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: Unity Engine, Mobile Development, Scripting, C# (Programming Language), Android (Operating System), Video Game Development, Game Design, Performance Tuning, Animations, User Interface (UI)
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Web Development, UI Components, Usability, Typography
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Human Resource Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Structure, Organizational Effectiveness, Workforce Planning, Organizational Change, Risk Management, Business Strategy, Business Systems, Complex Problem Solving, Report Writing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Javascript, Web Development Tools, Application Programming Interface (API), Game Design, Restful API, Software Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Interactive Design, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Java Programming, Software Development, Computational Logic, Computer Science
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: User Centered Design, User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Design and Development, Prototyping, Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), Web Design, Wireframing, Typography, Layout Design, Interactive Design, Web Applications, Mobile Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Human Computer Interaction, Typography, Graphic Design, Layout Design, Information Architecture, Application Design, Interaction Design, User Experience Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of North Texas
Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Research, Research Methodologies, Surveys, Qualitative Research, Scientific Methods, Business Research, Research Reports, Data Collection, Sample Size Determination, Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making, Probability & Statistics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Product Development, New Product Development, Wireframing, Product Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Design Thinking, Conceptual Design, Product Testing, Project Management, Product Management, Agile Methodology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Augmented Reality, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Responsive Web Design, Content Management Systems, Figma (Design Software), TikTok, User Experience Design, Web Design, Experience Design, Animations, Usability, Layout Design, No-Code Development, Scripting, Virtual Environment, Usability Testing, User Interface (UI) Design, User Research, Debugging, Interaction Design
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Analysis, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Computer-Aided Design, Engineering Design Process, Simulation and Simulation Software, System Configuration, Physics
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Mobile Development, Android (Operating System), Video Game Development, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI), Scripting, Programming Principles, Development Environment, Animations
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months