Games Courses and Certifications

Microcredential

Art for Games

430 ratings at Coursera

Learn essential 2D and 3D game art production techniques, from pixel art to photo-realistic props. Master industry-standard tools and workflows to create high-quality assets for video games.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Microcredential

History of Games

Explore 5,000 years of gaming history, from ancient board games to modern consoles. Analyze design evolution, cultural impacts, and technological breakthroughs shaping how we play, learn, and connect through games.

• edX
• On-Demand
• $477.00
• 3 courses

Physics-Based Sound Synthesis for Games and Interactive Systems

22 reviews

Explore digital signal processing and computational acoustics through physics-based sound synthesis. Learn to simulate vibrations, waves, and complex systems for creating realistic audio in games and interactive media.

• Kadenze
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Learn How to Play Backgammon in No Time At All

233 ratings at Udemy

Become absorbed in the world's most exciting game with an expert player!

• Udemy
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Story and Narrative Development for Video Games

9 reviews

Explore storytelling techniques for video games, from traditional narrative structures to gameplay-driven narratives. Learn to craft compelling characters, settings, and plots for immersive gaming experiences.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Simon Fraser University

Generative Art and Computational Creativity

21 reviews

Explore generative art and computational creativity through various disciplines, learning algorithms and techniques to create novel artifacts and aesthetic experiences using MAX software.

• Kadenze
• 12 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

How To DESIGN CHARACTERS for comics, games and animation

319 ratings at Udemy

Character Creation | Animation Design | Game Design | Color Theory | Comics

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

Character Design for Video Games

7 reviews

Explore character design for video games with industry pros, covering foundational concepts, technical challenges, purposeful design, and personal style development.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Unreal Engine 4: How to Develop Your First Two Games

11116 ratings at Udemy

Epic Games-Approved: learn the Unreal Editor, master the gameplay framework, and use Blueprint to program without coding

• Udemy
• 15 hours 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• 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
• Paid Course

Engagement & Monetization | Mobile Games

You will learn the most effective monetization strategies for your game, how to keep your players interested and engaged, so that your game stands out in the app store.

• Udacity
• 18 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Online Games: Literature, New Media, and Narrative

7 reviews

Explore the intersection of literature, film, and online games through the lens of storytelling, focusing on how narratives transform across media, using "The Lord of the Rings" as a central example.

• Coursera
• 21 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Great Board Games of the Ancient World

23 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

<p>Learn the fascinating origins of some of the world’s most beloved games of luck and strategy with an expert on gaming history.</p>

• The Great Courses Plus
• 6 hours 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Microcredential

Playing Games with Reinforcement Learning

Master reinforcement learning fundamentals by building intelligent agents that autonomously navigate and learn in complex gaming environments.

• CodeSignal
• 5 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate
• 4 courses

Creating Video Games

6 reviews

Students will learn creative design and production methods, working together in small teams to design, develop, and thoroughly test their own original digital games.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 34 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video