Video game courses can help you learn game design principles, programming basics, storytelling techniques, and level design. You can build skills in character development, user interface design, and sound design, which are crucial for creating engaging gameplay experiences. Many courses introduce tools like Unity and Unreal Engine, allowing you to apply your skills in real projects and understand how to bring your creative ideas to life.

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Social Impact, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Ideation, Scripting, Social Sciences, Peer Review
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unreal Engine, Software Design Documents, Video Game Development, Software Documentation, Virtual Environment, Conceptual Design, Experience Design, Layout Design, Wireframing, Interactive Design, Prototyping, Aesthetics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Computer Programming, Computer Graphics, Interaction Design, Artificial Intelligence
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Software Design Documents, Conceptual Design, Experience Design, Design Elements And Principles, Usability, Software Documentation, Storytelling
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Epic Games
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Prototyping, Unreal Engine, System Design and Implementation, Creativity, Innovation, Storytelling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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), Game Design, C# (Programming Language), Animation and Game Design, Object Oriented Design, Animations, Interactive Design, Event-Driven Programming, Video Game Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Mechanics, Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Ideation, Storytelling, Design, Game Theory, Software Documentation, Creativity, Writing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Epic Games
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unreal Engine, User Interface (UI), User Experience Design, Usability, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience, User Interface (UI) Design, Video Game Development, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Interactive Design, Application Deployment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Epic Games
Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, 3D Modeling, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Game Design, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, Animations, Virtual Environment, Performance Tuning, Model Optimization, Prototyping, Aesthetics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Data Management, Game Design, Data Structures, Application Development, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Scripting, Computational Logic
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Unity Engine, Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animations, Computer Graphics, Music, Computer Graphic Techniques, Conceptual Design, Creativity, Data Import/Export
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks