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: Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Programming Principles, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Pandas (Python Package), Machine Learning Algorithms, Computational Thinking, C++ (Programming Language), Data Architecture, Random Forest Algorithm, Performance Tuning, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Network Analysis, Program Development, Problem Solving, Debugging
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Oracle Databases, Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Theory, Database Management, Databases, Query Languages, Data Integrity, Data Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Goal Setting, Leadership and Management, Business Management, Change Management, Personal Development, People Management, Organizational Structure, Decision Making, Leadership, Coordination
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Workflow Management, Dashboard, Project Management Software, Work Order, Process Design, Project Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Web Services, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Containerization, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, AWS CloudFormation, Amazon DynamoDB, Kubernetes, Operational Databases, API Gateway, Database Application, Amazon S3, Cloud Security, Cloud-Native Computing, Event-Driven Programming, AWS Kinesis, Amazon CloudWatch, Virtual Machines, Servers, Virtualization and Virtual Machines
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Apache Hadoop, Distributed Computing, Scalability, Databases, Transaction Processing, Database Systems, Database Design, Database Management Systems, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, Cloud Computing, Machine Learning Software, Query Languages, Big Data, Data Processing, Machine Learning, SQL, Data Access
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Web Applications, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Animations, Embeddings, Typography
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Simulations, Debugging, Pandas (Python Package), Program Development, Unit Testing, Test Case, Data Science, Software Design, Computational Thinking, Integration Testing, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Manipulation, Software Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Program Development, Python Programming, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Web Design and Development, Web Applications, HTML and CSS, Web Development, Vector Databases, AI Personalization, Javascript, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Natural Language Processing, Human Machine Interfaces, Database Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Service Design, Hospitality, Hospitality Management, Customer Insights, Customer experience improvement, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Innovation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Clemson University
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Human Centered Design, Human Computer Interaction, Generative AI, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months