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: 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

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

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

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Open Mindset, User Experience Design, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Social Impact, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Game Design, Programming Principles, Program Development, Computational Logic, Data Validation, Command-Line Interface, User Interface (UI), Data Structures
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Torque (Physics), Game Design, Video Game Development, Mechanics, Simulations, Mathematical Modeling, Physics, Engineering Calculations, Scripting, C# (Programming Language), Linear Algebra, Applied Mathematics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

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
University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Strategic Thinking, Open Mindset, Cognitive flexibility, Creativity, Collaboration, Dealing With Ambiguity, Empathy, Adaptability, Qualitative Research, Data Visualization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, 3D Assets, Timelines, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animations, Scripting, Event-Driven Programming, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Layout Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Typography, Design, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks