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: HTML and CSS, JSON, Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design and Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Frontend Performance, Video Game Development, Animations, Code Reusability, Event-Driven Programming, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Web Design, User Experience Design, Design Reviews, Wireframing, User Experience, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Research, User Centered Design, Design Research, Layout Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Software Design Documents, Prototyping, Mockups, Figma (Design Software), Information Architecture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Graphics Software, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Interactive Design, Game Design, Computer Displays, Development Environment, Package and Software Management, Software Installation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Culture, International Relations, Finance, Diplomacy, Social Impact, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Social Justice, World History, Governance, Public Affairs, Community Development, Data Analysis, Economic Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphics Software, Graphic Design, Graphical Tools, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, 3D Modeling, Web Presence
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Video Game Development, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Design, Prototyping, Virtual Environment, Storyboarding, Usability Testing, Conceptual Design, Interaction Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Data Ethics, Development Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, Software Architecture, Visual Design, AI Workflows, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Virtual Environment, Object Oriented Design, Project Design, Code Reusability, UI Components, Program Development, Development Environment, Interactive Design, Mechanics, System Design and Implementation, Physics
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Governance, Organizational Change, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Innovation, Business Management, Systems Thinking, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Growth Strategies
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Data Structures, Computer Graphics, Linear Algebra, Advanced Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Algorithms
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Virtual Environment, Application Deployment, UI Components, Computer Graphics, Animations, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, User Interface (UI) Design, Music
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Autodesk Maya, Computer Graphic Techniques, Image Analysis, Design Research, Model Optimization, Baking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Game Design, 3D Assets, Event-Driven Programming, Animations, Graphics Software, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Interactive Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Debugging, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Computer Displays, Program Development, Code Reusability, Python Programming, Development Environment
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months