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: Mindfulness, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Creativity, Digital Design, Graphical Tools, Emotional Intelligence, Color Theory, Creative Thinking, Storytelling, Design Elements And Principles, Design Software, Adobe Creative Cloud
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Responsible AI, Data Cleansing, Generative AI, Data Preprocessing, Data Validation, Automation, Data Transformation, Tensorflow, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, Alteryx
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Finite Element Methods, Semiconductors, Electronic Systems, Computer Architecture, Manufacturing Processes, Process Engineering, Emerging Technologies, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling, Electronic Components, Micrometer, Artificial Intelligence, Scalability
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, OpenAI API, Responsive Web Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Application Development, Large Language Modeling, User Interface (UI), Figma (Design Software)
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Style Guides, Data Import/Export, Video Editing, Content Creation, Photo Editing, Branding, Animations, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Typography, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, JUnit, Restful API, Spring Boot, Unit Testing, Java, Hibernate (Java), Web Services, Apache Maven, Databases, Web Applications, Gradle, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Eclipse (Software), Software Design Patterns, Dependency Analysis
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: z/OS, Computer Architecture, Mainframe Computing, System Programming, Computer Programming, Computational Logic, Data Storage, Job Control Language (JCL)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Columbia University
Skills you'll gain: Post-Production, Adobe Premiere, Video Editing, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Videography, Digital pedagogy, Video Production, Storyboarding, Course Development, Developing Training Materials, Case Studies, Cinematography, Media Production, Photography, Storytelling, Content Creation, Multimedia, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Based Integration, Cloud Applications, Middleware, Integration Testing, Application Design, Data Integration, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Presentations, Data Literacy, Decision Making, Dashboard, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Engagement, Business Transformation, Digital Transformation, Data Strategy, Storytelling, Persuasive Communication, Microsoft PowerPoint, Analytics, Customer Insights, Data Science, Influencing, Stakeholder Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Sprint Retrospectives, Miro AI, Collaborative Software, Continuous Improvement Process, Stakeholder Engagement, Process Improvement, Project Controls, Project Documentation, Meeting Facilitation, Project Management, Agile Software Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Leadership Development, Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Communication, Team Management, Self-Awareness, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Collaboration, Stress Management, Performance Management, Behavioral Management, Psychology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months