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.

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Prototyping, Virtual Environment, Virtual Reality, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Simulations, Artificial Intelligence, User Interface (UI) Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Animations, Scripting, 3D Assets, Debugging
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Animations, C# (Programming Language), Cross Platform Development, Development Environment, Software Installation, Content Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Debugging, Animations, Programming Principles, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), No-Code Development, Other Programming Languages, Event-Driven Programming, Software Design Patterns, Computational Logic, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Development Environment
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), User Interface (UI), Animations, Computer Graphic Techniques, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Event-Driven Programming, Interactive Design, Python Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), Prototyping, Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animations, 3D Modeling, Color Theory, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Game Design, Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Maya, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Conceptual Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Prototyping, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphical Tools, Design, Data Import/Export, Design Elements And Principles
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animations, Video Editing, Virtual Environment, Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Game Design, Video Production, Debugging, Video Game Development, Interactive Design, Virtual Reality, 3D Modeling, Design Strategies, Software Installation, Computer Graphics, System Configuration, Animation and Game Design, Development Environment, Storytelling
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Torque (Physics), Unity Engine, Scripting, User Interface (UI), Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C# (Programming Language), Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Interactive Design, Event-Driven Programming, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics, Linear Algebra, Simulations, Debugging, Physics
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, User Interface (UI), Animation and Game Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Scripting, Interactive Design, Artificial Intelligence, User Flows, Data Structures, Animations, Debugging, Performance Tuning, System Design and Implementation, Simulations
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animations, Visualization (Computer Graphics), 3D Assets, Software Design Patterns, Video Game Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), Application Performance Management, Game Design, Virtual Environment, Software Development Tools, Software Design, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Scientific Visualization, Data Validation, Real Time Data, Scripting, C# (Programming Language)
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Prototyping, Computer Graphic Techniques, Design Research, Graphical Tools, Baking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Storytelling, Conceptual Design, Animation and Game Design, Ideation, Interactive Design, Design, Systems Design, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks