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.

Michigan State University
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

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

University of Colorado System
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

University of Colorado System
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

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

University of Colorado System
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

Michigan State University
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

Erasmus University Rotterdam
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

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
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

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

University of Colorado System
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

University of Colorado System
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