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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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    Skillshare

    Unreal Engine for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Cinematography, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Environment, Video Production, 3D Assets, Game Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Storytelling, Video Game Development, Video Editing, Post-Production, Animations, Live Streaming, Motion Graphics, User Interface (UI), Image Quality, Real Time Data

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Learn to work with APIs

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, Restful API, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Event-Driven Programming, HTML and CSS, Javascript, Back-End Web Development, Frontend Integration, Web Development, Web Services, Real Time Data, Web Development Tools, Game Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Servers, Software Development

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Codio

    Introduction to Terraform

    Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Infrastructure Architecture, Cloud Management, Program Development, Programming Principles, Cloud Platforms, Data Security, Version Control, File Management

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    21 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Unreal Engine 5 For Beginners: World Building Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, 3D Assets, Game Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Image Quality

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Solving Algorithms for Discrete Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Computational Logic, Combinatorics, Algorithms, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Mathematical Software, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Theoretical Computer Science, Performance Tuning, Linear Algebra

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    44 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Fundamentals of Business Management

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Operations Management, Financial Analysis, Selling Techniques, Business, Sales, Balance Sheet, Sales Process, Business Management, Marketing, Logistics, Economics, Advertising, Marketing Strategies, Market Dynamics

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Capstone: Analyzing (Social) Network Data

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Graph Theory, Technical Communication, Data Structures, Algorithms, Analysis, Computer Science, Research

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    ISAE-SUPAERO

    New Space: Access to space - Basics

    Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Emerging Technologies, Innovation, Sustainable Engineering, Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Issue, Thermal Management, Chemistry, Physics

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    56 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Professional Presentations: Canva AI Magic Studio

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentation, Canva (Software), Presentations, Microsoft PowerPoint, Advertising, Prompt Engineering, Branding, Photo Editing, Generative AI, Video Editing

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Essential Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation - Español

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtual Networking, Virtual Machines, Cloud Storage, General Networking, Firewall, Command-Line Interface

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    367 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Crea Videos para Redes Sociales con Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Video Editing, Social Media, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Content Creation, Organizational Skills, Marketing, Marketing Communications

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Foundations of Digital Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Pay Per Click Advertising, Marketing Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics, Web Analytics and SEO, Online Advertising, Model Evaluation, Digital Marketing, Apache Hadoop, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Digital Advertising, Return On Investment, A/B Testing, Machine Learning Methods, Advertising, Analytics, Social Media Strategy, Marketing Automation, Predictive Modeling

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Unreal Engine for Beginners: Skillshare
  • Learn to work with APIs: Scrimba
  • Introduction to Terraform: Codio
  • Unreal Engine 5 For Beginners: World Building Basics: Skillshare
  • Solving Algorithms for Discrete Optimization: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Fundamentals of Business Management : Board Infinity
  • Capstone: Analyzing (Social) Network Data: University of California San Diego
  • New Space: Access to space - Basics: ISAE-SUPAERO
  • Professional Presentations: Canva AI Magic Studio: Coursera
  • Essential Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation - Español: Google Cloud

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