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: Storyboarding, User Experience Design, Design Reviews, Figma (Design Software), UI/UX Research, Graphic and Visual Design, Wireframing, User Story, Usability Testing, Information Architecture, Mockups, Adobe XD, Ideation, Responsive Web Design, Layout Design, User Experience, Design Elements And Principles, User Research, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Centered Design
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Integration Testing, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Computer Programming
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Model Evaluation, Content Creation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: React Native, Android Studio, Restful API, Version Control, User Research, Usability Testing, Git (Version Control System), Data Structures, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Unix Commands, Android Jetpack, Android Development, Persona (User Experience), GitHub, Interaction Design, Kotlin, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI), Mobile Development, Javascript
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Data Modeling, Database Management Systems, Database Management, Oracle Databases, SQL, Data Integrity, PostgreSQL, Conceptual Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Web Design and Development, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI), Usability, Web Development Tools, Web Development, Javascript, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universitat Politècnica de València
Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Disabilities, Mobile Development, Usability, User Interface (UI), Human Computer Interaction, Adobe Acrobat, Web Design, Diversity and Inclusion, Document Management, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design and Development, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Microsoft Office, Android (Operating System), Technology Solutions, Android Development, iOS Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Science, Web Applications, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Programming, Scientific Visualization, Game Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, No-Code Development, Application Deployment, Application Design, Application Development, Microsoft 365, Dashboard, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Software Design, Project Planning, Product Testing, Software Development, Business Solutions, Software Architecture
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), File I/O, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, Computer Programming, Unit Testing, C (Programming Language), Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Science, Software Testing, Algorithms, Integration Testing, Software Design, System Design and Implementation, Distributed Computing, Software Documentation
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Real Time Data
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Augmented Reality, Apple iOS, Apple Xcode, Swift Programming, Virtual Environment, 3D Assets, Debugging, Animations, User Interface (UI), Development Environment, Game Design, Computer Graphics, Linear Algebra, Real Time Data
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks