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: Electronic Systems, Simulation and Simulation Software, Electronics Engineering, electromagnetics, Communication Systems, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Test Equipment, Electronics, Performance Testing, Electronic Components, Technical Design, Wireless Networks, Engineering Design Process, Simulations, Engineering Analysis, Design, Design and Product, Grant Applications, Data Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Requirements Management, Design Reviews, Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, Requirements Analysis, Systems Design, Organizational Leadership, Functional Design, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Technical Design, Leadership, Engineering Design Process, Performance Measurement, Design Specifications, Performance Metric, Manufacturing and Production, Coordination
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, Code Reusability, Maintainability, Application Design, Property Management Systems, Application Development, Program Development, Microsoft Windows, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Software Design, User Interface (UI), Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Interactive Design, Application Design, Python Programming, Application Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Museum of Modern Art
Skills you'll gain: Supply Management, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Planning, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Sustainability Standards, Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Social Impact, Art History, Public History, Waste Minimization, Product Design, Production Process, World History, Consumer Behaviour, Creative Thinking, Personal Development, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Endpoint Security, Zero Trust Network Access, Application Security, Security Strategy, Hardening, Microsoft Servers, Data Security, Security Management, Vulnerability Scanning, Patch Management
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Software Design Patterns, C++ (Programming Language), Software Architecture, Object Oriented Design, Software Design, Code Reusability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Maintainability, Programming Principles, Diagram Design, API Design, Memory Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Research, User Experience Design, User Experience, UI/UX Research, Design Research, Usability Testing, Experience Design, User Centered Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Human Centered Design, Persona (User Experience), Usability, Visual Storytelling, Data Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Health Systems, Public Health, Health Administration, Research Design, Systems Analysis, Scalability, Technical Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Social Media, Instagram, Creative Design, Style Guides, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Facebook, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Digital Design, Technical Standard, Image Quality, Design Specifications, Branding, Brand Management, Content Optimization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: iOS Development, Apple iOS, Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, Unit Testing, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Animation and Game Design, Test Case, Development Testing, Video Game Development, Application Deployment, Knowledge of Apple Software, Real Time Data, AI Integrations, Artificial Intelligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: iOS Development, Apple iOS, User Interface (UI), Model View Controller, Core Data (Software), User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Responsive Web Design, Mobile Development, Human Computer Interaction, Software Design, Geospatial Mapping, Animations, Application Development, Data Persistence
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks