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 California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Program Development, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Digital pedagogy, Computer Programming, Computer Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Design, Application Development, Data Structures, Linux
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Application Performance Management, Software Design Patterns, Java, Enterprise Architecture, Secure Coding, Model View Controller, Software Architecture, Application Security, Maintainability, Continuous Monitoring, Debugging, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Architecture, Data Infrastructure, Distributed Computing, Data Modeling, Scalability, Data Management, Data Strategy, Microservices, Solution Architecture, Data Governance, Software Architecture, Semantic Web, Data Integration, Information Architecture, CI/CD, Software Design, Maintainability, Enterprise Architecture, Data Analysis, Generative AI
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Data Analysis, OpenAI, Data-Driven Decision-Making, AI Enablement, Generative AI, Content Creation, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Business Intelligence, Customer Support, Customer experience improvement, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Angular, JavaScript Frameworks, Model View Controller, Javascript, Web Development Tools, Web Development, Software Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Materials, Marketing Design, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Promotional Materials, Advertising, Presentations, Marketing, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, User Interface (UI), Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Development Environment, JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Debugging, Web Development Tools, Full-Stack Web Development, Animations, Web Applications, HTML and CSS, FinTech, Application Development, Emerging Technologies, Virtual Machines, Software Testing, Software Development Tools, Computer Programming Tools, Program Development
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: Development Environment, Web Development, Computer Programming, Program Development, Other Programming Languages, Software Development Tools
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, LinkedIn, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Professional Development, Web Development, Javascript, GitHub
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Amazon S3, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon Redshift, Amazon DynamoDB, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtual Networking, Database Management, Network Infrastructure, Cloud Security, General Networking, Data Storage, Relational Databases, Data Migration, Network Routing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks