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 Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Design, Design Thinking, Design Strategies, Interaction Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Unity Engine, Animations, User Interface (UI), Game Design, Video Game Development, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Virtual Environment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Code Reusability, C# (Programming Language), Scripting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Typography, Cloud Hosting, Software Engineering
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, C# (Programming Language), Android Development, Mobile Development, Scripting, Video Game Development, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Application Deployment
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Peer Review, Programmable Logic Controllers, Systems Engineering, Product Lifecycle Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Controls, Performance Measurement, Collaborative Software, Control Systems, Continuous Monitoring, Anomaly Detection, Manufacturing and Production, Machine Controls, Incident Response, Digital Transformation, Cyber Attacks, Vulnerability Assessments, Cybersecurity, Manufacturing Operations
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Android (Operating System), GitHub, Software Development Tools, User Interface (UI) Design, 3D Assets, Mobile Development Tools, Scripting
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Program Development, Computer Programming, Computational Logic, Computer Science
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, electromagnetics, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Systems, Electronics, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Systems, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer-Aided Design, Control Systems, Simulation and Simulation Software, Design Specifications
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Theory, Database Systems, Data Modeling, Unified Modeling Language, Database Management, Databases, Data Integrity, Diagram Design, Enterprise Modeling, Dependency Analysis, Conceptual Design, Design Strategies
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, AI Orchestration, Vibe coding, AI Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Technical Management, Application Development, Agentic systems, Video Game Development, Development Environment, Application Deployment, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Hosting, Software Installation, Computer Programming, Authentications, Databases, System Configuration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Maintainability, Layout Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Usability, User Experience Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Color Theory, Animations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Agile Product Development, User Story, Design Thinking, Product Improvement, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Product Development, Sprint Retrospectives, Usability Testing, Agile Project Management, User Centered Design, User Research, Persona Development, Innovation, Product Management, Discussion Facilitation, Storytelling, Software Development, Testability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks