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.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, User Experience Design, Stakeholder Engagement, Design Thinking, Creativity, Research and Design, Ideation, Stakeholder Analysis, Surveys, Data Collection, Storytelling, Design Strategies, Collaboration, Innovation, User Research, Presentations, Communication, Goal Setting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Adobe InDesign, Layout Design, Color Theory, Typography, Photo Editing, Graphic Design, Design, Digital Design, Design Software
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Persona (User Experience), Design Thinking, Agile Product Development, Agile Methodology, Interviewing Skills, User Research, Persona Development, Product Development, Innovation, User Centered Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Interactive Design, Application Design, Python Programming, Application Development, Event-Driven Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Linux Commands, Unix Shell, Scripting, Linux, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, User Interface (UI), IT Automation, Interactive Design, File I/O, Programming Principles, Debugging, File Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Plan Execution, Manufacturing Operations, Technology Roadmaps, Professional Networking, Smart Goals, Goal Setting, Workforce Development, Digital Transformation, LinkedIn, Portfolio Management, Project Documentation, Analysis, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, 3D Assets, Animations, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Simulations, Virtual Environment, Scripting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Human Resources Management and Planning, AI Product Strategy, AI Personalization, LLM Application, AI Enablement, Employee Coaching, HR Tech, Coaching, Performance Metric, Artificial Intelligence, AI Security, Constructive Feedback, Change Management, Capacity Management, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microservices, API Gateway, Scalability, Systems Architecture, Software Architecture, Data Management, Distributed Computing, Databases, API Design, Restful API, Software Design Patterns, NoSQL, GraphQL, Event-Driven Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Indian School of Business
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Data Collection, Financial Trading, Project Design, Portfolio Management, Securities Trading, Business Planning, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis, Model Evaluation, Investment Management, Financial Analysis, Performance Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Equities
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Legal Technology, Legal Writing, Design Thinking, Client Services, Design, User Experience Design, Human Centered Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Qualitative Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Collaboration, Collaborative Software, Adobe InDesign, Design Reviews, Version Control, Style Guides, User Feedback, Peer Review, Editing, Layout Design, Document Management, File Management, Branding
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks