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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.

Popular Gaming Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Digital Marketing Implementation: Executing Strategies in a Connected, Data-Driven World

    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 stars, 3.2K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (3.2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Games, Sensors and Media

    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 stars, 55 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (55) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Unity 2022 by Example

    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

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Learn Unity Game Development - Build Six Games with Unity

    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

  • P

    Packt

    Advanced Game Development and Unity Basics

    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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Esports: Leveling Up Teach-Out

    Skills you'll gain: Culture, Higher Education, Cultural Diversity, Diversity Awareness, Social Impact, Emerging Technologies

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Free
    Free
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    iOS Project: Transreality Game

    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 stars, 10 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.9 (10) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Foundations of Modular Environment Design in Blender

    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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    RESTful API with Rust: Build a Game Map Server

    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

  • P

    Packt

    Intermediate C# Scripting: Game Mechanics & Reusable Scripts

    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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Interactive UI Components and Advanced Layouts in Unity

    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

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Applied Fundamentals: Hangman

    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

    Category: New
    New
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular gaming courses

  • Digital Marketing Implementation: Executing Strategies in a Connected, Data-Driven World: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Games, Sensors and Media: University of California, Irvine
  • Unity 2022 by Example: Packt
  • Learn Unity Game Development - Build Six Games with Unity: Packt
  • Advanced Game Development and Unity Basics: Packt
  • Esports: Leveling Up Teach-Out: University of Michigan
  • iOS Project: Transreality Game: University of California, Irvine
  • Foundations of Modular Environment Design in Blender: Packt
  • RESTful API with Rust: Build a Game Map Server: Coursera
  • Intermediate C# Scripting: Game Mechanics & Reusable Scripts: Packt

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