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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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    Starweaver

    GenAI for Content Creation

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, AI powered creativity, Generative AI, Multimodal Prompts, AI Workflows, Visual Storytelling, Gemini, Animations, Video Production, Anthropic Claude, Storyboarding, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Responsible AI, Content Creation, Animation and Game Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Ideation, Editing, Scripting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    3DS Max Mastery: Character Modeling & Animation

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Autodesk, Animations, Computer Graphic Techniques, Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Image Quality, Model Optimization, Graphical Tools, Fine-tuning, Color Theory, Layout Design, Editing

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Unity Android Game Development — Build Seven 2D and 3D Games

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Unity Engine, GitHub, Bitbucket, Android Development, C# (Programming Language), Android (Operating System), Game Design, Mobile Development, Video Game Development, Software Versioning, Scripting, User Interface (UI), 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Program Development, Graphics Software, Computer Graphics

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    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, Data Store, Code Reusability, Data Modeling, Video Game Development, Computational Thinking, C and C++, System Programming, Data Integrity, File Management, Program Development, Application Development, Data Management, Data Storage, Animation and Game Design

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    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

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Crea juegos e historias animadas con Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Visual Storytelling, Storytelling, Content Creation, Digital Publishing, Interaction Design

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Advanced 3D Techniques and Sculpting for Games

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Graphical Tools, Image Quality, Post-Production

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Skillshare

    3D Design in Unreal Engine: Create a Realistic Environment

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Game Design, 3D Modeling, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Prototyping, Design Strategies, Layout Design

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Diseño de Videojuegos: Una introducción

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Functional Specification, Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Interactive Design, Software Documentation, Software Design Documents, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Design Elements And Principles

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of Edinburgh

    برمج بنفسك! مقدمة حول البرمجة

    Skills you'll gain: Software Engineering, Code Reusability, Program Development, Video Game Development, Programming Principles, Software Development, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Software Testing, Computational Thinking, Game Design, Animations, Animation and Game Design

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Introduction to Programming and Animation with Alice

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Animations, Event-Driven Programming, Animation and Game Design, Cinematography, Game Design, Storyboarding, 3D Assets, Programming Principles, Computer Graphics, Code Reusability, Computer Programming, Computational Logic

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    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

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • GenAI for Content Creation: Starweaver
  • 3DS Max Mastery: Character Modeling & Animation: EDUCBA
  • Unity Android Game Development — Build Seven 2D and 3D Games: Packt
  • C Programming Projects for Games and System Development: EDUCBA
  • Arte 3D y animación en videojuegos: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Crea juegos e historias animadas con Scratch: Coursera
  • Advanced 3D Techniques and Sculpting for Games: Packt
  • 3D Design in Unreal Engine: Create a Realistic Environment: Skillshare
  • Diseño de Videojuegos: Una introducción: Universidad de los Andes
  • برمج بنفسك! مقدمة حول البرمجة: The University of Edinburgh

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