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.

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Responsible AI, Figma (Design Software), AI Workflows, Generative AI, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Generative AI Agents, Visual Design, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Design, Design Thinking, Process Design, Collaborative Software, Human Centered Design, Design Elements And Principles, Layout Design, Interactive Design, Marketing Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Creative Problem-Solving, AI Personalization, Innovation, Brainstorming, Game Design, Education Software and Technology, Student Engagement, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Model Evaluation, Content Creation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Teamwork, Constructive Feedback, Conflict Management, Business Correspondence, Business Communication, Recognizing Others, Team Building, Virtual Teams, Collaboration, Decision Making, Writing, Mediation, Organizational Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Team Motivation, Tactfulness, Performance Management, Staff Management, Grammar
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Video Editing, Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Illustrator, Photo Editing, Graphic and Visual Design, Post-Production, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Animations, Image Quality, Computer Graphic Techniques, Photography, Business Process Automation, User Interface (UI), Automation, Productivity Software
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The Museum of Modern Art
Skills you'll gain: Art History, Aesthetics, Liberal Arts, Creativity, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, World History, Social Justice, Design, Design Elements And Principles
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, UI Components
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Ideation, Brand Strategy, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Problem-Solving, Target Audience, Conceptual Design, Creative Thinking, Branding, Creativity, Graphic Design, Entrepreneurship, Design, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Business Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Communication, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Multimodal Prompts, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Context Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Storytelling, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Graphical Tools, Post-Production
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Unity Engine, Virtual Environment, Video Game Development, Application Design, Display Devices, Technical Design, Human Computer Interaction, Computer Graphics, Human Factors
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Branding, Brand Strategy, Style Guides, Typography, Brand Management, Creative Design, Marketing Design, Graphic Design, Color Theory, Graphic and Visual Design, Digital Design, Governance, Asset Management, Layout Design, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks