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: C++ (Programming Language), Software Documentation, Performance Tuning, Application Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Maintainability, Software Design Patterns, Data Structures, Generative AI, Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: General Networking, Network Architecture, TCP/IP, Threat Management, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Threat Detection, Network Routers, Cyber Attacks, Network Switches, Diagram Design, Firewall, Security Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Integrated Development Environments, System Configuration
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Computer-Aided Design, General Networking, User Interface (UI), Engineering Analysis, Test Case
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Education Software and Technology, Computer Programming Tools, Computational Thinking, No-Code Development, Program Development, Computer Programming, UI Components, Pedagogy
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Development Environment, Computer Programming, Software Design, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging, File Management, Data Structures
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The Open University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Analysis, Sustainability Standards, Business Systems Analysis, Process Mapping, Complex Problem Solving, Innovation, Problem Solving, Interviewing Skills
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Google Cloud Platform, AI Product Strategy, Business Ethics, Verification And Validation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Business Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Cloud Applications, Amazon S3, Cloud Development, Serverless Computing, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon DynamoDB, Application Development, Data Store, Application Design, Software Development Tools, Database Application, API Gateway, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Cloud Deployment, Cloud Services, Application Deployment, Web Services, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Authentications, Node.JS, Back-End Web Development, API Design, Application Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Secure Coding, Server Side, Restful API, Software Architecture, Software Development, Debugging, JSON, Middleware
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, Wide Area Networks, Software-Defined Networking, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Routing, Network Planning And Design, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Border Gateway Protocol, Network Performance Management, Network Protocols
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Databases, Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months