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: Canva (Software), Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Virtual Environment, Design Software, Teaching, Collaboration, Teamwork, Content Creation, User Accounts
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Data Presentation, Ggplot2, R (Software), Statistical Visualization, R Programming, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Graphic and Visual Design, Histogram, Tidyverse (R Package), Public Administration, Trend Analysis, Policy Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Case Studies, Transportation Management, Business Technologies, Logistics Management, Reverse Logistics, Waste Minimization, Innovation
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Network Security, Information Systems Security, Computer Security, Cryptography, Disaster Recovery, Application Security, Cyber Operations, Cyber Security Policies, Cryptographic Protocols, IT Security Architecture, Telecommunications, Network Administration, NIST 800-53, Infrastructure Security, Security Controls, Data Security, Encryption, Governance Risk Management and Compliance
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, Application Development, User Experience, User Interface (UI), Data Modeling, Sprint Retrospectives, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Service Recovery, Digital Transformation, Application Design, Drive Engagement, Technology Solutions, Computing Platforms, User Feedback, Cloud-Based Integration, Application Deployment, Customer Engagement, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Management, System Implementation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Microservices, Application Deployment, CI/CD, Data Persistence, DevOps, YAML, Software Development, Virtualization, Application Security, Virtual Networking, Command-Line Interface
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Application Lifecycle Management, Power Apps Component Framework, Microsoft Power Platform, Integration Testing, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Azure DevOps, Power Platform CLI, Application Development, DevOps, Application Deployment, Database Design, Development Environment, Microsoft Azure, Usability Testing, Development Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Postman API Platform, Data Modeling, Microsoft Copilot, Power BI
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: z/OS, Computer Architecture, Mainframe Computing, Systems Architecture, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Computer Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Restful API, Software Design, JSON, Software Testing
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: MongoDB, NoSQL, Database Management, Data Wrangling, Performance Tuning, Database Design, Databases, Data Modeling, Data Store, Query Languages, Scalability, Real Time Data, Disaster Recovery, Data Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Creativity, Computer Graphic Techniques, Graphics Software, Peer Review, Digital Design, Creative Design, Color Theory
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: React.js, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Event-Driven Programming, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI), Front-End Web Development, Data Management, JavaScript Frameworks, Javascript, API Design, Data Validation, Real Time Data, Web Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks