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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.


Popular Video Games Courses and Certifications


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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Game - FPS Prototype

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Prototyping, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Artificial Intelligence, User Interface (UI) Design, Animations, Debugging

    Mixed · 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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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Blueprints – Intermediate to Gameplay Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Animation and Game Design, Scripting, Prototyping, Real Time Data

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal FPS Development - Combat, AI & UI Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Prototyping, Artificial Intelligence, Debugging, Animations

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 4: 3D Platformer

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, Software Design, Conceptual Design, Social Impact, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Ideation, User Interface (UI), Scripting, Debugging, Creativity, Peer Review

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Planning, HUDs, and Spawners in GameMaker

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Unreal Engine, Programming Principles, User Interface (UI), Animations, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Advanced Features and Polish for a Pinball Game in UE

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Scripting

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fudan University

    基于Unity引擎的游戏开发基础

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI), Application Deployment, C# (Programming Language), Computer Graphics, Animations, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Scripting

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal FPS Development - Core Game Mechanics

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Monetization, Advanced Techniques, and Game Art Creation

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, GitHub, Bitbucket, Git (Version Control System), Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Animations, Graphical Tools

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SAE Institute México

    Desarrollo de videojuegos en Unity parte 2

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Unity Engine, Game Design, Ideation, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, 3D Assets, Animations, Computer Programming, Scripting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Unreal para Principiantes: Crea videojuegos

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Computer Literacy, 3D Assets

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular video games courses

  • Unreal Engine Game - FPS Prototype: EDUCBA
  • Unreal Engine Blueprints-Advanced Gameplay and Logic Systems: EDUCBA
  • Unreal Engine Blueprints – Intermediate to Gameplay Systems: EDUCBA
  • Unreal FPS Development - Combat, AI & UI Systems: EDUCBA
  • Game Design and Development 4: 3D Platformer: Michigan State University
  • Planning, HUDs, and Spawners in GameMaker: University of Colorado System
  • Advanced Features and Polish for a Pinball Game in UE: EDUCBA
  • 基于Unity引擎的游戏开发基础: Fudan University
  • Unreal FPS Development - Core Game Mechanics: EDUCBA
  • Monetization, Advanced Techniques, and Game Art Creation: Packt

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