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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


  • E

    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Game - FPS Prototype

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Prototyping, UI Components, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animation and Game Design, Artificial Intelligence, User Interface (UI) Design

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Game Developers and Esports Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Branding, Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Game Design, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Partnership, Organizational Leadership, Brand Management, Performance Analysis, Team Management, Product Support, Brand Strategy, Entrepreneurial Finance, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing

    ★ 4.6 (214) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine: Master Interactive FX & Game Design

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, Data Persistence, Virtual Environment, Interactive Design, Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Scripting, Data Management, Data Store, Data Structures

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Monetization, Advanced Techniques, and Game Art Creation

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, GitHub, Bitbucket, Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Software Versioning, 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Mobile Development, Animations

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Michigan State University

    Current Gen 3D Game Prop Production

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Autodesk Maya, Computer Graphic Techniques, Image Analysis, Design Research, Model Optimization, Baking

    ★ 4.8 (51) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Blueprints – Intermediate to Gameplay Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Video Game Development, No-Code Development, Scripting, Event-Driven Programming, Development Environment

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Master Unity Game Physics: Apply, Simulate & Transform

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Torque (Physics), Game Design, Video Game Development, Mechanics, Event-Driven Programming, Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Computer Graphics, Mathematical Modeling, Physics, Scripting, Linear Algebra

    ★ 5 (11) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Character Development & Combat Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Animations, Video Game Development, Artificial Intelligence, 3D Assets, Event-Driven Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    Universidad de los Andes

    Desarrollo de Videojuegos en Unity: Una Introducción

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Game Design, Animations, User Interface (UI) Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Application Deployment

    ★ 4.4 (267) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    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

    ★ 4.6 (149) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Build Console Games in C: Apply Game Logic Skills

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Game Design, Programming Principles, Video Game Development, System Programming, Program Development, Computational Logic, Data Validation, Command-Line Interface, Code Reusability, User Interface (UI), Data Structures

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Advanced Features and Polish for a Pinball Game in UE

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Virtual Environment, Code Reusability, UI Components, Computer Graphics, User Interface (UI), Scripting, Event-Driven Programming

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Unreal Engine Game - FPS Prototype: EDUCBA
  • Game Developers and Esports Organizations: University of California, Irvine
  • Unreal Engine: Master Interactive FX & Game Design: EDUCBA
  • Monetization, Advanced Techniques, and Game Art Creation: Packt
  • Current Gen 3D Game Prop Production: Michigan State University
  • Unreal Engine Blueprints – Intermediate to Gameplay Systems: EDUCBA
  • Master Unity Game Physics: Apply, Simulate & Transform: EDUCBA
  • Unreal Engine Character Development & Combat Systems: EDUCBA
  • Desarrollo de Videojuegos en Unity: Una Introducción: Universidad de los Andes
  • Diseño de Videojuegos: Una introducción: Universidad de los Andes

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