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.

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Virtual Environment, 3D Assets, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), 3D Modeling, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Interaction Design, Content Creation, Business Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Process Mapping, Process Analysis, Business Analysis, Data Presentation, Business Process Improvement, Interactive Data Visualization, Feasibility Studies, Data Visualization, Systems Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis, Process Optimization, Requirements Management, Systems Design, Stakeholder Engagement, Information Technology, Release Management, Business Process Modeling, Database Management, Agile Methodology
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Game Design, Algorithms, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Functional Specification, Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Software Design Documents, Interaction Design, Prototyping, C# (Programming Language), Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Customer experience strategy (CX), Agile Product Development, Product Strategy, Product Management, User Research, Service Design, Value Propositions, Product Roadmaps, Customer Insights, User Story, Innovation, Market Opportunities, Customer Retention, Growth Strategies, Market Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Product Management, Innovation, Product Improvement, Customer Insights, Design and Product, Product Roadmaps, Design Thinking, Stakeholder Engagement, Customer Engagement, Agile Methodology, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Web Analytics, Business Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Stakeholder Engagement, Database Design, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Extract, Transform, Load, Tableau Software, Data Warehousing, Stakeholder Communications, Data Pipelines, Business Reporting, Data Mart, Data Visualization, Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems, Business Process, AI Enablement, Business Analysis, Data Analysis, SQL
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Responsive Web Design, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), JavaScript Frameworks, Web Design and Development, Web Applications, Web Development Tools, React.js, General Networking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Debugging, C++ (Programming Language), API Design, Program Development, Software Documentation, Pseudocode, Software Architecture, Software Design, Maintainability, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Generative AI Agents, Integrated Development Environments, Generative AI, Data Validation, Performance Tuning, Application Development, Data Structures
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Deep Learning, Performance Tuning, Machine Learning Methods, Data Preprocessing, Artificial Neural Networks, Model Evaluation, Verification And Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Process Control, Machine Controls, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Embedded Systems, Electronic Hardware, Embedded Software, Automation Engineering, Hardware Design, Electronics Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Basic Electrical Systems, Electronic Systems, Electronics, Electrical Systems, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electronic Components, Power Electronics, Three-Phase, Torque (Physics)
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animations, 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphic Techniques, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks