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: Web Design and Development, Web Applications, HTML and CSS, Web Development, Vector Databases, AI Personalization, Javascript, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Natural Language Processing, Human Machine Interfaces, Database Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Java, Transaction Processing, File I/O, Java Programming, Data Access, Object Oriented Design, Data Persistence, Stored Procedure, SQL, Integration Testing, Application Development, Command-Line Interface, Application Deployment, Data Integrity, Databases, Programming Principles, Application Programming Interface (API), Secure Coding, System Programming, Mitigation
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Workflow Management, Brochures, Marketing Design, Marketing Materials, Greeting Customers, Design, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Layout Design, Design Elements And Principles
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Algorithms, Debugging, Development Environment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Tensorflow, Data Preprocessing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning Algorithms, Convolutional Neural Networks, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Image Analysis, Machine Learning, Model Deployment, Model Evaluation, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Photo Editing, Instagram, Social Media Content, Social Media, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Photography, User Accounts, Dashboard, Graphic Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Scalability, Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Microsoft Copilot, Application Design, Performance Testing, Systems Architecture, Application Performance Management, Distributed Computing, Database Management, Middleware, SQL
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alfaisal University | KLD
Skills you'll gain: Business Management, Leadership and Management, Business Administration, People Management, Performance Management, Organizational Structure, Organizational Effectiveness, Goal Setting, Administrative Support, Leadership, Human Resources
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), AI Security, Generative AI, Fraud detection, Model Evaluation, Feature Engineering, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Data Preprocessing, Anomaly Detection, Security Testing, Applied Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Data Persistence, Web Applications, Application Frameworks, Software Testing, Object-Relational Mapping, Hibernate (Java), Application Security, Authentications, JSON, Authorization (Computing), Dependency Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Data Collection, Data Processing, Research, Laboratory Techniques, Analysis, Research Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Animations, Content Creation, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours