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: Mainframe Computing, COBOL (Programming Language), Software Development Life Cycle, z/OS, Unit Testing, Systems Analysis, Job Control Language (JCL), IBM DB2, Systems Development, Debugging, Pseudocode, Virtualization, Agile Methodology, Software Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Report Writing, Relational Databases, Software Testing, Technical Support, File I/O
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Search Engine Marketing, Research, Competitive Intelligence, Digital Marketing, Content Creation, Content Performance Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Web Content, Content Strategy, Content Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Digital Content, Web Analytics, AI Enablement, Generative AI, Content Management, Analytics
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Photography, Photo Editing, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Image Quality, Photo/Video Production and Technology, File Management, Storytelling
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Modeling, Star Schema, Power BI, Database Design, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Performance Tuning, Data Visualization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Project Design, Project Coordination, Decision Making, Agile Methodology, Stakeholder Engagement, Waterfall Methodology, Project Management, Agile Project Management, Project Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: System Monitoring, Technical Communication, Incident Management, Application Performance Management, Cloud Applications, Continuous Monitoring, Software Visualization, Anomaly Detection, Real Time Data, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Team Building, Business Modeling, Environmental Issue, Business Planning, New Business Development, Sustainable Business, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development, Business Development, Action Oriented, Stakeholder Engagement, Case Studies, Market Opportunities
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Multimedia, Canva (Software), Animations, Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Video Production, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Incident Response, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Cloud Security, Cyber Threat Hunting, Risk Management, Cost Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Governance, Security Controls, Vulnerability Assessments, Compliance Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Natural Language Processing, Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Automation, Network Performance Management, Network Monitoring, Data Pipelines, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Wireless Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies, Network Architecture, Digital Communications, Computer Networking, Network Protocols, Responsible AI, Communication, System Design and Implementation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, AI Enablement, Jupyter, Healthcare Ethics, Health Informatics, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, LLM Application, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Machine Learning Software, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Statistical Machine Learning, AI Product Strategy, Model Evaluation, Convolutional Neural Networks, Data Preprocessing, Predictive Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Processing, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Management, Application Security, Security Controls, Security Testing, Authentications, Threat Management, Dependency Analysis, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Risk Analysis, Data Validation, Supply Chain
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks