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: User Interface (UI) Design, Figma (Design Software), UI Components, Layout Design, User Centered Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, Mobile Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Survey Creation, Interviewing Skills, Research Design, Data Collection, Qualitative Research, Research, Research Methodologies, Quantitative Research
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Ideation, Creative Problem-Solving, Innovation, Brainstorming, Storytelling, Human Centered Design, Data Visualization, User Experience Design, Test Tools, Empathy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universiteit Leiden
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Research Design, Health Policy, Epidemiology, Statistical Analysis, Clinical Research, Biostatistics, Quantitative Research, Public Health, Health Care, Research Methodologies, Risk Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Unity Engine, GitHub, Bitbucket, Git (Version Control System), Android Development, C# (Programming Language), Android (Operating System), Game Design, Mobile Development, Scripting, User Interface (UI), 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Computer Graphics, Application Development, Graphics Software, Animations
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Web Development, UI Components, Usability, Typography
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Analysis, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Computer-Aided Design, Engineering Design Process, Simulation and Simulation Software, System Configuration, Physics
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Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Computer-Aided Design, Engineering Design Process, Product Engineering, Mechanical Design, Engineering, Simulation and Simulation Software, Conceptual Design, Sustainable Design, Creativity, Problem Solving, Prototyping, Innovation, Analytical Skills, Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Browser Compatibility, Web Design, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Verification And Validation, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Usability, Javascript
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Market Research, Customer Insights, Marketing, Marketing Analytics, User Research, Research Methodologies, Market Analysis, Google Analytics, Data Collection, Data-Driven Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Architecture, Human Factors, Architectural Design, Building Design, Environmental Engineering, Thermal Management, Sustainable Design, HVAC, Simulation and Simulation Software, Materials science, Physics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), User Interface (UI), Mockups, Adobe XD, Responsive Web Design, User Experience, User Centered Design, Wireframing, Microsoft Copilot, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Prototyping, Mobile Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks