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: Photo Editing, Adobe Illustrator, Color Theory, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Typography, Document Management, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Graphics Software, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Photography, Generative AI, Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Design Elements And Principles, Workflow Management, Digital Design, Collaborative Software, Branding
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Interactive Design, Application Design, Python Programming, Application Development, Event-Driven Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Software Design, C++ (Programming Language), Software Architecture, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Maintainability, Prototyping, Database Application
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Import/Export, Data Storytelling, Business Analytics, Data Science, Marketing Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Autodesk, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Simulations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Research Methodologies, User Research, Ideation, Team Building, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Team Oriented, Product Design, User Centered Design, User Experience, Product Development, Performance Measurement, Product Improvement, Innovation, Prioritization, UI/UX Strategy, Agile Product Development, A/B Testing, Customer Engagement, Product Requirements
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Design Elements And Principles, Design Strategies, English Language, Language Learning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Linux Commands, Unix Shell, Scripting, Linux, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, User Interface (UI), IT Automation, Interactive Design, File I/O, Programming Principles, Debugging, File Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Design, Process Driven Development, Software Engineering, Quality Assurance, Systems Development, Systems Analysis, Object Oriented Design, Systems Design, Project Management, Project Planning, Unified Modeling Language
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Persona (User Experience), Design Thinking, Agile Product Development, Agile Methodology, Interviewing Skills, User Research, Persona Development, Product Development, Innovation, User Centered Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Electronic Systems, Hardware Design, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Electronics Engineering, Serial Peripheral Interface, Computational Logic, Electrical Engineering, Computer Architecture, Schematic Diagrams, Semiconductors, Electronic Hardware, Electronic Components, Internet Of Things, Embedded Systems, Electronics, Theoretical Computer Science, Diagram Design, Programmable Logic Controllers, Computer Engineering
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Management, Data Manipulation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks