 16 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• 23rd Jan, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Unity

Mobile VR App Development with Unity

37 ratings at Coursera

"The virtual reality and augmented reality industries are growing by leaps and bounds — but finding workers with the right skills can be a challenge." - CNBC report Virtual and Augmented Reality are poised to revolutionize how we interact with computer…

• Coursera
• 32 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 16th Jan, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to C++ Programming and Unreal

87 ratings at Coursera

This course is all about starting to learn how to develop video games using the C++ programming language and the Unreal Engine on Windows or Mac. This course assumes you have previous programming experience in some other language. Although we'll start…

• Coursera
• 20 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 16th Jan, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

More C++ Programming and Unreal

18 ratings at Coursera

This course is the second course in the specialization about learning how to develop video games using the C++ programming language and the Unreal game engine on Windows or Mac. This course assumes you have the prerequisite knowledge from the previous…

• Coursera
• 18 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 16th Jan, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Game Developers and Esports Organizations

168 ratings at Coursera

Before you can have an Esport, you must have a video game to play and a game developer to design it. This course is dedicated to discussing game developers and their relationship with their respective Esport. The content will help you recognize the quali…

• Coursera
• 4-5 hours worth of material, 2 weeks long
• 9th Jan, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Vanderbilt University

Online Games: Literature, New Media, and Narrative

7 reviews

Intended for both newcomers who are curious about video games and experienced gamers who want to reflect on their passion, this course will explore what happens to stories, paintings, and films when they become the basis of massively multiplayer online g…

• Coursera
• 21 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 9th Jan, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)