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: Computer Graphics, Artificial Intelligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: React.js, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Game Design, Front-End Web Development, Application Programming Interface (API), User Interface (UI), Web Components, Usability, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Web Frameworks, Debugging, Web Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Institute for the Future
Skills you'll gain: Visionary, Systems Thinking, Responsible AI, Strategic Thinking, Brainstorming, Game Theory, Creative Thinking, Dealing With Ambiguity, Collaboration, Interviewing Skills, Emerging Technologies, Strategic Planning, Innovation, Cognitive flexibility, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Empathy, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, Game Design, Debugging, Interactive Design, 3D Assets, Scripting, Layout Design, Animations, Timelines
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Debugging, C# (Programming Language), 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Scripting, Software Testing, User Interface (UI), Development Environment, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Rust (Programming Language), Algorithms, Application Programming Interface (API), Programming Principles, Application Design, Data Structures, Software Development, Development Testing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Artificial Intelligence, Simulations, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C# (Programming Language), Software Design Patterns, Debugging
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Research, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Usability, User Experience, User Centered Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Ideation, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Design, Peer Review, User Experience Design, Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Qualitative Research, Mockups
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Skills you'll gain: Behavioral Economics, Human Centered Design, Consumer Behaviour, Economics, Social Sciences, Design and Product, Research Design, Decision Making, Business Ethics, Social Impact
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Data Persistence, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Data Storage, Web Development, Functional Design, Data Structures, Business Logic, Game Design, Software Engineering
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Adobe XD, User Interface (UI) Design, User Centered Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Research, User Flows, Application Design, Mockups, Information Architecture, Ideation, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, Virtual Environment, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Animations, Software Installation, Scripting, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months