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: Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Product Management, New Product Development, Agile Product Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Product Development, Product Improvement, Innovation, Product Roadmaps, Design Thinking, Analysis, Customer Insights, Growth Strategies, Product Testing, Communication, Business Modeling, Leadership and Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AutoCAD Civil 3D, Autodesk Revit, Autodesk, Grading (Landscape), AutoCAD, Stormwater Management, Engineering Plans And Specifications, Engineering Analysis, Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Coordination, Design and Product, Data Management
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: Quantitative Research, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Design, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Research, R Programming, Data Presentation, Surveys, Data Collection, Research Reports, Data Ethics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, LinkedIn, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Professional Development, Web Development, Javascript, GitHub
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Transfer Learning, Tensorflow, Artificial Neural Networks, Embeddings, Keras (Neural Network Library), Deep Learning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Image Analysis, Classification Algorithms, Convolutional Neural Networks, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Forecasting, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Model Evaluation, Predictive Modeling
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Unreal Engine, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, Animation and Game Design, Graphical Tools, Virtual Environment, Data Import/Export, Image Quality, Performance Tuning, Content Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of London
Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Program Development, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Debugging
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Azure Active Directory, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Single Sign-On (SSO), Kubernetes, Encryption, Data Integration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, User Centered Design, Requirements Analysis, digital literacy, Virtual Environment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, Network Protocols, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Infrastructure, TCP/IP, Border Gateway Protocol, Network Routers, Computer Networking, Wireless Networks, Network Routing, Network Troubleshooting, Network Switches, Local Area Networks
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks