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.

Epic Games
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Prototyping, Unreal Engine, Ideation, Creativity, Innovation
★ 4 (23) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unreal Engine, Software Design Documents, Video Game Development, Software Documentation, Conceptual Design, Prototyping, Design Elements And Principles
★ 4.3 (73) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Conceptual Design, Virtual Environment, Ideation, Design Strategies, Creative Design, Aesthetics, Design Research, Creativity
★ 4.5 (829) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Project Design, Development Environment, UI Components, Workflow Management, Build Tools, Visual Design, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Environment, Scripting, Geometry
★ 4.9 (14) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Design, Video Game Development, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Driving engagement, Animation and Game Design, Drive Engagement, Design Strategies, Experience Design, Music, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Game Theory, Systems Design, Commercialization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Prototyping, Video Game Development, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Programming Principles
★ 4.8 (69) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Editing, Landscape Architecture, Post-Production, Grading (Landscape), Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Game Design, Video Production, Debugging, Video Game Development, Interactive Design, Construction, Animation and Game Design, Architectural Design, Interaction Design, Storytelling, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Media Production, Project Design
★ 4.9 (21) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Prototyping, Ideation, Conceptual Design, Graphic and Visual Design
★ 4.7 (297) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Software Design Documents, Prototyping, Video Game Development, Software Documentation, Conceptual Design, Ideation, Peer Review
★ 4.8 (41) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, Data Persistence, Virtual Environment, Interactive Design, Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Scripting, Data Management, Data Structures
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Scripting, Interactive Design, Project Design, Interactive Learning, Systems Development, Development Environment, Design, Experience Design, Mechanics, Environment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks