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 Design, Responsive Web Design, Storyboarding, Adobe XD, Information Architecture, UI/UX Research, Web Design, Usability Testing, Design Reviews, Figma (Design Software), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Research, User Story, Presentations, Human Factors, Usability, User Centered Design, Persona (User Experience)
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Stakeholder Analysis, Human Centered Design, Persona Development, Value Engineering, User Research, Customer experience improvement, Qualitative Research, Process Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Consumer Behaviour, Innovation, Interviewing Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, JUnit, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Design Patterns, Java, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Java Programming, Software Engineering, Application Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Design, Software Architecture, API Design, Model View Controller, Software Development, Systems Analysis, Databases
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Research Design, Statistical Analysis, Data Ethics, Statistical Modeling, Data Science, Data Analysis, Quantitative Research, Regression Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Linear Algebra, Calculus
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Engineering Design Process, Computer-Aided Design, Design Strategies, Prototyping, Design, 3D Modeling, Materials science
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Computer-Aided Design, Engineering Design Process, Engineering, Engineering Practices, Simulation and Simulation Software, Conceptual Design, Sustainable Design, Creativity, Problem Solving, Prototyping, Innovation, User Centered Design, Analytical Skills, User Feedback, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Figma (Design Software), UI Components, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, Mobile Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Ajax, Javascript, Web Development Tools, Application Programming Interface (API), JSON, Game Design, Restful API, Animation and Game Design, Software Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Interactive Design, Other Programming Languages, Application Development, Program Development, Computer Programming, Java Programming, Software Development, Computer Science
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Experimentation, Behavioral Economics, Negotiation, Strategic Decision-Making, Research Design, Economics, Decision Making, Socioeconomics, Data Collection, Market Dynamics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Performance Tuning, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, Scripting, Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Architecture, Architectural Design, Building Design, Environmental Engineering, Thermal Management, Sustainable Design, HVAC, Building Services Engineering, Climate Change Adaptation, Simulations, Materials science, Physics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months