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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Microsoft Visual Studio, .NET Framework, Game Design, Open Source Technology, Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Microsoft Development Tools, Linux, Application Development, Cross Platform Development, Program Development
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Program Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Stakeholder Analysis, Generative AI, Strategic Decision-Making, Decision Intelligence, Stakeholder Management, AI Integrations, Governance, Benefits Administration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, C# (Programming Language), Android Development, Android (Operating System), Mobile Development, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Application Deployment
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Chegg Skills
Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Research, User Experience Design, User Experience, UI/UX Strategy, Usability, Human Centered Design, Interaction Design, Journey Mapping, Product Design, Design Thinking, Visual Design, Wireframing, Figma (Design Software), Prototyping, Artificial Intelligence, Information Architecture, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Generative AI
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Skills you'll gain: User Research, Product Design, Product Development, UI/UX Research, Design Research, Design and Product, Industrial Design, Design Thinking, User Experience Design, Human Centered Design, Brainstorming, User Centered Design, Ideation, Innovation, Prototyping, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Creativity, Aesthetics, Persona Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Design, Design Strategies, Human Centered Design, Design Elements And Principles, User Centered Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), jQuery, Javascript and jQuery, Web Design and Development, Javascript, Web Development, Animations, Front-End Web Development, Animation and Game Design, Web Applications, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Code Reusability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Brochures, Microsoft Word, Promotional Materials, Marketing Materials, Layout Design, Marketing Design, Graphic Design, Microsoft Office, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Microsoft Project, Image Quality, Design, Creative Design, Marketing, Design Elements And Principles, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Digital Content, Digital Marketing, Business
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Course Development, Multimedia, Learning Management Systems, Interactive Learning, Instructional Design, Interactive Design, Education Software and Technology, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Scenario Testing, Interaction Design, Content Management, Training and Development, User Interface (UI), On-The-Job Training, Management Training And Development, Design, Functional Design, Building Design, Professional Development, Environment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Maintainability, Layout Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Usability, User Experience Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Color Theory, Animations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Typography, Cloud Hosting, Software Engineering
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, electromagnetics, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Systems, Electronics, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Systems, Computer-Aided Design, Technical Design, Engineering Design Process, Control Systems, Simulation and Simulation Software, Design Specifications
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks