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.

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Video Game Development, 3D Assets, Unity Engine, Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animations, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Computer Graphics, Music, Aesthetics, Creativity, Data Import/Export
Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Unreal Engine, Game Design, Artificial Intelligence, Scripting, Video Game Development, Data Structures, Debugging
Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), Software Development Tools, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Debugging
Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Animations, C# (Programming Language), Cross Platform Development, Development Environment, Software Installation, Content Management
Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Mobile Development, Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Unity Engine, Android Development, C# (Programming Language), Animations, Scripting, Debugging
Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Game Design, UI Components, Video Game Development, Debugging, Animation and Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C# (Programming Language), Scripting
Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Computer Graphic Techniques, UI Components, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Virtual Environment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animations, Motion Graphics, Interactive Design, Scripting, Simulations, Debugging
Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Adobe Firefly, Game Design, Generative AI, Adobe Creative Cloud, Graphic Design, Responsible AI, Adobe Photoshop, Design, Design Research, User Experience Design, Oral Expression, Prompt Engineering, Creativity
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Game Design, 3D Assets, Animations, Scripting
Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Design, Storytelling, Layout Design, Typography, Adobe InDesign, Design Research, Information Architecture, Color Theory, Adobe Photoshop
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animations, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics
Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Peer Review, Animation and Game Design, Computer Programming, Prototyping, Computer Graphics
Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months