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.

University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, User Experience Design, User Research, Design Thinking, Design Research, Product Design, Prototyping, Qualitative Research, Innovation, User Feedback, Diversity and Inclusion, Ideation, Creativity, Needs Assessment, Product Testing, Interviewing Skills, Storytelling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Story, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Thinking, Mockups, Usability Testing, Wireframing, User Experience, Product Design, User Centered Design, User Feedback, Prototyping, Figma (Design Software)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Student-Centred Learning, Creative Thinking, Brainstorming, Creative Problem-Solving, Innovation, Human Centered Design, Problem Solving, Needs Assessment, Collaboration, Constructive Feedback, Empathy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, Figma (Design Software), Wireframing, Usability, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Experience, User Centered Design, Web Design, Human Centered Design, Prototyping, Graphic Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Education Software and Technology, Peer Review, Design Reviews, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, Usability, Software Design Patterns, Web Design, Experience Design, Usability Testing, Technical Documentation, Design Strategies, Technical Writing, Simulations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, LLM Application, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Tool Calling, Software Design Patterns
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Performance Appraisal, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Compensation Strategy, Talent Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Compensation Management, Performance Management, Organizational Development, Employee Engagement, Talent Acquisition, Employee Retention, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Technical Communication, Pseudocode, Computational Thinking, Solution Design, Programming Principles, Software Design, Theoretical Computer Science, Data Structures, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Social Media, Graphic Design, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Design, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Video Production, Educational Materials, Instructional Design, Disabilities, Web Content, Learning Strategies, User Centered Design, Technical Documentation, Microsoft Office
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Art History, Design, Logo Design, Design Strategies, Visual Design, Typography, Branding, Advertising, Aesthetics, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Microsoft SQL Servers, Database Design, Relational Databases, SQL, Data Warehousing, Database Development, Query Languages, Database Architecture and Administration, Transact-SQL, Data Integrity, Power BI, Business Intelligence, Performance Tuning, Generative AI
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks