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      Michigan State University

      Game Design and Development 5: Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Software Design Documents, Prototyping, Video Game Development, Software Documentation, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Ideation, Usability Testing, Peer Review, Creativity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Desarrollo de Videojuegos 3D en Unity: Una Introducción

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Animations, Video Game Development, Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Agile Methodology, Software Documentation, Virtual Environment, Prototyping, Technical Documentation, Computer Graphics, Scripting

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      32 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Diseño de Videojuegos: Una introducción

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Functional Specification, Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Software Design Documents, Interaction Design, Prototyping, C# (Programming Language), Creativity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      149 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Vanderbilt University

      Online Games: Literature, New Media, and Narrative

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Liberal Arts, Multimedia, Media and Communications, Art History, Psychology

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      201 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      3D Models for Virtual Reality

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), 3D Assets, Unity Engine, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Game Design, Performance Tuning, Animations

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      385 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      C++ Class Development

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, C++ (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Programming Principles, Application Development, Debugging

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      More C++ Programming and Unreal

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Video Game Development, Data Storage, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      34 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidade Estadual de Campinas

      A complexidade sensível: Um paralelo entre videogames e arte

      Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Storyboarding, Culture, Peer Review, Liberal Arts, Creativity, Design

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      229 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine Game World & Environment Design

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animations, Video Editing, Virtual Environment, Unity Engine, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Game Design, Video Production, Debugging, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Video Game Development, Interactive Design, Virtual Reality, Design Strategies, Computer Graphics, Software Installation, Animation and Game Design, System Configuration, Storytelling

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine Visual FX, Materials & Interactive Systems

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

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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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, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Scientific Visualization, Data Validation, Real Time Data, Scripting, C# (Programming Language)

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Game Design: Art and Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Animations, Prototyping, Conceptual Design, Video Game Development, Storytelling, Software Design Documents, Ideation, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Storyboarding, Design, Virtual Environment, Art History, Technical Design, Design Elements And Principles, Usability Testing, Creative Design, Design Strategies, Interactive Design

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      4.1K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Game Design and Development 5: Capstone Project: Michigan State University
    • Desarrollo de Videojuegos 3D en Unity: Una Introducción: Universidad de los Andes
    • Diseño de Videojuegos: Una introducción: Universidad de los Andes
    • Online Games: Literature, New Media, and Narrative: Vanderbilt University
    • 3D Models for Virtual Reality: University of London
    • C++ Class Development: University of Colorado System
    • More C++ Programming and Unreal: University of Colorado System
    • A complexidade sensível: Um paralelo entre videogames e arte: Universidade Estadual de Campinas
    • Unreal Engine Game World & Environment Design: EDUCBA
    • Unreal Engine Visual FX, Materials & Interactive Systems: EDUCBA

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