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.

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animations, 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Environment, Game Design, 3D Modeling, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics, Timelines, Visual Storytelling, Prototyping, Design Strategies, Data Import/Export, Layout Design, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Application Deployment, Creative Design, Software Installation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

AI CERTs
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Video Game Development, Generative AI Agents, AI Integrations, Generative AI, Agentic systems, Simulations, Game Theory, Responsible AI, Algorithms, Animations, Design, Design and Product
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Peer Review, Cross Platform Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), C# (Programming Language), UI Components, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Animations, Scripting, Digital Publishing, Creativity
★ 4.7 (531) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Animations, Game Design, Design, Technical Design, Conceptual Design, Design Strategies, Design Elements And Principles, Creative Design
★ 4.7 (1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Animations, Storyboarding, Animation and Game Design, Unity Engine, Color Theory, Video Game Development, Adobe Photoshop, Game Design, Graphics Software, Graphical Tools, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles
★ 4.5 (277) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Project Design, Driving engagement, Social Impact, Self-Motivation, Employee Engagement, Motivational Skills, Positive Behavior Support, Design Elements And Principles, Psychology, Marketing
★ 4.8 (2.4K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Cinematography, Animations, Post-Production, Animation and Game Design, Videography, Virtual Environment, Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Game Design, Video Production, Debugging, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Visual Storytelling, Computer Graphic Techniques, Interactive Design, Design Strategies, Computer Graphics, Software Installation
★ 4.8 (12) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Unity Engine, Game Design, 3D Assets, Animations, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Performance Tuning, Interactive Design, Software Design, C# (Programming Language), Code Reusability, Model Optimization, Scripting
★ 4.8 (40) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, 3D Modeling, Color Theory, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Animations, Game Design, Autodesk Maya, Video Game Development, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Photoshop
★ 4.3 (73) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animations, 3D Modeling, Storyboarding, Color Theory, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Game Design, Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Maya, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design Elements And Principles, Conceptual Design, Graphics Software, Photo Editing, Computer Graphic Techniques, Graphical Tools, Design
★ 4.5 (435) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Code Reusability, Unity Engine, Animations, 3D Assets, Software Design Patterns, Video Game Development, Software Visualization, User Interface (UI), Application Performance Management, Game Design, Virtual Environment, Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), System Monitoring, Application Frameworks, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Verification And Validation
★ 4.8 (16) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Software Design Documents, Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Collaborative Software, Software Documentation, Virtual Environment, Layout Design, Interactive Design, 3D Assets, Prototyping, Diagram Design, Design Elements And Principles, Storytelling
★ 4.3 (71) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks