Game design courses can help you learn level design, character development, storytelling techniques, and game mechanics. You can build skills in prototyping, user testing, and balancing gameplay to enhance player experience. Many courses introduce tools like Unity and Unreal Engine, that support creating interactive environments and implementing game logic. Additionally, you might explore programming languages such as C or C++ to bring your ideas to life, along with graphic design software for creating compelling visuals.

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, Typography, Graphic Design, Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Design Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Electronic Systems, Verification And Validation, Embedded Systems, Electronics Engineering, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Electronic Hardware, System Design and Implementation, Program Development, Technical Design, Computer Architecture, Eclipse (Software), Computational Logic, Hardware Architecture, Embedded Software, Integrated Development Environments, Microarchitecture, Programmable Logic Controllers, Development Environment
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Packaging and Labeling, Adobe Illustrator, Brand Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Graphic and Visual Design, Presentations, Content Creation, Target Audience, Storytelling, Branding, Color Theory, Product Design, Typography, Design Strategies, Social Media, Graphic Design, Animations, Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design Software
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

L&T EduTech
Skills you'll gain: Hydraulics, Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Hydrology, Water Resource Management, Environmental Engineering, Structural Analysis, Construction, Mechanical Design, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Design Process
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Policy Analysis, Project Design, Public Policies, Program Implementation, Program Development, Resource Allocation, Systems Thinking, Needs Assessment, Qualitative Research, Stakeholder Engagement
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Dassault Systèmes
Skills you'll gain: Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA), 3D Modeling, Mechanical Design, Design Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Typography, Animations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Animations, Debugging, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), C# (Programming Language), Development Environment, Scripting, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Data Analysis, Color Theory, Data Ethics, User Centered Design, Human Factors
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Canva (Software), Typography, Target Audience, Data Visualization, Infographics, Communication Strategies, Graphic and Visual Design, Communication, Timelines, Storytelling, Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Mobile Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Swift Programming, Responsive Web Design, Apple iOS, Application Design, Animations, Apple Xcode, Interactive Design, Application Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Mockups, Responsive Web Design, Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Web Language, HTML and CSS, Typography
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months