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: Event-Driven Programming, Javascript, Web Development Tools, Application Programming Interface (API), Game Design, Restful API, Software Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Research, Wireframing, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Emerging Technologies, Prototyping, Software Development Life Cycle
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, User Research, Design Research, Open Mindset, Human Centered Design, Project Scoping, Project Planning, Growth Mindedness, User Feedback, Strategic Thinking, Qualitative Research, Customer Insights, Empathy, Complex Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

L&T EduTech
Skills you'll gain: Construction, Structural Engineering, Building Codes, Building Design, Construction Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Civil Engineering, Engineering Software, Engineering Design Process, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Analysis, Technical Standard
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Product Development, New Product Development, Wireframing, Product Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Design Thinking, Conceptual Design, Product Testing, Project Management, Product Management, Agile Methodology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Community Health, Product Development, Health Systems, Business Modeling, Health Equity, Lean Six Sigma, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Performance Improvement, Process Improvement, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Stakeholder Analysis, New Product Development, Innovation, Decision Making, Operations Management, Operations, Problem Solving, Leadership
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Mobile Development, Scripting, C# (Programming Language), Android (Operating System), Video Game Development, Game Design, Performance Tuning, Animations, User Interface (UI)
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Survey Creation, User Feedback, Case Studies, Data Quality, Research Design, User Research, Data Collection, Qualitative Research, Sampling (Statistics)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Parsons School of Design, The New School
Skills you'll gain: Building Design, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Architecture, Public Health, Architectural Design, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Health Assessment, Sustainability Standards, Materials science
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Performance Tuning, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, Scripting, Computer Graphics, Animations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Blogs, Content Creation, Web Analytics and SEO, Search Engine Optimization, Web Content, Campaign Management, Video Production, Digital Content, Content Management Systems, Keyword Research, Digital Publishing, Digital Marketing, Social Media Content, Copywriting, Performance Analysis, Web Analytics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Improvement, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, iOS Development, Model View Controller, Software Architecture, Maintainability, Application Design, Mobile Development, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, UI Components, Scalability, Frontend Integration, Application Development, Frontend Performance, Performance Tuning, Data Modeling, Business Logic
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks