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 Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Research Methodologies, Research Design, Qualitative Research, Critical Thinking, Persistence, Program Evaluation, Case Studies, Tenacity, Psychological Evaluations, Surveys, Data Collection, Reliability, Descriptive Statistics, Interviewing Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Typography, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Web Development Tools, Browser Compatibility, Application Deployment, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Animations, Development Environment, UI Components, Usability, Javascript, Frontend Performance, Maintainability, User Interface (UI)
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Game Design, Animations, Google Analytics, Prototyping, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Application Deployment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Network Protocols, Network Architecture, TCP/IP, Web Applications, Computer Networking, Encryption, Network Infrastructure, Innovation, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Georgia Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Mechanics, Schematic Diagrams, Mathematical Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Cloud Development, Image Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Storage, Data Storage, Cloud Applications, Text Mining, Microsoft Development Tools, Unsupervised Learning, Cloud Deployment, Data Storage Technologies, Natural Language Processing, Continuous Deployment, Computer Vision, Cloud Computing, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Problem Solving, Brainstorming, Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Constructive Feedback, Decision Making, Analysis, Cognitive flexibility, Self-Awareness, Collaboration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Data Management, Technical Communication, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Analysis, Data Science, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Inference, Statistics, A/B Testing, Statistical Modeling
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Pay Per Click Advertising, Digital Marketing, Web Analytics, Email Marketing, Digital Advertising, Google Ads, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Strategies, Online Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Google Analytics, Web Design and Development, Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media, Campaign Management, Search Engine Marketing, Keyword Research, Advertising Campaigns
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Responsible AI, Presentations, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Data Presentation, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, Data Storytelling, Predictive Modeling, Email Automation, Data Visualization Software, Data Synthesis, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Word, Excel Formulas, Collaborative Software, Microsoft 365, Data Analysis
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Product Lifecycle Management, Competitive Analysis, Target Market, Market Share, Business Strategy, Marketing, Value Propositions, Game Theory, Consumer Behaviour, Strategic Partnership, New Business Development, Regulation and Legal Compliance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Stakeholder Analysis, Tableau Software, Data Visualization Software, Requirements Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Data Cleansing, Storyboarding, Data Manipulation, Data Quality, Data Preprocessing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks