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.

Skills you'll gain: User Experience, Adobe XD, Design Thinking, User Research, Wireframing, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Emerging Technologies, Collaborative Software, Prototyping, Software Development Life Cycle
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Application Design, Software Design Patterns, Functional Design, Other Programming Languages, Event-Driven Programming, Functional Testing, Java, Programming Principles, Performance Tuning, Data Structures
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

L&T EduTech
Skills you'll gain: Construction, Structural Engineering, Building Codes, Building Design, Construction Engineering, Structural Analysis, Civil Engineering, Engineering Software, Engineering Design Process, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Analysis, 3D Modeling, Technical Standard
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Electric Power Systems, Electrical Power, Electrical Systems, Electrical Engineering, High Voltage, Simulation and Simulation Software, Torque (Physics), Simulations, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Analysis, Energy and Utilities, Mechanics, Mathematical Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Network Planning And Design, Network Troubleshooting, Internet Of Things, Network Security, Network Engineering, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Network Infrastructure, Network Routers, TCP/IP, Network Routing, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Routing Protocols, System Configuration, Network Switches, Firewall, Enterprise Architecture, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Museum of Modern Art
Skills you'll gain: Photography, Art History, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Performing Arts, Creativity, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Visual Storytelling, Aesthetics, Electronic Media, Liberal Arts, Media and Communications, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Responsiveness, Cultural Sensitivity, Multimedia, Storytelling, Social Justice, Diversity Awareness, Design, Social Studies
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Agentic systems, Algorithms, Game Design, Video Game Development, Program Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design, Usability, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Typography, Color Theory, Semantic Web
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Ideation, Creative Problem-Solving, Creative Thinking, Innovation, Brainstorming, Open Mindset, Storytelling, Data Visualization, Growth Mindedness, Test Tools
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Model Optimization, Performance Tuning, Systems Design, Design Software, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Analysis, Technical Design, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Systems Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Image Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software, Image Quality, Medical Imaging, Graphical Tools, Physics
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, HTML and CSS, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Design, Figma (Design Software), Typography, Digital Design, Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Maintainability, Mockups, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Web Development Tools, Software Engineering
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Dassault Systèmes
Skills you'll gain: Assembly Drawing, Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA), Computer-Aided Design, Mechanical Design, Technical Design, Engineering Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks