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.

Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Responsive Web Design, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design and Development, Interaction Design, Usability, User Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Persona (User Experience), Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Photoshop, Figma (Design Software)
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Code Reusability, Infrastructure Architecture, Enterprise Architecture
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Unity Engine, UI Components, Game Design, Human Computer Interaction, Usability, Virtual Reality, Interactive Design, Virtual Environment, Video Game Development, Mobile Development, Interaction Design, Animation and Game Design, Design Strategies, Computer Displays
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Engineering Design Process, Engineering Drawings, Prototyping, Drafting and Engineering Design, Mechanical Drawings, Computer-Aided Design, Technical Drawing, Robotics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Research, Ideation, Team Building, UI/UX Research, Driving engagement, Usability Testing, Team Oriented, Team Management, Product Design, User Centered Design, User Experience, Design and Product, Business Metrics, Experience Design, Product Development, Performance Measurement, Product Improvement, UI/UX Strategy, Agile Product Development, Product Requirements
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Canva (Software), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Content Creation, Visual Storytelling, Productivity, Creative Design, Video Production, Animations, Video Editing, Design, Customer Engagement, Collaboration
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Event Marketing, Events and Conferences, Social Media Content, Drive Engagement, Content Creation, Campaign Planning, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Promotional Strategies, Driving engagement, Branding, Video Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Promotions and Campaigns, Integrated Marketing Communications, Storytelling, Interactive Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: SolidWorks (CAD), 3D Modeling, Assembly Drawing, Engineering Design Process, Mechanical Design, Computer-Aided Design, Mechanical Engineering, Torque (Physics), Verification And Validation, Functional Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, JUnit, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Software Engineering, Java, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Java Programming, Software Architecture, Model View Controller, Programming Principles, Conceptual Design
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Università Bocconi
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Systems, Environmental Issue, Packaging and Labeling, Training Programs, Social Impact, Workforce Development, Training and Development, Professional Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, User Centered Design, User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, Software Design Documents, Prototyping, Interaction Design, Software Documentation, Mockups, Systems Design, UI/UX Research, Design, Wireframing, User Interface (UI) Design, Design Elements And Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks