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, 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

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: PL/SQL, Data Integrity, Oracle Databases, Business Logic, Business Process Automation, Stored Procedure, SQL, Relational Databases, Dependency Analysis, Database Design, Database Management, Database Development, Database Management Systems, Automation, Database Administration, Event-Driven Programming, Auditing, Reliability, Application Development, Design
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Azure DevOps, DevSecOps, Azure DevOps Pipelines, OAuth, Security Controls, Performance Tuning, Secure Coding, Identity and Access Management, Microsoft Azure, System Monitoring, DevOps, Continuous Monitoring, Qualys, Multi-Factor Authentication, Network Monitoring, Event Monitoring, SonarQube, Personally Identifiable Information
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Design Reviews, Graphic and Visual Design, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Layout Design, Content Creation, Animations, Advertising
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Functional Design, Functional Testing, Event-Driven Programming, Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Simulations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, Usability, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Centered Design, UI Components, Application Design, Interactive Design, Layout Design, Design Software, Style Guides
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Security Controls, Authentications, Security Requirements Analysis, Identity and Access Management, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Network Planning And Design, Authorization (Computing), Disaster Recovery, Network Architecture, Infrastructure Security, Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon Web Services, Security Management, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Wide Area Networks, Solution Architecture, Data Security, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Network Security, Cloud Solutions
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Cloud Development, Cloud Deployment, Database Development, Maintainability, Dataflow, Application Deployment, Server Side, Web Applications, Authentications, Authorization (Computing)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Design Software, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Client Services, Presentations, Process Design, Sales Presentations, Brand Strategy, Branding, Workflow Management, Graphic Design, Creative Design, Style Guides, Relationship Management, Process Management, Ideation, Typography, Business Research, Project Documentation
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