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: Augmented Reality, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), User Experience Design, Experience Design, Usability, Virtual Environment, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Augmented Reality, TikTok, Animations, Scripting, Debugging, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI), Creativity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Chris Croft Training
Skills you'll gain: Emotional Intelligence, Game Theory, Overcoming Obstacles, Non-Verbal Communication, Personal Development, Business Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Model Evaluation, Apache Hadoop, Data Integration, Exploratory Data Analysis, Big Data, Classification Algorithms, Graph Theory, Data Pipelines, Database Design, Data Modeling, Regression Analysis, Data Mining, Data Management, Applied Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Data Presentation, Scalability, Data Processing, MongoDB
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Copywriting, Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Online Advertising, Writing and Editing, Design, Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Strategic Communication, Design and Product, Social Media, Design Thinking, Business Communication
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Adobe Illustrator, Color Theory, Adobe Express, Adobe Photoshop, Responsible AI, Typography, Generative AI, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Photography, Adobe Creative Cloud, Design Elements And Principles, Layout Design, Creative Design, Logo Design, Digital Design, Branding, Storytelling
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: SketchUp (3D Modeling Software), 3D Modeling, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Conceptual Design, AutoCAD, Design Thinking, Architectural Design, Architectural Drawing, Animations, Layout Design, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Model Evaluation, Software Installation, Design Software, Spatial Analysis, User Interface (UI)
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

The Museum of Modern Art
Skills you'll gain: Art History, Liberal Arts, Aesthetics, Creativity, Photography, Storytelling, Social Impact, Design, Multimedia
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, User Experience Design, Driving engagement, Content Creation, Storyboarding, Animation and Game Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Design Strategies, Emerging Technologies, Qualitative Research
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Web Design, Responsive Web Design, Usability, User Interface (UI), Browser Compatibility, Web Development, Javascript, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months