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Gaming Courses

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


  • E

    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Blueprints – Intermediate to Gameplay Systems

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Arte 3D y animación en videojuegos

    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, Creativity, Data Import/Export

    4.5 stars, 226 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (226) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    C Programming Projects for Games and System Development

    Skills you'll gain: Data Persistence, File I/O, C (Programming Language), Game Design, Programming Principles, Debugging, Code Reusability, Data Modeling, Video Game Development, Computational Thinking, System Programming, Data Integrity, C and C++, File Management, Program Development, Application Development, Data Management, Data Storage, Computational Logic, Animation and Game Design

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine FPS & Action Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Animations, Video Game Development, Interactive Design, Virtual Environment, Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Artificial Intelligence, 3D Assets, Physics, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Scripting, User Interface (UI) Design, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Graphic Techniques, Development Environment, Build Tools

    4.8 stars, 20 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (20) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Blueprints-Advanced Gameplay and Logic Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Programming Principles, Data Structures, No-Code Development, Object Oriented Design, Event-Driven Programming, Interactive Design, Code Reusability, Scripting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Alberta

    More Problem Solving, Python Programming, and Video Games

    Skills you'll gain: Program Development, Computational Thinking, Software Development, Event-Driven Programming, Programming Principles, Software Engineering, Debugging, Problem Solving, Game Design, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Data Structures, Python Programming, Video Game Development, Algorithms, Application Development, Computer Science, Functional Testing, User Interface (UI) Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
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  • E

    Epic Games

    Visual Development and Audio Design in 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, Multimedia, Animations, Virtual Environment, Performance Tuning, Model Optimization, Design Elements And Principles, Prototyping, Musical Composition

    3.6 stars, 33 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 3.6 (33) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • F

    Fudan University

    基于Unity引擎的游戏开发进阶

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Cross Platform Development, Performance Tuning, Android Development, Game Design, Mobile Development, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics, Android (Operating System), Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Image Quality, Virtual Environment, Artificial Intelligence, Animations, Scripting

    4.7 stars, 36 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (36) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Advanced Gameplay & AI Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: UI Components, Game Design, Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, User Interface (UI) Design, Interactive Design, Animation and Game Design, Data Persistence, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Scripting, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Artificial Intelligence, Data Management, Data Structures, 3D Assets, Data Manipulation, Debugging

    4.7 stars, 15 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (15) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    Universidad de los Andes

    Desarrollo de Videojuegos 3D en Unity: Una Introducción

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Video Game Development, Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Agile Methodology, Interaction Design, Software Documentation, Agile Software Development, Virtual Environment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Software Development Methodologies, Agile Product Development, Prototyping, Computer Graphics

    4.2 stars, 33 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.2 (33) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Unreal FPS Development - Combat, AI & UI Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Animation and Game Design, Interactive Design, Scripting, User Interface (UI) Design, Event-Driven Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Animations

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    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, Computer Science

    4.5 stars, 1.5K reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.5 (1.5K) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Unreal Engine Blueprints – Intermediate to Gameplay Systems: EDUCBA
  • Arte 3D y animación en videojuegos: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • C Programming Projects for Games and System Development: EDUCBA
  • Unreal Engine FPS & Action Game Development: EDUCBA
  • Unreal Engine Blueprints-Advanced Gameplay and Logic Systems: EDUCBA
  • More Problem Solving, Python Programming, and Video Games: University of Alberta
  • Visual Development and Audio Design in Games: Epic Games
  • 基于Unity引擎的游戏开发进阶: Fudan University
  • Unreal Engine Advanced Gameplay & AI Mastery: EDUCBA
  • Desarrollo de Videojuegos 3D en Unity: Una Introducción: Universidad de los Andes

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