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: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Telecommunications, Performance Tuning, System Programming, Electronics Engineering, Debugging, Electronic Systems, C (Programming Language), Real Time Data, Power Electronics, Software Architecture
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Strategy, Usability, Design Strategies, Storyboarding
Build toward a degree
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: JavaScript Frameworks
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Selenium (Software), Apache Maven, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Behavior-Driven Development, Java, Jenkins, Test Case, Test Automation, CI/CD, Test Execution Engine, Application Frameworks, Software Design Patterns
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Configuration Management, API Gateway, JUnit, Java Programming, Java, Application Design, Test Tools, Unit Testing, Service Oriented Architecture, Software Design Patterns
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Persona (User Experience), Experience Design, Human Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Story, Ideation, Brainstorming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Prompt Patterns, Google Cloud Platform, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Social Media Content, Content Creation, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Productivity, Drive Engagement, Creative Design, Video Production, Animations, Design, Branding, Collaboration
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Software Documentation, Development Testing, Package and Software Management
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Browser Compatibility, Responsive Web Design, UI Components, HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Color Theory, Web Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Semantic Web, Verification And Validation, User Interface (UI), Typography, Interactive Design, Web Development Tools, Usability, Web Development, Data Validation, Debugging
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Maintainability, C# (Programming Language), Debugging, Scripting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: HVAC, Fire And Life Safety, Building Services Engineering, Building Codes, Equipment Design, Thermal Management, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Ventilation, Facility Repair And Maintenance, Mechanical Design, Safety Standards, Energy and Utilities, Health And Safety Standards, System Requirements, Control Systems, Engineering Calculations, Environmental Monitoring, System Monitoring, Sustainability Standards, Estimation
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months