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

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

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

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
Build toward a degree
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: 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

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), UI Components, Software Design, Maintainability, Application Development, Microsoft Windows, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming, File Management, Data Validation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

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
University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Interaction Design, Usability, Human Centered Design, Mockups, Storyboarding, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, User Research, Interviewing Skills
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Art History, Architectural Design, Architecture and Construction, Construction, Civil Engineering, European History, World History, Research and Design, Design Elements And Principles
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months