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: Version Control, Debugging, Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Git (Version Control System), Programming Principles, Software Design, Computer Programming, Software Engineering, Integrated Development Environments, Command-Line Interface
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Data-oriented programming, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Maintainability, Software Design Patterns, C# (Programming Language), Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Web Design, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Development Environment, Javascript, Cloud Hosting, Software Installation, Databases
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Conflict Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Collaboration, Teamwork, Design Thinking, Continuous Improvement Process, Organizational Effectiveness, Stakeholder Analysis, Taking Meeting Minutes, Organizational Development, Sales Presentation, Communication Planning, Leadership Development, Time Management, Communication Strategies, Data Visualization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Software Design Patterns, Unified Modeling Language, Java Programming, Software Architecture, Application Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Engineering, API Design, Software Development
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Journals, Design Thinking, Layout Design, Software Design Patterns, Creative Design, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Creativity, Design Strategies, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Digital Design
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Content Performance Analysis, Image Quality, Photography, Marketing Psychology, Photo Editing, Marketing Design, Content Creation, Graphic and Visual Design, Driving engagement, Branding, Color Theory
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Software Design Documents, Technical Documentation, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Design, Prototyping, Technical Communication, Style Guides, UI Components
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Universidade de São Paulo
Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, Wireframing, Information Architecture, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, User Experience Design, Prototyping, User Research, Style Guides, Design Elements And Principles, Cross Platform Development, Verification And Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Browser Compatibility, Responsive Web Design, UI Components, HTML and CSS, Color Theory, Web Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Semantic Web, Verification And Validation, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI), Typography, Web Design and Development, Web Development Tools, Usability, Web Development, Interaction Design
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

L&T EduTech
Skills you'll gain: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Materials science, Construction, Engineering Software, Engineering Design Process, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Analysis, Technical Standard, Laboratory Testing
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks