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: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design, Web Content, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Information Architecture
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Universidad de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Economic Development, Technology Strategies, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Liberal Arts, Social Studies, Social Justice, Science and Research, Diversity Awareness, Sociology, Emerging Technologies, World History, Storytelling, Political Sciences, Media and Communications, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Exploratorium
Skills you'll gain: Developing Training Materials, Electronics, Creativity, Design Thinking, Education Software and Technology, Basic Electrical Systems, Driving engagement, Experimentation, Design, Computational Thinking, Creative Design, Construction
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Systems Development, Systems Development Life Cycle, Agile Methodology, Productivity Software, Data Security, Risk Management, Software Development Methodologies, Process Design, Information Systems, Workflow Management, Business Systems Analysis, Microsoft Office, E-Commerce, Microsoft Excel
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of London
Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Interactive Design, Program Development, File I/O, Command-Line Interface, Control Panels, Development Environment, Debugging
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Team Management, Goal Setting, Team Performance Management, Emotional Intelligence, Change Management, Self-Awareness, Coaching, Collaboration, Virtual Teams, Conflict Management, Productivity, Leadership, Mindfulness, Communication Strategies, Culture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Application Servers, Web Applications, Development Environment, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Development, Eclipse (Software), Program Development, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Design, Mobile Development, UI Components, Event-Driven Programming, User Interface (UI), Virtual Machines, Data Structures, Command-Line Interface, Software Installation
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Traffic Flow Optimization, Stormwater Management, Public Works, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Sustainable Development, Health Equity, Architectural Design, Water Resources, Sustainable Design, Community Development, Environmental Issue
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Contextual Advertising, Paid media, Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Media Planning, Target Audience, Social Media Campaigns, Content Strategy, Business Ethics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Human Computer Interaction, Software Development Life Cycle, Functional Requirement, Unified Modeling Language, Requirements Analysis, Prototyping, Usability, User Experience, User Interface (UI) Design, User Requirements Documents, Interaction Design, User Centered Design, Human Factors, System Requirements, Persona (User Experience), User Research, Software Design, Software Engineering, Systems Development
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Quantitative Research, Data Validation, Data Integrity, Data Governance, Data Collection, Quality Assurance, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data Management, Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Data Access, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Verification And Validation, Design Strategies, Threat Detection
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, No-Code Development, Business Process Automation, Application Development, Application Design, Automation, Business Process, UI Components, Data Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks