Video Game Design Courses and Certifications

Adobe

Magical Packaging Design for Video Game Shop Items - Part 2

Discover magical packaging design techniques for video game shop items with VooDoo Val. Learn to create colorful, extraordinary designs using Creative Cloud tools and enhance your workflow.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

GDC

Level Design Workshop - Level Flow for a Video Game Mixtape

Explore the creation of FRKN WKND, an autobiographical video game mixtape, and learn about level design techniques for crafting engaging vignette games.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Derek Banas

Design and Make a Video Game - From Concept to Code

Learn to create an original video game from concept to completion, covering game design, art creation, and JavaScript programming for complex animations, sound integration, and problem-solving.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Native Instruments

Video Game Sound Design 101 with Marshall McGee

Step-by-step tutorial on creating realistic sound effects for CGI fantasy scenes, covering source material collection, arrangement, FX, spatialization, and mastering techniques.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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

329 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
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

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

268 ratings at Udemy

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

• Udemy
• 2 hours 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Learn to Code Video Games: Complete Guide to Construct 2 & 3

257 ratings at Udemy

A hands-on guide to learning Construct 2 while building many complete video games from scratch. No experience necessary.

• Udemy
• 14 hours 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Code Asteroids in JavaScript (1979 Atari game) - tutorial

Build a complete Asteroids game from scratch using vanilla JavaScript, covering spaceship creation, asteroid generation, collision detection, shooting mechanics, game logic, and sound effects.

• freeCodeCamp
• 2-3 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Game Development with Phaser Course

Here's a brief summary of the Game Development with Phaser Course in 200 characters or less:

• Treehouse
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

3D Game Development in Wolfram Language: Wolfram U Lesson

Learn to create interactive 3D video games using Wolfram Language, including dynamic camera controls, game controllers, gravity, collision detection, and line-of-sight mechanics in a notebook interface.

• Wolfram U
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Code Monkey

What Makes a Game Low Effort?

Explore the key indicators of low-effort game development and learn how to avoid common pitfalls that make your game appear unprofessional, helping you stand out in today's competitive market.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

GDC

Destructible Environments in Control - Lessons in Procedural Destruction

Explore the technology and lessons behind creating Control's destructible environments, focusing on procedural destruction, material-driven behavior, and optimization techniques.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

GDC

Marvel's Spider-Man AI Postmortem

Explore AI challenges and solutions in Marvel's Spider-Man development. Gain insights into Insomniac's innovative techniques for creating immersive gameplay and realistic character behaviors.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

GDC

Hitman Levels as Social Spaces - The Social Anthropology of Level Design

Explore IO Interactive's evolution in level design, focusing on social spaces and anthropological approaches in Hitman and Hitman 2 game development.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

GDC

A No-Nonsense Approach to Designing Horizon Zero Dawn's Robot Dinosaurs

Explore the visual design process behind Horizon Zero Dawn's iconic robotic dinosaurs in this insightful talk by Guerrilla Games' art director.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk