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.

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Mathematical Modeling, Process Optimization, Report Writing, Network Model, Applied Mathematics, Business Modeling, Industrial Engineering, Linear Algebra, Numerical Analysis, Operations Management, Applied Machine Learning, Case Studies, Engineering Calculations, Algorithms, Feasibility Studies, Project Design, Engineering Management, Program Implementation, Business Analytics
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Multimedia, Canva (Software), Animations, Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Video Production, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Test Driven Development (TDD), Development Testing, Application Development, Integrated Development Environments, Web Development Tools, Software Architecture, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Development Tools, Software Design Patterns, Command-Line Interface
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Computer Programming Tools, Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Game Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Adobe InDesign, Typography, Layout Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Style Guides, Automation, Data Import/Export, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Technical Documentation, File Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Angular, Node.JS, Full-Stack Web Development, HTML and CSS, JavaScript Frameworks, User Interface (UI), Application Deployment, Application Frameworks, Back-End Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), MongoDB, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Design, Middleware, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), jQuery, Javascript, Databases, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

American Psychological Association
Skills you'll gain: Quantitative Research, Scientific Methods, Research Design, Surveys, Research, Research and Design, Correlation Analysis, Data Collection, Experimentation, Data Analysis, Psychology, Sampling (Statistics)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Problem Solving, Brainstorming, Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Constructive Feedback, Decision Making, Analysis, Cognitive flexibility, Self-Awareness, Collaboration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Storyboarding, Editing, Storytelling
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Model Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, AI Orchestration, Infrastructure Architecture, Data Infrastructure, Devops Tools, IT Infrastructure, Information Technology Operations, Deep Learning, Network Infrastructure, Hardware Architecture, Machine Learning, Data Centers, Computer Architecture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Software Design, Software Testing, Application Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Spanish Language, Vocabulary, Language Learning, Grammar
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks