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 California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Research, Research Methodologies, Personal Development, Research Design, Research and Design, Curiosity, Science and Research, Problem Solving, Persistence, Persuasive Communication, Time Management, Student Engagement, Goal Setting, Journals, Communication, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Strategic Thinking, Decision Making, Safety and Security
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Augmented Reality, 3D Modeling, Materials science, Mechanical Design, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Production Process
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Interactive Design, Human Computer Interaction, Embedded Systems, Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Design, Usability, Interaction Design, Real-Time Operating Systems, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Technical Design, Internet Of Things, User Experience Design, jQuery, Mobile Development, Telecommunications, Cross Platform Development, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Program Development, Maintainability, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Programming Interface (API), Object Oriented Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), UI Components, User Interface (UI), Algorithms, Debugging, Application Development, Event-Driven Programming, Software Development Tools, File I/O
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Process Control, Automation Engineering, Systems Design, Design Specifications, Engineering Analysis, Systems Analysis, Performance Tuning, Engineering Calculations, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Matlab, Data Visualization, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling, Data Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Data Integration, Programming Principles, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Data Storytelling, Business Strategy, Design Thinking, Business Strategies, Sustainable Business, Brand Strategy, Business Solutions, Business Planning, Innovation, Presentations, Market Opportunities, Business Modeling, Business Risk Management, Design and Product, Branding, Strategic Thinking, Process Design, Digital Transformation, Persuasive Communication
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Tensorflow, Supervised Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning Methods, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Deep Learning, Image Analysis, Machine Learning, Random Forest Algorithm, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Decision Tree Learning, Natural Language Processing, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Convolutional Neural Networks, Computer Vision, Data Science, Python Programming
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Environment Health And Safety, Health Policy, Epidemiology, Health Systems, International Relations, Public Safety and National Security, Emergency Response, Health Assessment, Governance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Yonsei University
Skills you'll gain: Augmented Reality, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Multimedia, Emerging Technologies, Market Analysis, Market Opportunities, Cloud Services, Network Protocols, Application Development, Network Infrastructure, Computer Vision, Video Production, Content Management, User Interface (UI)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, Organizational Skills, Process Design, Artificial Intelligence, Functional Design, Goal Setting, Verification And Validation, Reinforcement Learning, Knowledge Transfer, Software Architecture, Interviewing Skills, Software Design Patterns, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Technical Drawing, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Creativity
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months