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.

EDUCBA
Skills you'll gain: Process Driven Development, Software Quality Assurance, Process Management, Software Development, Embedded Software, Verification And Validation, Software Development Life Cycle, Systems Development Life Cycle, Configuration Management, Requirements Analysis, Risk Management Framework, Change Requests, Quality Control, Continuous Monitoring
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Customer Insights, Design Thinking, New Product Development, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer experience improvement, Product Development, Consumer Behaviour, Business Research, User Research, Persona Development, Product Management, Market Research, Process Mapping, Case Studies, Product Strategy, Innovation, Needs Assessment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Test Tools
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Business Planning, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Verification And Validation, Business Development, Business Strategy, Product Development, Financial Forecasting, New Business Development, Financial Analysis, Customer Analysis, Innovation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Business Process Modeling, Responsible AI, Business Process, Digital Transformation, Business Process Management, Process Design, Business Process Automation, Organizational Change, Stakeholder Engagement, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, AI Enablement, Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Leadership, Generative AI, Robotic Process Automation, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Reporting, Strategic Planning
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

Erasmus University Rotterdam
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Modeling, Verification And Validation, Financial Modeling, Business Modeling, Spreadsheet Software, Technical Documentation, Product Testing, Data Validation, Data Integrity, Data Management, Organizational Skills
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Product Roadmaps, Project Management Software, Project Management, Product Development, Value Propositions, Product Design, Stakeholder Communications, Customer experience strategy (CX)
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Lesson Planning, Language Competency, English Language, Curriculum Planning, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Language Learning, Student Engagement, Grammar, Vocabulary, Literacy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), UI Components, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Design, React.js, Responsive Web Design, User Centered Design, Javascript
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Data Architecture, Data Storage, Extract, Transform, Load, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Integration, Star Schema, Cloud Storage, Data Mart, Database Design, Snowflake Schema, Query Languages, Metadata Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Learning Management Systems, Instructional Design, Test Tools, Education Software and Technology, Design, Leadership
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Performing Arts, Design, Storytelling, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Sensitivity, Detail Oriented, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months