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.

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Product Development, Prototyping, Presentations, Lean Methodologies, Human Centered Design, Value Propositions, Ideation, Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Market Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Scalability, Software Architecture, CI/CD, API Gateway, Systems Architecture, Containerization, Software Design, Serverless Computing, Application Design, Solution Architecture, Docker (Software), Software Design Patterns, Systems Design, Kubernetes, Service Oriented Architecture, Event-Driven Programming, Transaction Processing, Cloud Deployment, Data Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), Animations, Debugging, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI) Design, Scripting, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Analysis, Portfolio Management, Solution Design, Project Implementation, Solution Architecture, Business Solutions, Business Strategy, Cost Benefit Analysis, Change Management, Systems Integration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Software Design, Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Secure Coding, Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Cryptography, Blockchain, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Interaction Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, User Interface (UI), Human Computer Interaction, Display Devices, Game Design, Human Machine Interfaces, Usability, User Experience Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Software Design, Predictive Modeling, Algorithms, Data Structures, Performance Testing, File I/O, Debugging, Application Programming Interface (API)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Dassault Systèmes
Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, Product Family Engineering, Technical Design, Engineering Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Systems Design, Business Process Modeling, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Systems Analysis, Data Modeling, Digital Transformation, Business Process, Risk Management, Workflow Management, Systems Architecture, Business Analysis, Solution Design, Enterprise Resource Planning, Information Technology, Process Flow Diagrams, Prototyping, Computer Science, Agile Methodology, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Infographics, Presentations, Data Visualization, Document Management, Business Communication
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

The Museum of Modern Art
Skills you'll gain: Culture, Aesthetics, Community Development, Cultural Diversity, Performing Arts, Creativity, Storytelling, Non-Verbal Communication, Art History, Trend Analysis, Photography
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, UI/UX Research, Design Research, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Persona Development, Usability, Qualitative Research, Usability Testing, Surveys, Prototyping, Tree Maps, Interviewing Skills
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks