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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Branding, Brand Strategy, Style Guides, Typography, Brand Management, Marketing Design, Color Theory, Graphic and Visual Design, Governance, Asset Management, Layout Design, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of London
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Game Design, Full-Stack Web Development, Mobile Development, Human Computer Interaction, Agile Software Development, Animations, Data Ethics, Event-Driven Programming, Git (Version Control System), Web Applications, Incident Response, Data Science, Natural Language Processing, Unsupervised Learning, Combinatorics, Database Design, Web Development, Generative AI, Usability Testing
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months
University of London
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Game Design, Full-Stack Web Development, Mobile Development, Human Computer Interaction, Agile Software Development, Animations, Data Ethics, Event-Driven Programming, Git (Version Control System), Web Applications, Incident Response, Data Science, Natural Language Processing, Unsupervised Learning, Combinatorics, Database Design, Web Development, Generative AI, Usability Testing
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

Skills you'll gain: Browser Compatibility, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Style Guides, Maintainability
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Data Import/Export, Computer Graphics, Image Quality, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Linux, User Accounts, Command-Line Interface, Operating System Administration, Open Source Technology, Disaster Recovery, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, System Monitoring, Unix Commands, System Configuration, Systems Administration, Linux Commands, Security Controls, Firewall, File Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Convolutional Neural Networks, Tensorflow, Deep Learning, Transfer Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Applied Machine Learning, Classification Algorithms, Model Deployment, Data Preprocessing, Network Architecture, Model Evaluation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing, Scalability, Cloud Infrastructure, Solution Design, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Services, Solution Architecture, Systems Architecture, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Public Cloud, Software Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Disaster Recovery, Requirements Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Business Transformation, Leadership, Organizational Change, Innovation, Adaptability, Organizational Structure, Business Technologies, Digital Transformation, Organizational Strategy, AI Enablement, Operational Efficiency, Business Economics, Change Management, Communication Strategies, Agile Methodology, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Packt
Skills you'll gain: System Requirements, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, ESXi Installation, Computer Networking, Ubuntu, Virtual Machines
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Leadership Studies, Program Management, Stakeholder Management, Organizational Leadership, Digital Transformation, Organizational Change, AI Enablement, Change Management, Workforce Development, Collaboration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Query Languages, Databases
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months