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.

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Engineering Design Process, Engineering Drawings, Prototyping, Product Design, Product Development, Hardware Design, Research and Design, Design Specifications, Ideation, User Feedback
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Electronic Systems, Thermal Management, Electronics Engineering, Hardware Design, Electronic Components, Design Specifications, Schematic Diagrams, Development Environment, Debugging
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Design Strategies, Project Design, Design, Consultative Approaches, Design Elements And Principles, Project Planning, Client Services, Project Management, Aesthetics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Express, Adobe Photoshop, Responsible AI, Logo Design, Digital Design, Layout Design, Generative AI, Graphic Design, Adobe Firefly, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Productivity Software, Visual Design, File Management, Process Design, Design Reviews, Prompt Engineering, Image Quality, Branding, Storytelling
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animations, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Digital Publishing, Multimedia, Video Production, Media Production, Data Import/Export, Data Sharing, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Electronics, Electronics Engineering, Hardware Design, Electrical Engineering, Schematic Diagrams, Electronic Components, Electronic Systems, Computer-Aided Design, Design Software, Engineering Documentation, Open Source Technology, electromagnetics, Software Installation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Clinical Research Ethics, Clinical Research, Research Design, Scientific Methods, Informed Consent, Drug Development, Statistical Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Android (Operating System), Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Mobile Development, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI), Scripting, Application Deployment, C and C++, Game Design, Software Installation, User Interface (UI) Design, Development Environment, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Research, User Experience Design, Design Research, Usability Testing, User Centered Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Human Centered Design, Data Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Information Architecture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Sales Presentations, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Post-Production, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Virtual Environment, Application Deployment, Computer Graphics, Animations, Release Management, Music
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Data Structures, Game Design, Computer Graphics, Trigonometry, Linear Algebra, Advanced Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Algorithms, General Mathematics
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks