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, Cinematography, Video Production, Video Editing, Post-Production, Animations, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, Live Streaming, Real Time Data
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Application Programming Interface (API), Ajax, Web Development, General Networking, Web Applications, Javascript, Scalability, Event-Driven Programming, Server Side, Real Time Data, Network Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Lund University
Skills you'll gain: Machine Controls, Automation Engineering, Programming Principles, Control Systems, Automation, Software Architecture, Real-Time Operating Systems, Robotics, Other Programming Languages, Computer Programming, Event-Driven Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pittsburgh
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Matplotlib, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Seaborn, Data Analysis, Graphic and Visual Design, Python Programming, Jupyter, Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, NumPy
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Integrated Development Environments, Computer Networking, Server Side, Real Time Data, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Application Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Product Development, New Product Development, Risk Management, Innovation, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Industrial Design, Stakeholder Engagement, Health Systems, Requirements Elicitation, Market Opportunities, Market Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Return On Investment, Health Technology, Project Management, Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Agile Methodology, Project Planning, Waterfall Methodology
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Vector Databases, Embeddings, Google Cloud Platform, Database Administration, Database Design, Query Languages, Database Management Systems, Generative AI, Machine Learning
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Facebook, Animations, Storytelling, User Accounts
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media Content, Animations, Social Media, Content Creation, Facebook, Storytelling, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Graphics Software, Graphic Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Adaptability, Prioritization, Goal Setting, Continuous Improvement Process, Collaboration, Team Building, Business Workflow Analysis, Data Quality, Change Management, Systems Integration, Business Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Canva (Software), Presentations, Visual Design, Case Studies, Content Creation, Digital Design, Portfolio Management, Layout Design, Project Documentation, Graphic and Visual Design, Planning, Strategic Planning, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Goal Setting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Ajax, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Javascript and jQuery, Application Deployment, Web Development, Semantic Web, User Interface (UI), Data Validation, Payment Systems, Data Persistence
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks