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Gaming courses can help you learn game design principles, storytelling techniques, character development, and level creation. You can build skills in coding, animation, sound design, and user interface design. Many courses introduce tools like Unity and Unreal Engine, that support creating immersive gaming experiences, along with software for 3D modeling and sound editing that enhance gameplay and visual storytelling.


Popular Gaming Courses and Certifications


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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine FPS & Action Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Animations, User Interface (UI), Prototyping, Virtual Environment, Virtual Reality, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Simulations, Artificial Intelligence, User Interface (UI) Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Debugging

    4.8
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    18 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Game Development, Data Science, and Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Data Preprocessing, Data Visualization, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning Methods, Feature Engineering, Game Design, Data Science, Animation and Game Design

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Michigan State University

    Low Poly Art For Video Games

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, 3D Modeling, Color Theory, Animation and Game Design, Autodesk Maya, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics, Adobe Photoshop, Creativity

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    73 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Introduction to Basic Game Development using Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Debugging, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Video Game Development, Computer Programming Tools, Game Design, Computer Programming, Program Development, Animation and Game Design, Interactive Design, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Science

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

    Tendencias e innovaciones en los medios deportivos

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Live Streaming, Media Production, Media and Communications, Digital Media Strategy, Media Strategy, Revenue Management, Content Creation, Web Content, Brand Management, E-Commerce, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Community Organizing, Innovation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Video Production, User Centered Design, Game Theory

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Diseño y creación de videojuegos: proyecto final

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Peer Review, Animation and Game Design, Computer Programming, Prototyping, Computer Graphics

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Michigan State University

    Pixel Art for Video Games

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Storyboarding, Animation and Game Design, Unity Engine, Color Theory, Video Game Development, Adobe Photoshop, Game Design, Computer Graphics, Graphic and Visual Design, Creativity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Blueprints-Advanced Gameplay and Logic Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Performance Tuning, Video Game Development, Performance Testing, Programming Principles, No-Code Development, Object Oriented Design

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Basic Game Development with Levels using Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Debugging, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Program Development, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Application Development, Problem Solving, Design, Computer Science

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    141 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    EDUCBA

    Unity Advanced Game Development, Physics & GUI

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, UI Components, Scripting, User Interface (UI), Torque (Physics), Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C# (Programming Language), Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Interactive Design, Usability, Video Game Development, Mechanics, Simulations, Mathematical Modeling, Physics, Debugging

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Esports Teams and Professional Players

    Skills you'll gain: Contract Negotiation, Media and Communications, Contract Management, Live Streaming, Content Creation, Social Media, Team Management, Marketing, Compensation Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Story and Narrative Development for Video Games

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Storytelling, Software Design Documents, Ideation, Storyboarding, Writing, Creativity

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular gaming courses

  • Unreal Engine FPS & Action Game Development: EDUCBA
  • Game Development, Data Science, and Machine Learning: Packt
  • Low Poly Art For Video Games: Michigan State University
  • Introduction to Basic Game Development using Scratch: Coursera
  • Tendencias e innovaciones en los medios deportivos: Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
  • Diseño y creación de videojuegos: proyecto final: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Pixel Art for Video Games: Michigan State University
  • Unreal Engine Blueprints-Advanced Gameplay and Logic Systems: EDUCBA
  • Basic Game Development with Levels using Scratch: Coursera
  • Unity Advanced Game Development, Physics & GUI: EDUCBA

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