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 Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Verification And Validation, Computational Thinking, Systems Design, System Design and Implementation, Systems Analysis, Model Evaluation, Software Design, Computer Architecture, Program Development, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Logical Reasoning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Animation and Game Design, Software Development, Software Design, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Debugging, Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, Claude Code, Vibe coding, Microsoft Copilot, AI Workflows, Anthropic Claude, Tool Calling, GitHub, Web Development, Real Time Data, Debugging, AI Security, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Servers, Prompt Engineering, Application Development, Video Game Development, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI, Software Engineering
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Artificial Intelligence, User Interface (UI)
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Multimedia, Developing Training Materials, Visual Design, Graphical Tools, Graphic Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Architectural Design, Creative Design, Design Elements And Principles, Performance Tuning, Aesthetics
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Electrical Engineering, electromagnetics, Performance Tuning, Image Quality, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Calculations, Design Software, Image Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Computer-Aided Design, Engineering Design Process, Numerical Analysis, Electronic Components, System Design and Implementation, Systems Design, Human Factors, Applied Mathematics, Physics, System Configuration
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Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Android Development, User Interface (UI), Mobile Development, Application Development, No-Code Development, Data Storage, Game Design, Program Development, Geographic Information Systems, Global Positioning Systems, Computer Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Storage, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Virtual Networking, Virtual Machines, Network Architecture, Command-Line Interface, Firewall
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, Workflow Management, ChatGPT, No-Code Development, Model Deployment, Self Service Technologies, Application Deployment, IBM Cloud, Cloud Deployment, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Customer Service, Context Management, Operational Efficiency, Interaction Design, WordPress
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Scripting, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Game Design, Event-Driven Programming, Development Environment, Programming Principles, User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Apache Hive, Big Data, Database Design, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Databases, Apache Hadoop, Analytics, Social Media, Data Processing, Social Media Content, Data Management, Data Analysis, Data Integration, Data Transformation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks