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: Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Data Structures, Game Design, Computer Graphics, Trigonometry, Linear Algebra, Advanced Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Algorithms, General Mathematics
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, iOS Development, Animation and Game Design, Usability Testing, Apple iOS, Mobile Development, Apple Xcode, Usability, Augmented Reality, Swift Programming, User Interface (UI) Design, Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Collateral, Marketing Materials, Canva (Software), Promotional Materials, Business Marketing, Marketing Design, Marketing, Business, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Color Matching, Design Elements And Principles
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Branding, Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Game Design, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Partnership, Brand Management, Team Management, Entrepreneurial Finance, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Computer Programming, Data Structures, General Mathematics, Computer Graphics, Arithmetic, Trigonometry, Graphing, Linear Algebra, Geometry, Advanced Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Algorithms
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Android Development, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), Mobile Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Microsoft Visual Studio, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, AI Personalization, Web Design, Content Creation, Customer Service, Web Design and Development, Merchant Services, Booking (Sales), Responsive Web Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), System Implementation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), LinkedIn, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Professional Networking, Design Elements And Principles
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Culture, International Relations, Finance, Diplomacy, Social Impact, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, World History, Governance, Community Development, Data Analysis, Economic Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months