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: Canva (Software), Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Style Guides, Marketing Design, Color Theory, Graphic Design, Design Elements And Principles, Branding, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Technical Documentation, Technical Writing, Software Documentation, Technical Communication, Software Design Documents, Information Architecture, Writing, User Requirements Documents, Software Development Tools, Automation, Style Guides, Software Development, Agile Software Development, Interactive Design, Project Management Software, Diagram Design, Generative AI
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Artificial Intelligence, User Interface (UI)
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, ASP.NET, Continuous Deployment, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Restful API, Middleware, Continuous Integration, Software Testing, .NET Framework, Responsive Web Design, API Design, Data Migration, Azure DevOps, Configuration Management, Data Validation, HTML and CSS, Database Application, C# (Programming Language), Web Applications
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Application Security, Embedded Systems, Software Design, DevSecOps, Internet Of Things, Application Deployment, Systems Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, System Design and Implementation, Cybersecurity, IT Security Architecture, Development Environment, Cyber Security Strategy, Design Strategies, Software Architecture, Functional Design, Functional Testing, Open Source Technology
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Program Development, Debugging, Development Testing, Software Testing, Computational Thinking, Test Case, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Design Strategies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Software Installation, Programming Principles, Other Programming Languages, Functional Design, Computer Programming, Ruby (Programming Language), Theoretical Computer Science, Software Design, Computational Thinking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, Power BI, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Intelligence, Data Ethics, Collaboration, Data Governance, Data Sharing, Performance Reporting, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Reporting, Business Analytics, Data Management, Data Security, Performance Management, Continuous Deployment, Cloud-Based Integration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Mobile Development, ChatGPT, GitHub, Front-End Web Development, Javascript, Application Deployment, Web Development, Responsive Web Design, Video Game Development, Application Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Computer Programming, Database Application, Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Autodesk, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Virtual Environment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Scripting, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Game Design, Event-Driven Programming, Development Environment, Programming Principles, User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, User Experience, Content Management, Usability, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Design Research, User Centered Design, User Research, Statistical Analysis, Content Strategy, Goal Setting, Sample Size Determination
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months