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 Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Wireframing, Front-End Web Development, Browser Compatibility, Usability, User Interface (UI), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Mobile Development Tools, Javascript
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Canva (Software), Typography, Target Audience, Data Visualization, Infographics, Communication Strategies, Graphic and Visual Design, Communication, Timelines, Storytelling, Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Wireless Networks, Performance Tuning, Process Optimization, Design, Analysis, Mathematical Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Browser Compatibility, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Verification And Validation, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Application Frameworks, Usability, Code Review, Javascript
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, jQuery, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), User Experience Design, User Accounts, MongoDB, User Experience, Wireframing, Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, Interactive Data Visualization, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, User Interface (UI), Javascript
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), UI Components, Software Design, Maintainability, Application Development, Microsoft Windows, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming, File Management, Data Validation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Interaction Design, Usability, Human Centered Design, Mockups, Storyboarding, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, User Research, Interviewing Skills
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Animations, Debugging, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), C# (Programming Language), Development Environment, Scripting, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Mobile Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Swift Programming, Responsive Web Design, Apple iOS, Application Design, Animations, Apple Xcode, Interactive Design, Application Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Computer Graphics, Application Development, Software Design, C++ (Programming Language), Microsoft Windows, Maintainability, Software Architecture, Application Lifecycle Management, System Configuration, Performance Tuning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Mockups, Responsive Web Design, Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Web Language, HTML and CSS, Typography
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Infographics, Presentations, Data Visualization, Graphic and Visual Design, Business Communication
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours