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.

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Design Elements And Principles, Analysis, Color Theory, Data Analysis, Aesthetics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Functional Design, Application Design, Software Design Patterns, Unit Testing, Data Structures, Simulations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), JUnit, Software Design Patterns, Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Design, Software Architecture, Java, Unit Testing, Application Design, Software Testing, Software Engineering, Development Testing, Java Programming, API Design, Test Case, Program Development, Software Development, Databases
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design, HTML and CSS, Wireframing, Verification And Validation, Browser Compatibility, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, Usability, Mockups, Debugging, Javascript
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Figma (Design Software), UI Components, Layout Design, User Centered Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, Mobile Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Web Development, UI Components, Usability, Typography
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universiteit Leiden
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Research Design, Epidemiology, Statistical Analysis, Clinical Research, Biostatistics, Quantitative Research, Public Health, Health Care, Probability & Statistics, Research, Statistics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Architectural Design, Creative Problem-Solving, Brainstorming, Design Thinking, Storytelling, Teamwork, Curiosity, Design, Collaboration, Design Strategies, Creative Design, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Empathy, Cultural Responsiveness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Museum of Modern Art
Skills you'll gain: Photography, Art History, Performing Arts, Aesthetics, Liberal Arts, Electronic Media, Creativity, Culture, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, World History, Social Justice, Design, Content Creation, Public History, Storytelling, Multimedia, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Design Elements And Principles, Sustainability Standards
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Market Research, Customer Insights, Marketing, Marketing Analytics, User Research, Research Methodologies, Market Analysis, Google Analytics, Data Collection, Data-Driven Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Interactive Design, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Java Programming, Software Development, Computational Logic, Computer Science
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Application Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks