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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


  • M

    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 3: 3D Shooter

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Prototyping, Video Game Development, 3D Modeling, Software Design, Computer Graphics, Multimedia, Programming Principles, Development Testing, Storytelling

    ★ 4.8 (66) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Game Development with MonoGame: 2D & 3D Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Graphics, Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Video Game Development, Computer Graphic Techniques, Animation and Game Design, Object Oriented Design, Graphics Software, C# (Programming Language), Motion Graphics, Animations, Cross Platform Development, Program Development, Development Environment, Software Installation, Debugging, Build Tools, User Interface (UI)

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Intermediate Object-Oriented Programming for Unreal Games

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, Game Design, Event-Driven Programming, Unity Engine, C# (Programming Language), UI Components, User Interface (UI)

    ★ 4.7 (20) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Parenting and More GameMaker Language Code

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, C++ (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Code Reusability, C# (Programming Language), Maintainability, Computational Logic, Data Structures, Computer Programming

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Unity: Design & Develop a Tower Defense Game

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Artificial Intelligence, Scripting

    ★ 4.8 (14) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    C++ Class Development

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, C++ (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Application Development, Application Design, Memory Management

    ★ 4.8 (18) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 2: 2D Platformer

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Experience Design, User Experience, Storytelling, User Experience Design, Virtual Environment, C# (Programming Language), Animations, Scripting

    ★ 4.7 (125) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Serious Gaming

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Game Theory, Persuasive Communication, Driving engagement, Case Studies, Culture, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Research, Simulations, Psychology, Emerging Technologies, Social Sciences, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality

    ★ 4.6 (372) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Gameplay en videojuegos

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Interactive Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Interface (UI) Design, Animations, Multimedia, Music

    ★ 4.2 (110) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Unity: Design & Build Advanced 3D Game Levels

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Game Design, Virtual Environment, Video Game Development, Computer Graphic Techniques, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Interactive Design, Model Optimization, Design Elements And Principles

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    More C++ Programming and Unreal

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, C++ (Programming Language), C and C++, Data Structures, Video Game Development, Data Storage, Game Design, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Computational Logic, Algorithms

    ★ 4.4 (34) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Intermediate Object-Oriented Programming for Unity Games

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), Code Reusability, Event-Driven Programming, File I/O, User Interface (UI), Data Import/Export, Data Persistence

    ★ 4.6 (331) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Game Design and Development 3: 3D Shooter: Michigan State University
  • Game Development with MonoGame: 2D & 3D Projects: EDUCBA
  • Intermediate Object-Oriented Programming for Unreal Games: University of Colorado System
  • Parenting and More GameMaker Language Code: University of Colorado System
  • Unity: Design & Develop a Tower Defense Game: EDUCBA
  • C++ Class Development: University of Colorado System
  • Game Design and Development 2: 2D Platformer: Michigan State University
  • Serious Gaming: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Gameplay en videojuegos: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Unity: Design & Build Advanced 3D Game Levels: EDUCBA

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