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.

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Video Game Development, Game Design, Computer Graphics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Software Design Documents, Software Development Methodologies, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Reality, Sprint Planning, Video Production, Technical Documentation, Prototyping, Digital Publishing, User Interface (UI)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unreal Engine, System Design and Implementation, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Interaction Design, Storytelling, Animations
Intermediate · 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, Apple Xcode, Usability, Augmented Reality, Swift Programming, User Interface (UI) Design, Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), Debugging, Computer Programming, Video Game Development, 3D Assets, Development Environment, Software Documentation, Data Storage, Scripting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, User Experience Design, Driving engagement, Content Creation, Multimedia, Animation and Game Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Design Strategies, Emerging Technologies, Qualitative Research
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C# (Programming Language), Software Design Patterns, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, UI Components, Data Import/Export, Debugging, File Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Generative AI, Virtual Environment, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Storytelling, Game Design, Interactive Design, Persona (User Experience), Prompt Engineering, Storyboarding, Innovation, Media Production
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of London
Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Mobile Development, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animation and Game Design, Music, Application Development, Multimedia, Computer Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The Museum of Modern Art
Skills you'll gain: Performing Arts, Art History, Electronic Media, Aesthetics, Creativity, Design, Liberal Arts, Content Creation, Multimedia, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Social Justice
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Design, Computational Thinking, Software Design, Programming Principles, Application Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), Game Design, Computer Programming, Data Storage, User Interface (UI), Scripting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks