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 California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Branding, Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Game Design, Competitive Analysis, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Leadership, Team Management, Product Support, Brand Strategy, Entrepreneurial Finance, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Driving engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Skills you'll gain: Version Control, GitHub, Bitbucket, Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Software Versioning, 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, Mobile Development, Animations, Computer Graphic Techniques
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Adobe Illustrator, Typography, Layout Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Design Reviews, Branding, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Game Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Color Theory, Image Quality
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Interactive Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Interface (UI) Design, Animations, Multimedia, Music
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Graphics Software, 3D Assets, Game Design, Motion Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, Animations, Cross Platform Development, Development Environment, Software Installation, Build Tools, Content Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Performance Tuning, Animation and Game Design, Project Design, Interactive Design, Program Development, Systems Development, Design, Experience Design, Design and Product, Design Elements And Principles, Scripting, Mechanics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Event-Driven Programming, C# (Programming Language), Game Design, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Animation and Game Design, Scripting, Project Design, Interactive Design, Development Environment, Code Reusability, Environment, Mechanics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Post-Production, 3D Assets, Game Design, 3D Modeling, Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, Interactive Design, Computer Graphics, Animations, Simulations
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

Skills you'll gain: UI Components, Scripting, Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Animation and Game Design, Event-Driven Programming, Interactive Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, Design Elements And Principles
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks