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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.

Popular Video Games Courses and Certifications


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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine FPS & Action Game Development

    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

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    California Institute of the Arts

    World Design for Video Games

    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

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    825 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    John Wiley & Sons

    Advanced Game Design: Platforms & Monetization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Game World & Environment Design

    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

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Desarrollo y Diseño de Videojuegos

    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

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    392 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Game Development with GameMaker

    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
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Introduction to Game Design

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Ideation, Storytelling, Design, Game Theory, Software Documentation, Creativity, Writing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    2.9K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unity Procedural Generation & Game Mechanics

    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)

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    28 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Advanced Gameplay & AI Mastery

    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

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unity Advanced Game Development, Physics & GUI

    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

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Game Mechanics with Python and Pygame

    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

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    33 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Diseño y Creación de videojuegos

    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

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    920 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular video games courses

  • Unreal Engine FPS & Action Game Development: EDUCBA
  • World Design for Video Games: California Institute of the Arts
  • Advanced Game Design: Platforms & Monetization: John Wiley & Sons
  • Unreal Engine Game World & Environment Design: EDUCBA
  • Desarrollo y Diseño de Videojuegos: Universidad de los Andes
  • Game Development with GameMaker: University of Colorado System
  • Introduction to Game Design: California Institute of the Arts
  • Unity Procedural Generation & Game Mechanics: EDUCBA
  • Unreal Engine Advanced Gameplay & AI Mastery: EDUCBA
  • Unity Advanced Game Development, Physics & GUI: EDUCBA

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