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.

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

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), User Interface (UI), Mockups, Adobe XD, Responsive Web Design, User Experience, User Centered Design, Wireframing, Microsoft Copilot, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Prototyping, Mobile Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Architecture, Human Factors, Architectural Design, Building Design, Environmental Engineering, Thermal Management, Sustainable Design, HVAC, Simulation and Simulation Software, Materials science, Physics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Mobile Development, Android (Operating System), Video Game Development, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI), Scripting, Programming Principles, Development Environment, Animations
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Color Theory, Typography, Web Design, Design, Usability, HTML and CSS, Design Elements And Principles, Layout Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Human Resource Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Structure, Organizational Effectiveness, Workforce Planning, Organizational Change, Risk Management, Business Strategy, Business Systems, Complex Problem Solving, Report Writing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Product Development, New Product Development, Wireframing, Product Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Design Thinking, Conceptual Design, Product Testing, Project Management, Product Management, Agile Methodology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

L&T EduTech
Skills you'll gain: Engineering Drawings, Construction Engineering, Hydraulics, Mechanical Design, Plumbing, Blueprint Reading, Petroleum Industry, Building Codes, Process Flow Diagrams, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Oil and Gas, Failure Analysis, Construction, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Energy and Utilities, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Javascript, Web Development Tools, Application Programming Interface (API), Game Design, Restful API, Software Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, Functional Design, Event-Driven Programming, Java, Programming Principles, Performance Tuning, Data Structures, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Human Computer Interaction, Typography, Graphic Design, Layout Design, Information Architecture, Application Design, Interaction Design, User Experience Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months