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.
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Change, Strategic Leadership, Business Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Planning, Growth Strategies, Innovation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Design, Maintainability, Typography, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Usability, User Experience Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Color Theory, Animations, Creativity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, UI/UX Research, Information Architecture, Storyboarding, Wireframing, User Research, User Story, User Experience, Adobe XD, Usability Testing, Figma (Design Software), Design Reviews, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Research, User Centered Design, Persona (User Experience), Presentations, Web Design, Usability, Conceptual Design
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Program Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Stakeholder Analysis, Generative AI, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Planning, Governance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), jQuery, Javascript and jQuery, Web Design and Development, Javascript, Web Development, Animations, Front-End Web Development, Web Applications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Skills you'll gain: SolidWorks (CAD), Computer-Aided Design, Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Mechanical Design, Engineering Drawings, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Prototyping, Animations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Theory, Data Modeling, Unified Modeling Language, Database Management, Databases, Data Integrity, Functional Requirement, Conceptual Design, Requirements Analysis
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Mobile Development, Front-End Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Application Deployment, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Software Engineering
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Interaction Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience Design, Usability, Human Computer Interaction, User Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Persona (User Experience), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Flows, Wireframing, Software Design Patterns, User Research, Design Elements And Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

L&T EduTech
Skills you'll gain: Engineering Calculations, Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Construction Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction, Engineering Analysis, Building Codes, Engineering Practices, Engineering, Materials science, Conceptual Design, Engineering Design Process, Architecture and Construction, Maintenance, Repair, and Facility Services, Finite Element Methods, Property Maintenance, Continuous Monitoring, Hydraulics, Failure Analysis
Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Debugging, Scripting, C# (Programming Language)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Branding, Brand Strategy, Graphic Design, Target Audience, Social Media Content, Marketing Materials, Social Media, Scheduling, Presentations, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours