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: Scripting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Program Development, C# (Programming Language)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, Video Game Development, Game Design, Debugging, Interactive Design, 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, Scripting, Event-Driven Programming, Layout Design, Animations, Aesthetics, Timelines
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Color Matching, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Layout Design, Graphics Software, Image Quality
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Adobe
Skills you'll gain: Adobe Acrobat, Document Management, Document Control, Workflow Management, Packaging and Labeling, Collaborative Software, Design Reviews, File Management, Client Services, Graphic Design, Digital Design, Version Control, Branding, Business Systems, Constructive Feedback
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Debugging, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Development Testing, Scripting, Game Design, Development Environment, Event-Driven Programming, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: React.js, UI Components, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Code Reusability, Game Design, Front-End Web Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Usability, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Web Applications, Web Frameworks, Interaction Design, Event-Driven Programming, Debugging, Web Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Android Development, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Android (Operating System), Game Design, Mobile Development Tools, UI Components, Scripting, User Interface (UI) Design, Mobile Development, Microsoft Visual Studio, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Coursera
Skills you'll gain: electromagnetics, Electrical Engineering, Hardware Design, Electronics Engineering, Electronics, Verification And Validation, Communication Systems, Wireless Networks, Telecommunications, Engineering Design Process, Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Workflow Management, Radiation Protection, Network Troubleshooting, Business Workflow Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Code Reusability, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), UI Components, Interactive Design, Mobile Development Tools
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Rust (Programming Language), Algorithms, Application Programming Interface (API), Programming Principles, Data Structures, Software Development
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours