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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Software Design Patterns, Unified Modeling Language, Java Programming, Software Architecture, Application Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Engineering, API Design, Software Development
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Universidade de São Paulo
Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, Wireframing, Information Architecture, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, User Experience Design, Prototyping, User Research, Style Guides, Design Elements And Principles, Cross Platform Development, Verification And Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Configuration Management, API Gateway, JUnit, Java Programming, Java, Application Design, Unit Testing, Middleware, Service Oriented Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Authentications
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Strategy, Usability, Design Strategies, Storyboarding
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Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience, User Centered Design, Usability, User Flows, User Interface (UI) Design, Responsive Web Design, Interaction Design, Web Design, Typography, Prototyping, Persona Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Frontend Integration, JavaScript Frameworks
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Persona (User Experience), Design Software, Human Centered Design, AI Workflows, User Interface (UI) Design, User Story, Ideation, Brainstorming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Design Strategies, Engineering Design Process, Computer-Aided Design, Manufacturing Processes, Technical Design, Design Software, Functional Design, Design, Materials science, Typography, Digital Design
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Presentations, Project Design, Product Development, Business Planning, Data Visualization, Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, Brainstorming, Business Priorities, New Business Development, Market Opportunities, Collaborative Software
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Selenium (Software), Apache Maven, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Behavior-Driven Development, Jenkins, Test Tools, Test Automation, Java Programming, CI/CD, Application Frameworks, Test Script Development, Software Design Patterns
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Embedded Software, Prototyping, PIC Microcontrollers, Embedded Systems, General Networking, Information Technology Architecture, USB, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), System Configuration, Software Development, Power Electronics, Microarchitecture, Software Development Tools, Basic Electrical Systems, Electrical Wiring, Electrical Equipment, Electrical Power, Project Planning, Electric Power Systems
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Diagram Design, Brainstorming, User Accounts, Business Process Modeling, Strategic Thinking, Team Building
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours