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 Boulder
Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Verification And Validation, Human Computer Interaction, Usability Testing, Design Research, Embedded Systems, Wireframing, Prototyping, Unified Modeling Language, Persona Development
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Game Design, Video Game Development, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), File Management, Functional Design, Design Elements And Principles
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Components, UI Components, Web Analytics and SEO, User Interface (UI), Usability, Semantic Web, Animations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Payment Systems, User Interface (UI), UI Components, MySQL, Application Design, Database Application, Python Programming, Transaction Processing, Application Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Database Management, Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Learning Management Systems, Instructional Design, Disabilities, Visual Impairment Education, Document Management, Technical Communication, Microsoft Office, Image Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), Visualization (Computer Graphics), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Computer Graphics, Color Theory, Computer Graphic Techniques, Virtual Environment, Geospatial Mapping, C# (Programming Language), Data Structures, Computational Logic
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Parsons School of Design, The New School
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Market Opportunities, Business Risk Management, Design and Product, Strategic Thinking, Process Design, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Design, User Experience, Business Modeling, Customer experience strategy (CX), Ethical Standards And Conduct
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Web Design and Development, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Front-End Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development Tools, React.js, User Interface (UI), Javascript, Web Servers, Semantic Web, Command-Line Interface
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Business Strategy, Business, Business Marketing, Strategic Decision-Making, Decision Making, Case Studies, Negotiation, Competitive Analysis, Market Dynamics, Product Knowledge
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Course Development, Instructional Design, Brainstorming, Design Strategies, Content Creation, Persona Development, Professional Development, digital literacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Azure DevOps, DevOps, Agile Methodology, Continuous Delivery, Collaborative Software, CI/CD, Microsoft Azure, Software Development, Application Performance Management, Version Control
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Layout Design, Process Design, Design Elements And Principles, Workflow Management, Digital Design, Marketing Collateral, Graphic Design, Marketing Materials, Color Theory, Portfolio Management, Brand Awareness
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours