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.

Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Responsive Web Design, Human Centered Design, Design, Design Thinking, Usability Testing, User Research, Prototyping, Generative AI, Ideation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Functional Design, Software Design Patterns, Unit Testing, Data Structures, Simulations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Grant Writing, Sample Size Determination, Biostatistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Clinical Research, Statistical Methods, Statistical Reporting, Science and Research
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, Mechanical Design, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Drawings, Prototyping, Usability, Engineering Software, Manufacturing Processes, Engineering Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, CI/CD, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, Microservices, Service Level Agreement, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Storage, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Network Architecture, Restful API, Systems Architecture, Scalability, Load Balancing, System Monitoring, Disaster Recovery
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animations, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Game Design, Creative Design, Data Import/Export
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Education Software and Technology, Mathematics Education, Teaching, Digital pedagogy, Design Strategies, Chemistry, Physics, Biology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Front-End Web Development, Web Design, Prototyping, Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, Data Validation, C# (Programming Language), Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Responsive Web Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Web Design, User Experience, User Interface (UI), Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Layout Design, Color Theory, UI Components, Wireframing, Web Components, Mockups
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, 3D Modeling, Computational Logic, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design, Generative Model Architectures, Python Programming, Animations, Scripting, Computer Programming, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Figma (Design Software), Layout Design, Prototyping, User Experience Design, Usability, Persona (User Experience), Typography, User Interface (UI) Design, Mockups, Color Theory
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months