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: Game Design, Unreal Engine, Software Design Documents, Video Game Development, Software Documentation, Virtual Environment, Conceptual Design, Experience Design, Layout Design, Wireframing, Interactive Design, Prototyping, Aesthetics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Game Design, Video Game Development, Driving engagement, Visual Storytelling, Multimedia, Media and Communications, Art History, Electronic Media
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Performance Tuning, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, UI Components, 3D Assets, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Simulation and Simulation Software, Animations, Virtual Environment, Simulations, Computer Graphics, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Animation and Game Design, Physics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Scripting
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Software Design Documents, Conceptual Design, Experience Design, Design Elements And Principles, Usability, Software Documentation, Storytelling
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Epic Games
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unreal Engine, User Interface (UI), User Experience Design, Usability, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience, User Interface (UI) Design, Video Game Development, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Peer Review, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), Computer Graphics, Animations, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Software Design Documents, Conceptual Design, Experience Design, Design Elements And Principles, Music, UI Components, Computer Graphic Techniques, Interactive Design
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Universidad de los Andes
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
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de los Andes
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
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Unity Engine, Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animations, Computer Graphics, Music, Computer Graphic Techniques, Conceptual Design, Creativity, Data Import/Export
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Persistence, File I/O, C (Programming Language), Game Design, Programming Principles, Debugging, Code Reusability, Data Modeling, Video Game Development, Computational Thinking, System Programming, C and C++, Data Integrity, File Management, Program Development, Application Development, Business Logic, Data Storage, Computational Logic, Animation and Game Design
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Artificial Intelligence, Scripting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Peer Review, Cross Platform Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), C# (Programming Language), UI Components, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Animations, Scripting, Digital Publishing, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks