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.

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Market Research, User Story, User Interface (UI), Product Roadmaps, Competitive Intelligence, AI Product Strategy, Usability, Persona Development, Product Development, Market Analysis, Product Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Design Thinking, User Interface (UI) Design, Market Opportunities, Quality Assurance and Control, Technology Roadmaps, Product Strategy, Data Analysis
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Application Design, Scalability, Software Architecture, Data Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Programming Principles, Program Development, Python Programming, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Computer Graphics, Diagram Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Vibrations, Engineering Analysis, Finite Element Methods, Mechanical Design, Structural Analysis, Mechanical Engineering, Simulations, Business Modeling, Technical Analysis, Technical Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Content, Social Media Campaigns, Content Creation, Visual Design, Social Media Marketing, Generative AI, Video Production, Content Marketing, Graphic Design, Video Editing, ChatGPT, Marketing Design, AI Workflows, Prompt Engineering, Content Strategy, Animations, Storytelling, Branding, Responsible AI
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

Skills you'll gain: Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), C# (Programming Language), .NET Framework, Graphical Tools, Animations, Animation and Game Design, Image Analysis, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Application Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, Application Design, Program Development, Real Time Data, Programming Principles
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Database Application, Application Design, SQL, User Interface (UI), User Requirements Documents
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Data Science, Statistical Reporting, Project Design, Business Workflow Analysis, Business Ethics, Project Management, Communication, Stakeholder Communications, Machine Learning
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Project Risk Management, Requirements Analysis, Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles, Risk Management, Project Planning, Requirements Elicitation, Sprint Retrospectives, Requirements Management, Functional Requirement, Business Requirements, Sprint Planning, Software Development Methodologies, Software Development Life Cycle, Scrum (Software Development), Software Technical Review, Risk Management Framework, Product Management, Project Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, User Centered Design, Mobile Development, Web Applications, User Interface (UI) Design, Experience Design, UI/UX Research, User Feedback, Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Root Cause Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks