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: PL/SQL, Oracle Databases, Stored Procedure, SQL, Database Development, Performance Tuning, Database Application, Maintainability, Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Web Design and Development, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Front-End Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development Tools, React.js, User Interface (UI), Javascript, Web Servers, Semantic Web, Command-Line Interface
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Software Design Documents, Technical Documentation, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Design, Prototyping, Technical Communication, Style Guides, UI Components
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Configuration Management, API Gateway, JUnit, Java Programming, Java, Application Design, Unit Testing, Middleware, Service Oriented Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Authentications
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 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: Unity Engine, Integrated Development Environments, Event-Driven Programming, Software Development Tools, User Interface (UI), Graphical Tools, Scripting, Software Design, Package and Software Management, Object Oriented Design, C# (Programming Language), Version Control
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, Post-Production, Game Design, 3D Assets, Adobe Photoshop, Conceptual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: User Research, UI/UX Research, User Experience Design, Logo Design, User Centered Design, Experience Design, Usability, Wireframing, Mockups, Prototyping, Persona Development, Graphic and Visual Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Storyboarding, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Usability Testing, Design Thinking, Prototyping, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, Conceptual Design, Virtual Environment, Human Centered Design, User Research, Wireframing, Data Ethics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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