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 Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Unreal Engine, Programming Principles, User Interface (UI), Animations, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), Game Design, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Programming Principles, Application Development, Scripting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Android Development, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, 3D Assets, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, C# (Programming Language), Animations, Scripting
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, 3D Assets, Game Design, Development Testing, Artificial Intelligence, User Interface (UI), Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, Game Design, Debugging, Interactive Design, 3D Assets, Scripting, Layout Design, Animations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Logo Design, Typography, Interaction Design, Figma (Design Software), Adobe Illustrator, Wireframing, Marketing Materials, Marketing Design, Layout Design, Usability, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Graphic Design, User Centered Design, Photo Editing, Peer Review, Adobe Firefly, Game Design, Adobe Photoshop
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Artificial Intelligence, Simulations, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C# (Programming Language), Software Design Patterns, Debugging
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Generative AI, Game Design, Digital pedagogy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Animations, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Game Design, Python Programming, Computer Graphics, Image Analysis, Program Development, Peripheral Devices, Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Rust (Programming Language), Algorithms, Application Programming Interface (API), Programming Principles, Application Design, Data Structures, Software Development, Development Testing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: React.js, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Game Design, Front-End Web Development, Application Programming Interface (API), User Interface (UI), Web Components, Usability, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Web Frameworks, Debugging, Web Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks