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: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Animations, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Prototyping, Virtual Environment, Simulation and Simulation Software, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Simulations, Artificial Intelligence, User Interface (UI) Design, 3D Assets, Physics, Event-Driven Programming, UI Components, Scripting, Development Environment
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Conceptual Design, Video Game Development, Technical Communication, Virtual Environment, Art History, Ideation, Storytelling, Design Strategies, Visual Storytelling, Creative Design, Aesthetics, Design Research, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

John Wiley & Sons
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Cinematography, Animations, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Post-Production, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Environment, Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Game Design, Video Production, Debugging, Visual Storytelling, Interactive Design, Design Strategies, Computer Graphics, Software Installation, Image Quality, 3D Modeling
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Scrum (Software Development), Unity Engine, Value Propositions, Animations, Functional Specification, Proposal Development, Sprint Retrospectives, Business Modeling, Agile Methodology, 3D Assets, Agile Software Development, Software Design Documents, Software Development Methodologies, Customer Analysis, Interaction Design, UI Components, Software Documentation
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 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
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Ideation, Storytelling, Design, Game Theory, Software Documentation, Creativity, Writing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Code Reusability, Unity Engine, Animations, Motion Graphics, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Software Visualization, Application Performance Management, Game Design, Scalability, Virtual Environment, Software Development Tools, Visualization (Computer Graphics), System Monitoring, Application Frameworks, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Verification And Validation, C# (Programming Language)
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: UI Components, Game Design, Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, User Interface (UI) Design, Interactive Design, Data Persistence, User Interface (UI), Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Scripting, Artificial Intelligence, Data Management, Data Store, No-Code Development, User Flows, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, UI Components, Scripting, User Interface (UI), Torque (Physics), User Interface (UI) Design, Animation and Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C# (Programming Language), Game Design, Object Oriented Design, Animations, Interactive Design, Event-Driven Programming, Video Game Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Mechanics, Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Computer Graphics
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 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, Program Development, Code Reusability, Python Programming, Development Environment
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
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, Design, Experience Design, Design Elements And Principles, Music, UI Components, Computer Graphic Techniques, Interactive Design
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months