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: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Components, UI Components, Web Analytics and SEO, User Interface (UI), Usability, Semantic Web, Animations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), Visualization (Computer Graphics), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Computer Graphics, Color Theory, Computer Graphic Techniques, Virtual Environment, Geospatial Mapping, C# (Programming Language), Data Structures, Computational Logic
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Software Design Patterns, Unified Modeling Language, Java Programming, Software Architecture, Application Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Engineering, API Design, Software Development
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Frontend Integration, JavaScript Frameworks
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Virtual Environment, Architectural Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Image Quality
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, UI Components, HTML and CSS, Web Design, User Interface (UI), Typography, Interactive Design, Front-End Web Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Game Design, Video Game Development, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), File Management, Functional Design, Design Elements And Principles
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animation and Game Design, Graphical Tools, Design Software, Image Quality, Layout Design
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Design, Web Design, Layout Design, Style Guides, Typography
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Blended Learning, Course Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Education Software and Technology, Digital pedagogy, Language Learning, Technology Strategies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Web Design, Web Design and Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Animations, Typography, Color Theory
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Decision Support Systems, Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Management Systems, SQL, Descriptive Statistics, Data Literacy, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Excel, Extract, Transform, Load, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Data Manipulation, Data Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks