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.

The Museum of Modern Art
Skills you'll gain: Photography, Art History, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Performing Arts, Creativity, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Visual Storytelling, Aesthetics, Electronic Media, Liberal Arts, Media and Communications, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Responsiveness, Cultural Sensitivity, Multimedia, Storytelling, Social Justice, Diversity Awareness, Design, Social Studies
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Layout Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Storytelling, Creative Design, Visual Storytelling, Design Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Visual Design, Statistical Visualization, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Data Analysis, Color Theory, Data Ethics, Statistical Analysis, Anomaly Detection, User Centered Design, Human Factors, Aesthetics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Application Design, Software Design Patterns, Functional Design, Other Programming Languages, Event-Driven Programming, Functional Testing, Java, Programming Principles, Performance Tuning, Data Structures
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Ideation, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Brainstorming, Innovation, Open Mindset, Case Studies, Storytelling, Data Visualization, Growth Mindedness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Survey Creation, Surveys, Interviewing Skills, Research Design, Data Collection, Qualitative Research, Research, Research Methodologies, Quantitative Research, Peer Review
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Model Optimization, Systems Design, Design Software, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Analysis, Technical Design, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Systems Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software, Image Quality, Medical Imaging, Graphical Tools, Physics
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Agentic systems, Algorithms, Game Design, Video Game Development, Program Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Frameworks, Application Frameworks, Wireframing, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Javascript
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

L&T EduTech
Skills you'll gain: Construction, Structural Engineering, Building Codes, Building Design, Construction Engineering, Structural Analysis, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Engineering Software, Engineering Design Process, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Analysis, 3D Modeling, Technical Standard
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Dassault Systèmes
Skills you'll gain: Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA), 3D Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, Drafting and Engineering Design, Mechanical Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks