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 Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Education Software and Technology, Peer Review, Design Reviews, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, Usability, Software Design Patterns, Technical Design, Experience Design, Usability Testing, Technical Documentation, Design Strategies, Technical Writing, Simulations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, Sustainable Design, Sustainability Standards, Design Thinking, Product Design, Business Leadership, Environmental Regulations, Strategic Leadership, Corporate Sustainability, Product Development, Sustainable Development, Packaging and Labeling, Product Lifecycle Management, Waste Minimization, Regulatory Compliance, Business Strategies
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Prompt Engineering, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Responsible AI, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Flows, Usability Testing, Context Management, AI Personalization, Multimodal Prompts, User Research, Prototyping, Technical Communication, Data Ethics, Natural Language Processing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animations, Unity Engine, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Software Design Patterns, Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), 3D Assets, Software Development Tools, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Scripting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Azure DevOps, DevOps, Agile Methodology, Continuous Delivery, Collaborative Software, CI/CD, Microsoft Azure, Software Development, Application Performance Management, Version Control
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Usability, Usability Testing, Web Design, Web Development Tools, Test Tools, Web Development, Customer Service
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Development, Microsoft SQL Servers, SQL, Database Management, Databases, Business Requirements, Frontend Integration
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Layout Design, Process Design, Design Elements And Principles, Workflow Management, Digital Design, Marketing Collateral, Graphic Design, Marketing Materials, Color Theory, Portfolio Management, Brand Awareness
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, 3D Assets, Animations, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Simulations, Virtual Environment, Scripting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, Model View Controller, Core Data (Software), User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Responsive Web Design, Mobile Development, Human Computer Interaction, UI/UX Strategy, Data Mapping, Animations, Storyboarding
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Ideation, Instructional Design, Brainstorming, Design Strategies, Content Creation, Persona Development, Professional Development, digital literacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Adobe InDesign, Layout Design, Color Theory, Typography, Photo Editing, Graphic Design, Design, Digital Design, Design Software
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours