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.

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Media and Communications, Video Production, Culture, Media Production, Intellectual Property, Brand Management, Storytelling, Digital Communications, Facebook, Branding, Driving engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, TikTok, Storytelling, Animations, Timelines, Post-Production, Content Creation, Multimedia, Video Production, Editing, Productivity, Color Theory, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Typography
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), Animations, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Program Development, Software Installation, Debugging, Computational Logic
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Post-Production, Storyboarding, Editing, Video Production, Cinematography, Animations, Storytelling, Writing and Editing, Music, Typography, Creative Problem-Solving, Communication
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Video Production, Video Editing, Google Gemini, Generative AI, Multimedia, Media Production, Google Workspace
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Microsoft Copilot, Game Design, Software Design, Application Design, Unit Testing, Python Programming, AI Enablement, GitHub, Development Environment, Debugging
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Data Persistence
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Video Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, AI Personalization, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Digital Content, Content Creation, Video Editing, Social Media Content, Marketing, Creative Design, Business, Marketing Automation, HR Tech, Content Marketing, Design and Product, Education and Training, Influencing, Digital Marketing, Personal Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Digital Signal Processing, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Matlab, Mathematical Modeling, Color Theory, Applied Mathematics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, User Interface (UI), Data Persistence, Game Design, Video Game Development, Performance Tuning, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Human Machine Interfaces, Animation and Game Design, Scripting, Performance Testing, System Testing, Programming Principles, No-Code Development, Virtual Environment, Development Testing, Artificial Intelligence, Object Oriented Design, Animations
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Response, Network Security, Information Systems Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Encryption, Security Controls, Infrastructure Security, Cyber Risk, TCP/IP, Cryptography, Vulnerability Management, Multi-Factor Authentication, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Authentications, Operating Systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months