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: Game Design, Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Animation and Game Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Scripting, Artificial Intelligence, User Flows, Data Structures, Animations, Debugging, Performance Tuning, System Design and Implementation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Statistical Analysis, Usability, Ideation, User Research, Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Experimentation, Prototyping, Human Centered Design, Usability Testing, Human Computer Interaction, A/B Testing, Human Factors, Collaborative Software, Telecommuting, R Programming, Storyboarding
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Unity Engine, Game Design, 3D Assets, User Interface (UI), Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Virtual Environment, Video Game Development, Animations, User Interface (UI) Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Performance Tuning, Software Design, Data-oriented programming, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Linear Algebra, Data Structures
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animations, Visualization (Computer Graphics), 3D Assets, Software Design Patterns, Video Game Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), Application Performance Management, Game Design, Virtual Environment, Software Development Tools, Software Design, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Scientific Visualization, Data Validation, Real Time Data, Scripting, C# (Programming Language)
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, User Research, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Persona (User Experience), Design Thinking, User Centered Design, Design Strategies, Prototyping, Creativity
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Conceptual Design, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Environment, Art History, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design Strategies, Aesthetics, Design Research, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Scrum (Software Development), Unity Engine, Value Propositions, Animations, Functional Specification, Sprint Retrospectives, Business Modeling, Agile Methodology, 3D Assets, Agile Software Development, Animation and Game Design, Software Design Documents, Software Development Methodologies, Software Documentation, User Interface (UI), Virtual Environment, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Reality
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Design Reviews, Peer Review, Game Design, Generative AI, Adobe Creative Cloud, Graphic Design, Responsible AI, Adobe Photoshop, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Design Strategies, Design Research, Oral Expression, Prompt Engineering, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Adobe Illustrator, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Design Reviews, Branding, Style Guides, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Color Theory
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, 3D Modeling, Color Theory, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Autodesk Maya, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics, Adobe Photoshop
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Software Design Documents, Conceptual Design, Design, Experience Design, Usability, Persona (User Experience), Prototyping, Storytelling, Creativity
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Design, Typography, Adobe InDesign, Content Creation, Design Research, Information Architecture, Color Theory, Adobe Photoshop
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks