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: Game Design, Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, Data Persistence, Virtual Environment, Interactive Design, Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Scripting, Data Management, Data Structures
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Code Reusability, Software Architecture, C# (Programming Language), Memory Management, Artificial Intelligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: AI literacy, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Education Software and Technology, Responsible AI, Digital pedagogy, AI Integrations, Prompt Engineering
★ 4.3 (34) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Layout Design, Typography, Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Design, Graphic Design
★ 4.5 (72) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Scrum (Software Development), Unity Engine, Value Propositions, Animations, Functional Specification, Proposal Development, Sprint Retrospectives, Business Modeling, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Software Design Documents, Software Development Methodologies, Customer Analysis, Interaction Design, UI Components, Software Documentation, Interactive Design
★ 4.4 (394) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, User Interface (UI), UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Software Design, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, System Implementation
★ 4.9 (29) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, UI Components, Scripting, User Interface (UI), Torque (Physics), User Interface (UI) Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C# (Programming Language), Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Interactive Design, Video Game Development, Mechanics, User Experience, Event-Driven Programming, Simulation and Simulation Software, Course Development, Simulations, Interactive Learning
★ 5 (12) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), Virtual Environment, Game Design, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Video Game Development, Debugging, Animation and Game Design, Interactive Design, Interaction Design, Environment, Design, Interactive Learning, Visual Design, Mechanics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Design Strategies, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design, Design Software, Scalability, Design and Product, Agile Methodology, Usability, Design Research, Style Guides, UI/UX Research, Product Testing, System Programming, Prompt Patterns
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Computer Graphics, Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Video Game Development, Computer Graphic Techniques, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, C# (Programming Language), Animations, Cross Platform Development, Business Logic, Development Environment, Software Installation, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Debugging, Analysis, C and C++, Mechanics, Design, Open Source Technology
★ 5 (16) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Game Design, 3D Modeling, Virtual Environment, Interactive Design, Animations, Simulations
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months