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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Software Engineering, Software Architecture, Distributed Computing, Data Architecture, Microservices, Transaction Processing, Software Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Blockchain, Big Data, Maintainability, Database Systems, Data Structures, System Monitoring, Middleware
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Scripting, Java, Server Side, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Applications, Model View Controller
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Università di Napoli Federico II
Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Control Systems, Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Big Data, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mechanical Design, Database Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Vision, Laboratory Experience, Databases, Systems Architecture, Distributed Computing, Equipment Design, Global Positioning Systems, Business Intelligence, Robotics, Automation
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Data Structures, C++ (Programming Language), C and C++, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Technical Design, Theoretical Computer Science
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Audit Planning, Service Level Agreement, Data Governance, Systems Development Life Cycle, Data Loss Prevention, Security Testing, Network Security, Software Development Life Cycle, IT Management, Systems Development, Incident Management, Problem Management, Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), Cryptography, Cloud Management, Software Development Methodologies, Auditing, Quality Assurance, Internal Controls, Risk Management Framework
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Statistical Process Controls, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Lean Methodologies, Team Motivation, Process Improvement, Six Sigma Methodology, Kaizen Methodology, Lean Six Sigma, Process Capability, Risk Analysis, Team Leadership, Quality Improvement, Team Management, Benchmarking, Motivational Skills, Performance Measurement, Change Management, Process Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Regression Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Facebook, Advertising, Graphic and Visual Design, Video Production, Social Media Content, Graphic Design, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Event Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Bedrock, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Generative AI Agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, LangChain, AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Large Language Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Transfer Learning, LLM Application, Embeddings, Amazon Web Services, Context Management, Model Deployment, Amazon S3, Model Evaluation
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Computational Logic, Digital pedagogy, Robotics, Computer Programming Tools, Prototyping, Technical Design, Artificial Intelligence, Open Source Technology, Embedded Systems, Creative Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Resilience, Storytelling, Experimentation, Persistence, Leadership, Professional Development, Emotional Intelligence, Innovation, Self-Awareness, Collaboration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning, Agile Project Management, Team Building, Agile Methodology, Team Management, Meeting Facilitation, Organizational Change, Team Leadership, User Story, Employee Coaching, Stakeholder Management, Change Management, Conflict Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Restful API, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Development Tools, Database Design, HTML and CSS, API Design, Front-End Web Development, MongoDB, Javascript, Postman API Platform, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), React.js, UI Components, Ajax, Database Management, OAuth, Frontend Integration, Authentications
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months