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.

Pohang University of Science and Technology(POSTECH)
Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Art History, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Materials science, Architecture and Construction, Civil Engineering, Architectural Design, Structural Engineering, Instrumental Music, Hydraulics, Geometry, Manufacturing Processes, Vibrations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Creativity, Computer Graphic Techniques, Graphics Software, Peer Review, Digital Design, Creative Design, Color Theory
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Construction Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction, Civil Engineering, Engineering Practices, Structural Analysis, Engineering Design Process, Architecture and Construction, Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Maintenance, Repair, and Facility Services, Property Maintenance, Continuous Monitoring, Failure Analysis, Environmental Monitoring
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Presentations, Branding, Design Thinking, Style Guides, Marketing Strategies, Graphic and Visual Design, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Target Audience, Color Theory, Competitive Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, MySQL, Data Management, Database Design, Data Warehousing, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Security, Dashboard, Tableau Software, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, Extract, Transform, Load, SQL, Personally Identifiable Information, Microsoft Excel, Data Governance, Data Preprocessing, Data Transformation, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Culture, Education and Training, Cultural Diversity, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Diversity Awareness, Social Impact, Electronic Media, Community Development, Emerging Technologies, Content Creation, Timelines
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Program Management, Diagram Design, Project Management Software, Communication Planning, Agile Methodology, Technical Communication, Stakeholder Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience, Style Guides, Prototyping, Typography
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Data Migration, Data Integration, Enterprise Architecture, Data Management, Data Infrastructure, Data Pipelines, Data Integrity, Data Storage
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Campaign Management, Strategic Communication, Advertising, Marketing Communications, Resource Allocation, Media Strategy, Brand Management, Earned Media, Communication Strategies, Owned Media, Public Relations, Shared Media, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Goal Setting, Target Audience, Research and Design, Research, Market Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Web Components, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Angular, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Responsive Web Design, Frontend Performance, Front-End Web Development, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design, Web Design and Development, React.js, UI Components, Web Analytics and SEO, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development, Semantic Web, Browser Compatibility, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Autodesk, 3D Assets, Design Software
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks