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 Washington
Skills you'll gain: Software Installation, Programming Principles, Other Programming Languages, Functional Design, Computer Programming, Ruby (Programming Language), Theoretical Computer Science, Software Design, Computational Thinking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: SAP S/4HANA, System Design and Implementation, Relationship Building, ABAP RESTful Programming Model (RAP), Project Management, Test Script Development, Rapport Building, Project Implementation, Software As A Service, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Resource Planning, Consultative Approaches, Solution Architecture, Project Closure, Stakeholder Communications, Product Roadmaps, Test Planning, Workforce Development, Requirements Analysis, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Technical Design
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, User Experience Design, User Experience, UI/UX Research, User Research, Test Case, Usability, Human Computer Interaction, Test Planning, Interviewing Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Event-Driven Programming, Algorithms, Combinatorics, Graph Theory, Programming Principles, Application Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Pseudocode, Data Structures, Probability, Bioinformatics, Interactive Design, Program Development, Big Data, Python Programming, Data Analysis, User Interface (UI), Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Autodesk, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Virtual Environment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Workflows, AI Enablement, Agentic systems, Automation, Business Process Automation, Real Time Data, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), AI Personalization, IT Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, No-Code Development, Cloud-Based Integration, Business Transformation, Cloud API, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Restful API, API Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Advancing Women in Tech
Skills you'll gain: Product Roadmaps, Product Management, Customer Retention, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Technical Product Management, Professional Networking, Financial Analysis, Product Strategy, Product Requirements, Engineering Management, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, New Product Development, Innovation, Team Leadership, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), User Experience Design, Design, Performance Management, Interviewing Skills
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, System Programming, Cross Platform Development, Hardware Architecture, Peripheral Devices, Performance Tuning, Software Design, Real Time Data, Technical Design, C (Programming Language), Debugging, System Configuration, Maintainability, Scalability, Data Mapping
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Economics, Game Theory, Market Analysis, Market Share, Financial Regulations, Resource Allocation, Competitive Analysis, Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Restful API, React Redux, Database Design, React.js, Ajax, Database Application, Server Side, Databases, Full-Stack Web Development, Back-End Web Development, NoSQL, Javascript, JavaScript Frameworks, Performance Tuning, Front-End Web Development, API Design, Data Structures, MongoDB, Debugging
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Motion Graphics, Technical Design, Performance Tuning, Virtual Environment, Blended Learning, Layout Design
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months