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: Unreal Engine, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Virtual Environment, Animation and Game Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animations, Data Import/Export, File Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Engineering Analysis, Computer-Aided Design, Pump Stations, Mechanical Design, Hydraulics, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Java, Application Frameworks, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Dependency Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Post-Production, Video Editing, Adobe After Effects, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, File Management, Computer Graphics, Video Production, Cinematography, Motion Graphics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design Software, Infographics, Graphic Design, Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), User Accounts, Google Workspace, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Big Data, Database Design, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Databases, JSON, Data Processing, Data Warehousing, Distributed Computing, Data Analysis, Scalability, Case Studies, Analytics, Data Pipelines, Query Languages, Social Media, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, Social Media Content
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Flask (Web Framework), Model View Controller, Back-End Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Python Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Extensible Markup Language (XML), Visualization (Computer Graphics), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Computer Graphics, Web Components, Animations, Typography, Semantic Web, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Scalability
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Hibernate (Java), Development Testing, JUnit
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Software Design Documents, User Experience Design, UI/UX Research, User Experience, Prototyping, User Research, Test Planning, Design Software
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Team Leadership, Virtual Teams, Delegation Skills, Leadership and Management, Employee Training, Training Programs, Professional Development, Leadership, Project Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Metrics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Solution Architecture, Business Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Microservices, Cloud Computing Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture, Software Design, Business Process Modeling, Software Design Patterns, Technology Strategies, Process Design, Event-Driven Programming, Serverless Computing, Digital Transformation, Agile Software Development, Scalability, Distributed Computing, Restful API, Innovation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months