Video Game Design Courses and Certifications

Intro to Video Game Design

Explore video game development fundamentals, theory, and history while learning contemporary game design techniques.

• California Community Colleges System
• 17 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 19th Aug, 2024
• Paid Course

World Design for Video Games

5 reviews

Explore game world creation, from research and inspiration to design strategies. Learn to craft immersive environments, define gameplay elements, and bring your unique vision to life.

• Coursera
• 7 hours 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Transmedia Writing

62 ratings at Coursera

Develop an original story across multiple platforms: novel, screenplay, and video game. Learn writing techniques, adapt content, and engage in peer reviews to enhance creativity and critical thinking.

• Coursera
• 22 hours 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Blender Character Creator for Video Games Design

7961 ratings at Udemy

Model Video Game Characters. Use The Sculpt Tool To Shape, Add Texture, Rig & Animate Video Game Characters

• Udemy
• 17 hours 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Unreal Engine 4 C++ The Ultimate Game Developer Course

3724 ratings at Udemy

Learn how to develop, code and package a complete video game in Unreal Engine

• Udemy
• 1 day 10 hours 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Pixel art for Video games

3258 ratings at Udemy

The essential course for creating stunning pixel art graphics for video-games or stylish illustrations and designs

• Udemy
• 11 hours 42 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

3ds Max Complete Overview: Learn 3d Graphics Fast and Easy

1978 ratings at Udemy

Use 3ds Max to create 3d projects from beginning to advanced, and to gain a solid foundation in 3d graphics quickly

• Udemy
• 12 hours 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Math For Video Games: The Fastest Way To Get Smarter At Math

1816 ratings at Udemy

Learn Math for Video Game Design & Coding through Solving fun Video Game Problems

• Udemy
• 13 hours 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Blender Character Modeling For Beginners HD

1451 ratings at Udemy

Learn Blender Character Modeling Step-by-Step and Create a High Quality Human Character Model. Go from Noob to Pro

• Udemy
• 17 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Game Writing: Storytelling through Video Game Design

1043 ratings at Udemy

Write and design your own games; develop ideas, character and plot to create a compelling storyworld. (Made with Unity).

• Udemy
• 2-3 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Unreal Engine Cinematic Creator for Video Game Design

475 ratings at Udemy

Use Sequencer to Create Cinematic Cut Scenes & Gameplay Moments for Video Games in Unreal Engine 4.

• Udemy
• 5 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

UNITY: 10 Games| Fractal| Meshes| Rendering| Noise| Voxel

320 ratings at Udemy

Master Unity and unleash your creativity to build captivating games from scratch, equipped with the industry insights

• Udemy
• 3 days 1 hour 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

The Art of Doing: Video Game Basics with Python and Pygame

268 ratings at Udemy

Learn all you need to know to begin making your own simple and fun arcade style games!

• Udemy
• 1 hour 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

A beginner's guide to creating artwork for 2D video games

251 ratings at Udemy

Discover how easy it is to make graphics for 2D video games

• Udemy
• 2 hours 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Character Design: A Complete Guide to Drawing 2D Characters

153 ratings at Udemy

Learn to Design & Draw Your Own Characters: Drawing for Animation, Manga, Anime, Cartoon, Comics, Video Games+

• Udemy
• 18 hours 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course