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GAME DEVELOPMENT & GAME DESIGN COURSES IN LIVERPOOL

Launch your career in the exciting world of gaming with our industry-recognised game development and game design courses in Liverpool.
Game Development & Game Design Courses in Liverpool

FIRE UP YOUR GAMING CAREER WITH OUR LIVERPOOL GAME DEVELOPMENT COURSES

At SAE UK, we foster imagination and innovation in gaming. Our game development courses in Liverpool provide an in-depth learning environment for ambitious game designers and developers looking to break into the games industry.

With 3 unique game design courses in Liverpool to choose from – Game Design, Game Art & Animation and Games Programming – you can shape your education around your interests. Whether you’re drawn to coding, gameplay mechanics and level design, or prefer to specialise in character animation, 3D modelling and digital storytelling, our degrees provide technical expertise and hands-on experience to bring your ideas to life.

Located in Liverpool’s thriving creative hub right near ‘The Baltic Triangle’, SAE’s Liverpool campus is the perfect launchpad for your game development journey. Our Liverpool game design courses are delivered in state-of-the-art facilities, featuring high-performance development workstations, industry-standard game engines such as Unreal Engine and Unity, and advanced 3D modelling software like Maya. In each module, you’ll gain essential experience with cutting-edge tools as you develop a strong knowledge of industry workflows.

Led by experienced professional tutors from the gaming industry, our game development courses Liverpool cover essential topics including C# and C++ programming, game mechanics, scripting, environment design and interactional media. Across your time with us, you’ll learn from industry guest speakers and refine the skills needed to pursue roles including game programmer, game designer and interactive media specialist. 

Collaboration is at the heart of our game design courses Liverpool and you’ll work on interdisciplinary projects that reflect real-world industry practices with students across all SAE creative disciplines. You’ll develop an impressive portfolio of playable games, finishing with a Final Major Project to showcase your work to game studios, future employers and publishers. Upon graduation, you’ll have gained the skills and connections you need to build a successful career in gaming.

£11.1B Total annual turnover in the UK gaming sector. Datacity, 2025 figures.
37.7M The number of video game users in the UK. Statista, 2024 figures.
15.8% The current growth rate of the UK gaming sector. Datacity, 2025 figures.

GAME DEVELOPMENT & GAME DESIGN COURSES

If you’re ready to take the next step toward a career in gaming, SAE’s game design courses in Liverpool are available as accelerated 2-year or traditional 3-year degrees. Whichever avenue you take, you’ll gain practical, hands-on experience. Studying one of our Liverpool game development courses, you’ll develop a strong understanding of the gaming industry, enhance your technical and creative skills, and build a portfolio of projects you can be proud of. You’ll also gain proficiency using leading game engines, animation software and digital art tools like Adobe Creative Suite, Visual Studio, Foundry NukeX and ZBrush.

Group 5 Games Programming Explore software development techniques and learn C++ and C# programming that will make your games stand out.
Group 5 Game Design Use top-tier games engines to design immersive gameplay and interactive experiences, mastering level creation, mechanics and scripting.
Group 5 Game Art and Animation Bring virtual worlds to life using industry-standard software as you develop skills in digital sculpting, animation and 3D modelling.
Group 5 Games Programming Explore software development techniques and learn C++ and C# programming that will make your games stand out.
Group 5 Game Design Use top-tier games engines to design immersive gameplay and interactive experiences, mastering level creation, mechanics and scripting.
Group 5 Game Art and Animation Bring virtual worlds to life using industry-standard software as you develop skills in digital sculpting, animation and 3D modelling.

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