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.

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animations, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Environment, Game Design, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Motion Graphics, Video Game Development, Timelines, Prototyping, Data Import/Export, Creativity, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Performance Tuning, User Interface (UI), Animation and Game Design, Event-Driven Programming, Virtual Environment, UI Components, C# (Programming Language), Program Development, Debugging, 3D Modeling, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), System Configuration, User Interface (UI) Design, Object Oriented Design, Scripting, Prototyping, Animations
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Course Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Educational Materials, Multimedia, Instructional Design, Learning Theory, Design, Learning Management Systems, Education Software and Technology, Professional Development, Brainstorming, Needs Assessment, Content Creation, Motivational Skills, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, User Centered Design, Prototyping, Design Strategies, Creative Thinking
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Epic Games
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unreal Engine, User Experience Design, Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, Video Game Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Prototyping, Animations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Design, Prototyping, Animations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Creativity, Interactive Design
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Data Persistence, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Scripting, Data Structures, Performance Tuning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, UI Components, Scripting, User Interface (UI), Torque (Physics), Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C# (Programming Language), Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Interactive Design, Usability, Video Game Development, Mechanics, Simulations, Mathematical Modeling, Physics, Debugging
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Animations, Game Design, Video Game Development, Design, Technical Design, Conceptual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Creative Design, Storytelling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Project Design, Social Impact, Drive Engagement, Design Thinking, Employee Engagement, Motivational Skills, Training and Development, Behavior Management, Customer Engagement, Psychology, Behavioral Economics, Marketing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Animations, Storyboarding, Animation and Game Design, Unity Engine, Color Theory, Video Game Development, Adobe Photoshop, Game Design, Computer Graphics, Graphic and Visual Design, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Scripting, UI Components, Animations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks