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: Google Ads, Search Engine Optimization, Digital Marketing, Keyword Research, Target Audience, Search Engine Marketing, Pay Per Click Advertising, Marketing, Web Analytics and SEO, Marketing Strategies, Advertising, Customer Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), API Design, Software Architecture, Software Design, Maintainability, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Generative AI Agents, Data Validation, Performance Tuning, Application Frameworks, System Programming, Algorithms, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Applications, Web Development, Front-End Web Development, HTML and CSS, Javascript, Real Time Data, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Application Programming Interface (API), Event-Driven Programming, Animations
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Technical Documentation, Technical Writing, Software Documentation, Technical Communication, Software Design Documents, Information Architecture, Writing, User Requirements Documents, Software Development Tools, Automation, Style Guides, Software Development, Agile Software Development, Interactive Design, Project Management Software, Diagram Design, Generative AI
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Photography, Photo Editing, Peer Review, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Image Quality, File Management, Creativity, Storytelling, Digital Publishing, Social Media, Content Creation, Copywriting, Information Privacy, Writing, Web Design and Development
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Revenue Recognition, Organizational Change, Organizational Structure, Governance, Agile Methodology, Organizational Strategy, Waterfall Methodology, Organizational Leadership, Management Training And Development, Project Closure, Accrual Accounting, Business Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Business Ethics, Cash Flows, Change Management, Project Implementation, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Project Management
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Video Production, Adobe Express, Multimedia, Social Media Content, Cross-Channel Marketing, Content Marketing, Social Media, Marketing Analytics, Content Creation, Data Ethics, Marketing Effectiveness, Visual Design, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Design, Digital Media Strategy, Graphic and Visual Design, Infographics, Storytelling, Design Elements And Principles
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Electronic Systems, Control Systems, Electrical Engineering, electromagnetics, Electrical Power, Electronics Engineering, Electronics, Engineering Analysis, Simulations, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling, Systems Analysis, Electrical Systems, Computer-Aided Design, Matlab, Technical Design, Systems Design, Verification And Validation, Design Specifications
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Scripting, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Game Design, Event-Driven Programming, Development Environment, Programming Principles, User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Computational Thinking, Animations, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Dataflow, Storytelling, Game Design, Storyboarding, Scripting, Solution Design, Program Development, Event-Driven Programming, Coordination
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, Database Design, SQL, Relational Databases, NoSQL, PostgreSQL, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Systems, Database Theory, Data Modeling, Databases, JSON, Scalability, Database Management, Query Languages, Distributed Computing, Cloud Applications, Data Manipulation, Text Mining, Natural Language Processing
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Machine Learning, Sampling (Statistics), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Simulations, Feature Engineering, Markov Model, Supervised Learning, Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Artificial Neural Networks, Performance Testing, Performance Tuning, Pseudocode, Linear Algebra, Probability Distribution
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months