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.

Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Culture, Conceptual Design, Liberal Arts, Creativity, Post-Production, Social Impact
★ 4.7 (235) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Conceptual Design, Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, Art History, Ideation, Storytelling, Design Strategies, Visual Storytelling, Creative Design, Aesthetics, Design Elements And Principles, Design Research, Creativity
★ 4.5 (828) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, 3D Modeling, Color Theory, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Animations, Game Design, Autodesk Maya, Video Game Development, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Photoshop
★ 4.3 (75) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Program Development, Computational Thinking, Software Development, Event-Driven Programming, Programming Principles, Software Engineering, Debugging, Problem Solving, Game Design, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Data Structures, Python Programming, Video Game Development, Algorithms, Application Development, Computer Science, Functional Testing, User Interface (UI) Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Debugging, Program Development, Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, No-Code Development, Integrated Development Environments, Graphics Software, Computer Programming, C++ (Programming Language), Event-Driven Programming, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Code Reusability, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI), Software Installation, Scripting Languages
★ 4.9 (13) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Cinematography, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Adobe Photoshop, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Photo Editing, Computer Graphic Techniques, Virtual Environment, Graphic and Visual Design, Data Import/Export, Design Software, Design Elements And Principles, Image Analysis, Editing
★ 4.6 (116) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Video Game Development, Professional Development, Contract Negotiation, Media and Communications, Branding, Content Performance Analysis, Organizational Structure, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Organizational Strategy, Brand Management, Game Design, Recruitment, Fundraising, Media Production, Workforce Development, Live Streaming, Higher Education, Market Dynamics, Research
★ 4.6 (278) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animations, 3D Modeling, Storyboarding, Color Theory, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Cinematography, Video Game Development, Game Design, Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Maya, Computer Graphics, Design Elements And Principles, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Conceptual Design, Graphics Software, Photo Editing, Computer Graphic Techniques, Design
★ 4.5 (444) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Game Design, 3D Assets, Event-Driven Programming, Animations, Graphics Software, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Interactive Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Debugging, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Computer Displays, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Program Development, Code Reusability, Python Programming
★ 4.7 (34) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Digital Assets, User Experience Design, Experience Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Graphical Tools, Course Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Software, Predictive Modeling, Control Panels, Asset Management, Geometry, User Interface (UI) Design
★ 4.9 (36) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animations, 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Environment, Game Design, 3D Modeling, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics, Timelines, Visual Storytelling, Prototyping, Design Strategies, Data Import/Export, Layout Design, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Application Deployment, Creative Design, Software Installation
★ 5 (8) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Epic Games
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Software Design Documents, Ideation, Software Documentation, Interactive Design, Conceptual Design, Software Development Methodologies, Collaborative Software
★ 4.4 (542) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks