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Free Game Development Courses for Beginners

Compare 1 Game Development course from top providers — filter by price, level, provider & certificate.

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₹469–₹559Price range

1 free game development courses for beginners, compared side by side.

This filter returns courses that are free and marked for beginners. Two courses meet these criteria, both from Codecademy and both self-paced. Learn Game Development with Phaser.js runs about seven hours and includes a certificate. Intro to Game Development: Course runs about one hour and also offers a certificate. Both are in English and require no prior experience.

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Learn Game Development with Phaser.js 7h Beginner Yes
Intro to Game Development: Course 1h Beginner Yes

This filter is the wrong call if you already know the basics of programming or design. Beginners with some coding experience may progress faster through a course that assumes prior knowledge, such as Game Development Courses on Codecademy. If you want a broader selection of providers, open Free Game Development Courses instead.

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