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: Control Systems, Basic Electrical Systems, Electrical Systems, Power Electronics, Three-Phase, Torque (Physics), Electrical Equipment, Embedded Software, Electronics, Electrical Wiring, Electronic Hardware, Design Specifications, System Requirements, Laboratory Experience, Electronic Components
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Databases, Relational Databases, Data Integration, Database Management, Data Entry, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Data Import/Export, Geographic Information Systems, Software Installation, Wealth Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Institute for the Future
Skills you'll gain: Forecasting, Visionary, Innovation, Proactivity, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Planning, Cognitive flexibility, Creative Thinking, Action Oriented, Simulations, Optimism, Planning, Community Organizing, Creativity, Social Impact, Systems Thinking, Virtual Reality, Responsible AI, Trend Analysis, Brainstorming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, Testability, Jenkins, Integration Testing, Test Engineering, Azure DevOps, AI Enablement, Continuous Deployment
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Pseudocode, Algorithms, Computer Science, Formal Learning, Software Engineering, Program Development, Data Science, Analysis, Debugging, Technical Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Business Process Automation, Digital Transformation, Employee Engagement, Recruitment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Management, Functional Requirement, Business Requirements, Product Requirements, Backlogs, User Requirements Documents, Scope Management, Change Control, User Story, System Requirements, Client Services, Acceptance Testing, Agile Software Development, Prioritization
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Combinatorics, Probability, Programming Principles, Program Development, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Development Testing, Software Testing, Applied Mathematics, Debugging, Algorithms, Python Programming, Game Design, Simulations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: DevOps, Cloud Deployment, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Technical Analysis, Real Time Data
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Google Gemini, Responsible AI, Generative AI Agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Google Workspace, AI Enablement, Google Cloud Platform, Gemini, Tool Calling, AI Security, AI Orchestration, AI Product Strategy, Productivity Software, LLM Application, AI Workflows, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Collaboration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: JSON, Algorithms, Data Structures, Web Development Tools, Javascript, Pseudocode, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Application Programming Interface (API), Debugging, HTML and CSS, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computational Thinking, Performance Tuning, Solution Design
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Research, Psychology, Social Sciences, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Scientific Methods, Social Skills, Social Justice, Human Learning, Human Development, Cognitive flexibility, Hospice, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Learning Theory, Culture, Biology, Interpersonal Communications, Mental Health, Emotional Intelligence, Prenatal Care, Critical Thinking
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Degree · 1 - 4 Years