Level design courses can help you learn spatial storytelling, gameplay mechanics, player navigation, and environmental aesthetics. You can build skills in creating immersive experiences, balancing difficulty, and designing interactive elements that engage players. Many courses introduce tools like Unity and Unreal Engine, that support implementing your designs, as well as techniques for prototyping and testing levels to refine player experiences.

Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Data Persistence, Virtual Environment, Interactive Design, Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Scripting, Data Management, Data Structures
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: UI Components, Development Environment, Color Theory
★ 4.7 (14) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, Game Design, Project Design, Program Development, Development Environment, C# (Programming Language), Course Development, Interactive Learning, Interactive Design, Scripting, Process Design, System Requirements, Environment, Mechanics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Color Theory
★ 5 (11) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Video Game Development, Debugging, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Interactive Design, Environment, Design, Interactive Learning, Scripting, Visual Design, Mechanics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Video Game Development, Object Oriented Design, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Prototyping, Software Design Documents, Video Game Development, Ideation, Conceptual Design, Software Visualization, Graphic and Visual Design, Development Testing, Peer Review, Creativity
★ 4.7 (297) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Interactive Design, Application Deployment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Digital Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Typography, Layout Design, Design Elements And Principles, User Experience Design, Usability, Style Guides, Wireframing, Mockups, UI Components
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks