Gaming courses can help you learn game design principles, storytelling techniques, character development, and level creation. You can build skills in coding, animation, sound design, and user interface design. Many courses introduce tools like Unity and Unreal Engine, that support creating immersive gaming experiences, along with software for 3D modeling and sound editing that enhance gameplay and visual storytelling.

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Peripheral Devices, Computer Hardware, Wireless Networks, Digital Communications, Prototyping
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Design Reviews, Peer Review, Game Design, Generative AI, Adobe Creative Cloud, Graphic Design, Responsible AI, Adobe Photoshop, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Design Strategies, Design Research, Oral Expression, Prompt Engineering, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Agentic systems
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Email Marketing, Digital Marketing, Campaign Management, Marketing Analytics, Online Advertising, Performance Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Strategies, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Web Analytics and SEO, Search Engine Optimization, Web Content, Customer Analysis, Data Collection, Advertising Campaigns
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Secure Coding, Application Security, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Vulnerability Assessments, Auditing, Program Development, Development Testing, Process Optimization, Debugging, Application Deployment, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Online Advertising, Pay Per Click Advertising, Digital Advertising, Contextual Advertising, Search Engine Marketing, Keyword Research, Search Engine Optimization, Advertising Campaigns, Advertising, Paid media, Web Analytics and SEO, Marketing Automation, Bidding, Automation, A/B Testing, Consumer Behaviour, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), Game Design, Android (Operating System), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, C# (Programming Language), 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Mobile Development Tools, Application Deployment, Virtual Environment, Scripting, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Software Installation, Development Environment, Animations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Digital Marketing, Content Marketing, Web Analytics and SEO, Search Engine Optimization, Content Strategy, Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Social Media Marketing, Driving engagement, Social Media Strategy, Cross-Channel Marketing, Social Media, Marketing Automation, Campaign Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), User Experience, Brand Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, AI Personalization
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Android Development, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, 3D Assets, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, C# (Programming Language), Animations, Scripting
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Restful API, Rust (Programming Language), Application Programming Interface (API), OS Process Management, Video Game Development, Web Development, JSON, Programming Principles, Servers, Debugging, TCP/IP
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Event-Driven Programming, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI), Scripting, Animations, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Animations, Debugging, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), C# (Programming Language), Development Environment, Scripting, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks