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: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Linux Commands, Unix Shell, Unix Commands, Linux Administration, Linux, Scripting, Scripting Languages, File Management, Command-Line Interface, Debugging, System Configuration, User Interface (UI), IT Automation, Interactive Design, File I/O, Programming Principles
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Facebook, Calendar Management, Social Media, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Driving engagement, Scheduling, Marketing, Graphic Design, Digital Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Tableau Software, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, R Programming, Alteryx, Statistical Programming, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Data Storytelling, Data Structures, Statistical Analysis, Workflow Management, Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Data Preprocessing, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Data Transformation
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), ChatGPT, Authentications, Generative AI Agents, Back-End Web Development, Web Servers, OpenAI API, Databases, Web Applications, Secure Coding, Command-Line Interface, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Agentic systems, API Testing, Key Management, Restful API, Development Environment, Unit Testing, Maintainability
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, Public Cloud, Cloud Security, Data Import/Export, Load Balancing, Virtual Networking, Multi-Factor Authentication, Event Monitoring, Data Storage, MySQL, Key Management, Scalability
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Storyboarding, Color Theory, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Organizational Skills, Design, Storytelling, Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Blockchain, User Interface (UI) Design, Front-End Web Development, Debugging, Full-Stack Web Development, Animations, Web Applications, Javascript, Test Script Development
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Virtual Environment, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Computer Graphic Techniques, Virtual Reality, Data Import/Export, File Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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: Animations, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Education Software and Technology, AI Personalization, Prompt Engineering, AI Product Strategy, Scripting, AI Workflows, Storyboarding
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Apache Maven, Java, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Object Oriented Design, Hibernate (Java), Unit Testing, File I/O, Docker (Software), Software Design Patterns, Integrated Development Environments, Object-Relational Mapping, Functional Design, Maintainability, System Configuration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, Responsive Web Design, Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks