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: Color Theory, Layout Design, Typography, Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Design, Graphic Design, Image Quality
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, 3D Assets, Game Design, Design Strategies, Computer Graphics, System Configuration
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Education Software and Technology, AI Enablement, Responsible AI, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, ChatGPT, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Game Design, 3D Modeling, Virtual Environment, Interactive Design, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Simulations
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Interactive Design, Animations, Event-Driven Programming, Debugging, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Program Development, Python Programming, Application Design, Computer Graphics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Epic Games
Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, 3D Modeling, Prototyping, Visualization (Computer Graphics), 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Multimedia, Virtual Environment, Aesthetics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Unity Engine, Virtual Environment, 3D Assets, Software Installation, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Development Environment, User Interface (UI)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, iOS Development, Apple Xcode, Video Game Development, Swift Programming, Mobile Development, Geographic Information Systems, Game Design, Interactive Design, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Interface (UI), Global Positioning Systems, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Animations, Artificial Intelligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Statistical Analysis, Usability, Ideation, User Research, Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Experimentation, Prototyping, Usability Testing, Human Centered Design, Human Computer Interaction, A/B Testing, Human Factors, Collaborative Software, Telecommuting, R Programming, Storyboarding
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Prototyping, Software Design Documents, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Ideation, Conceptual Design, Usability Testing, Graphic and Visual Design, Peer Review, Creativity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Video Game Development, Debugging, Game Design, Program Development, Python Programming, Application Development, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Graphics, Animations, Development Environment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months