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: Object Oriented Design, JUnit, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Java, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Java Programming, Software Architecture, Model View Controller, Conceptual Design
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Google App Engine, Cloud Infrastructure, Service Level Agreement, Application Deployment, CI/CD, Microservices, Cloud Computing Architecture, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, API Design, DevOps, Infrastructure Architecture, Cloud Storage, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Restful API, Cloud Security, Cloud Computing, Data Storage Technologies, Network Architecture
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: People Analytics, Data Validation, Data Processing, Workforce Management, Advanced Analytics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, CI/CD, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, Microservices, Service Level Agreement, Kubernetes, Site Reliability Engineering, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Storage, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Network Architecture, Restful API, API Design, Systems Architecture, Scalability, Load Balancing, System Monitoring, Disaster Recovery
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Grant Writing, Sample Size Determination, Biostatistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Clinical Research, Statistical Methods, Statistical Reporting, Science and Research
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Mockups, Web Development, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development Tools, User Interface (UI) Design
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, Human Centered Design, Design, Artificial Intelligence, Design Research, Design Thinking, Usability Testing, User Research, Prototyping
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Education Software and Technology, Mathematics Education, Teaching, Design Strategies, Chemistry, Design, Physics, Biology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Functional Design, Software Design Patterns, Data Structures, Simulations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), User Interface (UI) Design, Usability, Mobile Development, UI Components, Performance Tuning, Typography, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, LLM Application, Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, System Monitoring, Workflow Management, Application Performance Management, Tool Calling, Continuous Monitoring, Scalability, Prompt Engineering, Business Software, Test Tools, Code Review, Integration Testing, User Feedback, Performance Metric
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), UI Components, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Prototyping, User Interface (UI), Scalability, Performance Tuning, Design
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months