Gaming courses can help you learn game design principles, storytelling techniques, character development, and level creation. You can build skills in coding, animation, sound design, and user interface design. Many courses introduce tools like Unity and Unreal Engine, that support creating immersive gaming experiences, along with software for 3D modeling and sound editing that enhance gameplay and visual storytelling.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Digital Brand Strategy, Search Engine Marketing, Digital Marketing, Direct Marketing, Content Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Strategic Marketing, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Web Analytics and SEO, Social Media Campaigns, Search Engine Optimization, Data-Driven Marketing, Content Strategy, Marketing Planning, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Online Advertising, Content Development and Management, Shared Media, Social Media
★ 4.6 (3.2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, iOS Development, Video Game Development, Mobile Development, Geographic Information Systems, Game Design, Interactive Design, Animation and Game Design, Geospatial Information and Technology, Animations, Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction, Global Positioning Systems, Computer Graphic Techniques, Event-Driven Programming, Knowledge of Apple Hardware
★ 4.5 (55) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Augmented Reality, Animations, 3D Assets, Virtual Reality, Application Deployment, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Code Reusability, C# (Programming Language), DevOps, Artificial Intelligence, CI/CD, Collaborative Software, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Game Design, Android (Operating System), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, C# (Programming Language), 3D Assets, Android Development, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Mobile Development Tools, Application Deployment, Scripting, Software Installation, Development Environment, Animations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Android Development, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI) Design, C# (Programming Language), Animations, Scripting
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Culture, Higher Education, Cultural Diversity, Diversity Awareness, Social Impact, Emerging Technologies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, iOS Development, Animation and Game Design, Usability Testing, Apple iOS, Mobile Development, Usability, Animations, Application Design, User Interface (UI) Design
★ 4.9 (10) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Computer Graphic Techniques, Game Design, Graphical Tools, Model Optimization, Design Software, Prototyping, Conceptual Design, Design Elements And Principles
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Restful API, Rust (Programming Language), Application Programming Interface (API), Build Tools, Package and Software Management, OS Process Management, Video Game Development, Server Side, Web Development, Program Development, Programming Principles, TCP/IP
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unity Engine, Object Oriented Design, Video Game Development, Event-Driven Programming, Code Reusability, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI), Scripting, UI Components, Animations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: UI Components, Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Interactive Design, Usability, Game Design, Layout Design, Animations, Event-Driven Programming, Typography, Scripting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Project Planning, Program Development, User Interface (UI), Code Reusability, Python Programming, Development Environment, Programming Principles, Maintainability, Computer Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks