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: Autodesk Maya, Cinematography, Computer Graphics, Post-Production, 3D Modeling, Animation and Game Design, Storytelling, Adobe Photoshop, Virtual Environment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Postman API Platform, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), API Testing, Authentications, Object-Relational Mapping, Development Environment, Microsoft Development Tools, Microsoft Visual Studio, Web Development Tools, Authorization (Computing), Endpoint Security, Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Content, Social Media, Facebook, Marketing Materials, Data Visualization, Graphic Design, Content Creation, User Accounts
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Video Production, Videography, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Cinematography, Storytelling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Cloud Development, CI/CD, Cloud Applications, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, API Gateway, Cloud Infrastructure, Development Environment, System Configuration, Amazon S3, Infrastructure Security, Network Administration, Restful API, TypeScript
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Marketing Design, Brand Awareness, Social Media, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Photo Editing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Query Languages, Databases
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The Open University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Stakeholder Engagement, Corporate Sustainability, Business Modeling, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Stakeholder Analysis, Systems Thinking, Value Propositions, Design Thinking, Verification And Validation, Presentations, Innovation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Engineering Analysis, Computer-Aided Design, Pump Stations, Mechanical Design, Hydraulics, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours