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.

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Android Studio, Mobile Development, Application Development, Application Lifecycle Management, User Interface (UI) Design, Data Persistence, UI Components, Authorization (Computing), User Interface (UI), Data Storage, Database Management, File I/O
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Algorithms, Tree Maps, Network Analysis, Computational Thinking, Python Programming
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware, Computer Systems, Computer Science, Embedded Systems, OS Process Management, Computer Programming, C (Programming Language), Program Development, C# (Programming Language)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Hydraulics, Mechanical Engineering, Schematic Diagrams, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Control Systems, Automation Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Mechanics, Matlab, Physics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Game Theory, Graph Theory, Market Dynamics, Network Analysis, Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Web Analytics and SEO, Economics, Market Analysis, Sociology, Behavioral Economics, Probability, Decision Making
Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Layout Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Photo Editing, Image Quality, Typography
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Adobe Premiere, Video Production, Videography, Post-Production, Video Editing, Storyboarding, Storytelling, Cinematography, Adobe Creative Cloud, Media Production, Editing, Writing, Graphic and Visual Design, Scripting, Multimedia, Timelines, File Management, Creativity, Quality Assurance
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Animations, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Graphical Tools, Timelines, Graphics Software, User Interface (UI), File Management, Image Quality, Layout Design, Software Versioning, Software Installation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Commonwealth Education Trust
Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Education and Training, Curriculum Planning, Student Engagement, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Surveys, Instructional Strategies, Peer Review, Report Writing, Statistical Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: International Finance, Sustainable Development, Game Theory, Business, Market Analysis, Production Process, Strategic Decision-Making
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Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Parent Communication, Student Engagement, Student Support and Services, Teaching, Instructional Strategies, Community Development, Instructional Design, Classroom Management, K-12 pedagogy, Rapport Building, Differentiated Instruction, Digital pedagogy, Blended Learning, Curriculum Development, Interpersonal Communications
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, LangChain, OpenAI API, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Patterns, AI Workflows, Prompt Engineering, Agentic systems, AI Security, Large Language Modeling, Business Logic, File I/O, Transaction Processing, Document Management, Persona Development, Coordination, Plan Execution
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months