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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Event Management, Event Marketing, Event Planning, Logistics Management, Hospitality, Logistics, Marketing Budgets, Hospitality Management, Planning, Operations Management, Budgeting, Promotional Strategies, Vendor Management, Coordination
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Engineering Drawings, Computer-Aided Design, Technical Drawing, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Graphical Tools, Computer Graphics, Technical Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, English Language, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Non-Verbal Communication, Entrepreneurship, Microsoft PowerPoint, Business Communication, Sales, Interpersonal Communications, Project Management, Business Leadership, Crisis Management, Organizational Structure, Marketing, Leadership and Management, Business, Vocabulary, Telecommuting, Human Resources
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Animations, Adobe Express, Content Creation, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Digital Design, Editing, Layout Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Augmented Reality, 3D Modeling, Materials science, Mechanical Design, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Production Process
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Failure Analysis, Risk Analysis, Risk Modeling, Feasibility Studies, Risk Management, Project Risk Management, Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Business Risk Management, Mitigation, Hazard Analysis, Business Priorities, Financial Analysis, Disaster Recovery, Cost Benefit Analysis, Climate Change Adaptation, Investment Management, Governance, Resilience, Environment
Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Computer Systems, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware, Computer Engineering, Systems Architecture, Data Storage, Operating Systems, Data Storage Technologies, Peripheral Devices
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Planning, Automation, Data Mapping, Graph Theory, Algorithms, Simulation and Simulation Software, Control Systems, Real-Time Operating Systems, Computer Programming, Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Vision, Python Programming, Data Structures, Simulations, Linear Algebra, Design
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Product Design, Design Thinking, Innovation, Manufacturing Processes, Computer-Aided Design, Prototyping, Product Development, Production Process, Social Impact, Materials science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Solution Design, Business Modeling, Business Planning, Business Strategies, Market Opportunities, New Business Development, FinTech, Case Studies, Professional Networking, Business Development, Growth Strategies, Financial Regulation, Fundraising, Intellectual Property
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Development, Sustainable Development, Product Improvement, Environmental Science, Environment, Simulation and Simulation Software, Case Studies, Analysis, Project Scoping, Goal Setting, Inventory Accounting, Energy and Utilities
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Culture, Education and Training, Cultural Diversity, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Diversity Awareness, Social Impact, Electronic Media, Community Development, Emerging Technologies, Content Creation, Timelines
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks