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 Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Teams, Collaboration, Occupational Health, Teamwork, Stress Management, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Professionalism, Safety Training, Composure, Communication, Injury Prevention, Mindfulness, Time Management, Prioritization, Self-Starter, Productivity, Goal Setting, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Slack (Software), Collaborative Software, Project Management Software, Workflow Management, Project Management, Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace, Productivity Software, Project Planning, Automation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animations, Motion Graphics, Storyboarding, Adobe After Effects, Apple software proficiency, Layout Design, Color Theory
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Search Engine Optimization, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Web Analytics and SEO, Web Development, Javascript, Frontend Performance, Browser Compatibility
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Deployment, Solution Architecture, Microservices, Cloud Computing, Software Architecture, Virtual Machines, Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Architecture, Serverless Computing, Network Architecture, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Virtual Networking, Data Migration, Containerization
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, System Programming, Cross Platform Development, Hardware Architecture, Peripheral Devices, Performance Tuning, Software Design, Real Time Data, C (Programming Language), Debugging, System Configuration, Maintainability, Scalability, Data Mapping
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Video Production, Video Editing, Videography, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Cinematography, Storytelling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Generative Model Architectures, Multimodal Prompts, Image Analysis, Model Evaluation, Autoencoders, Hugging Face, Computer Vision, Convolutional Neural Networks, Artificial Neural Networks, LLM Application, Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, Embeddings, Tensorflow, Transfer Learning, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Distributed Computing, Scalability, Performance Tuning, C++ (Programming Language), System Programming, Computer Architecture, Cross Platform Development, Hardware Architecture, C (Programming Language), Application Performance Management, Development Environment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Workplace inclusivity, Team Motivation, Diversity and Inclusion, Team Leadership, Teamwork, Recognizing Others, Drive Engagement, Virtual Teams, Collaboration, Event Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Content Management Systems, Web Content, Web Design, User Accounts, Web Design and Development, No-Code Development, Web Development, Graphic Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours