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 Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Team Performance Management, Team Building, Teamwork, Team Management, Professional Development, Collaboration, Innovation, Resource Allocation, People Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Public Key Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Hardening, Security Engineering, Infrastructure Security, Application Security, Information Systems Security, Network Security, Cyber Security Assessment, System Configuration, Cryptography, Encryption, Mobile Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Systems Thinking, Leadership, Strategic Communication, Resilience, Business Continuity, Communication, Risk Analysis, Systems Engineering, Complex Problem Solving, Decision Making, Organizational Strategy, Vulnerability Assessments, Systems Analysis
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Continuous Improvement Process, Process Improvement, Risk Management, Performance Measurement, Quality Management, Process Analysis, Performance Management, Project Management, Process Optimization, Verification And Validation, Requirements Analysis, Project Planning, Root Cause Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Development, Database Systems, SQL, Data Integrity, Data Modeling, Data Management, Data Structures
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Interactive Data Visualization, Data Mapping, Network Analysis, Information Architecture
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Skills you'll gain: Technical Communication, Technical Writing, Technical Documentation, Writing, Communication, Report Writing, Organizational Structure, Artificial Intelligence, Procedure Development, Target Audience, Self-Awareness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Marketing Strategies, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Strategic Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Agentic systems, Content Development and Management, Digital Marketing, Content Creation, Automation, Business Ethics, Customer experience improvement, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Content Management, Creativity, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Interactive Data Visualization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Risk Analysis, Code Coverage, Test Case, Unit Testing, Test Engineering, Application Programming Interface (API), Risk Management, Integration Testing, Software Quality Assurance
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Animations, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Collaborative Software, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Social Media Strategy, Multimedia, User Accounts
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Packt
Skills you'll gain: PHP (Scripting Language), Application Deployment, Object-Relational Mapping, Model View Controller, Database Management, UI Components, PostgreSQL, Databases, Web Development, Web Applications, Authentications, Development Environment, Authorization (Computing), Application Frameworks, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), File Management
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months