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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine: Master Advanced FX & Gameplay Design

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Computer Graphic Techniques, UI Components, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Virtual Environment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animations, Motion Graphics, Interactive Design, Scripting, Simulations, Debugging

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    California Institute of the Arts

    World Design for Video Games

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Conceptual Design, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Environment, Art History, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design Strategies, Aesthetics, Design Research, Creativity

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    819 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Character Design for Video Games

    Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Animations, Game Design, Video Game Development, Design, Technical Design, Conceptual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Creative Design, Storytelling

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine: Master Interactive FX & Game Design

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Scripting, User Interface (UI), Data Structures, Performance Tuning

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Game Development with GameMaker

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Debugging, Animations, Programming Principles, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), No-Code Development, Event-Driven Programming, Software Design Patterns, Computational Logic, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Development Environment

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Arte 3D y animación en videojuegos

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Unity Engine, Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Animations, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Computer Graphics, Music, Creativity

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    225 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Epic Games

    User Experience in Game Design

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unreal Engine, User Experience Design, Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, Video Game Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Prototyping, Animations

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Videojuegos: ¿de qué hablamos?

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Unity Engine, Unreal Engine, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Computer Programming, Computer Graphics, User Interface (UI), Storytelling, Artificial Intelligence

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    563 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Game - FPS Prototype

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Prototyping, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Artificial Intelligence, User Interface (UI) Design, Animations, Debugging

    Mixed · Course · 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, Computer Graphics, Animations, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Software Design Documents, Conceptual Design, Design, User Interface (UI), Experience Design, Music, Usability, Persona (User Experience)

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    911 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Blueprints – Intermediate to Gameplay Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, Scripting, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Animations

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unity Procedural Generation & Game Mechanics

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animations, Visualization (Computer Graphics), 3D Assets, Software Design Patterns, Video Game Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), Application Performance Management, Game Design, Virtual Environment, Software Development Tools, Software Design, System Monitoring, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Scientific Visualization, Data Validation, Real Time Data, C# (Programming Language)

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular gaming courses

  • Unreal Engine: Master Advanced FX & Gameplay Design: EDUCBA
  • World Design for Video Games: California Institute of the Arts
  • Character Design for Video Games: California Institute of the Arts
  • Unreal Engine: Master Interactive FX & Game Design: EDUCBA
  • Game Development with GameMaker: University of Colorado System
  • Arte 3D y animación en videojuegos: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • User Experience in Game Design: Epic Games
  • Videojuegos: ¿de qué hablamos?: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Unreal Engine Game - FPS Prototype: EDUCBA
  • Diseño y Creación de videojuegos: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

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