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 Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, User Story, New Product Development, Real-Time Operating Systems, Model Based Systems Engineering, Model Evaluation, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Delegation Skills, Sampling (Statistics), Sustainable Business, Proposal Writing, Supplier Management, Accountability, Data Ethics, Sustainability Reporting, Supervised Learning, Database Design, Generative AI, Process Capability, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years
Skills you'll gain: Mobile Security, AI Security, Threat Detection, Security Controls, Exploit development, Threat Modeling, Hardening, Threat Management, Endpoint Security, Artificial Intelligence, Mobile Development Tools, Deep Learning, Incident Response, Information Privacy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Back-End Web Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), System Programming, Debugging, Algorithms, Functional Design, Computer Programming Tools, Data Access, Data Structures, Software Design, Operating Systems, Computer Architecture
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Debugging, C (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), System Programming, Functional Design, Secure Coding, Software Architecture, Performance Tuning, Network Troubleshooting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Video Game Development, Game Design, Programming Principles, Animation and Game Design, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Problem Solving, Computer Programming, Theoretical Computer Science, Program Development, Software Engineering, Python Programming, Algorithms, Pseudocode, Application Design, Interactive Design, Debugging, Problem Management, Computer Science, Functional Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of Hong Kong
Skills you'll gain: Instructional Design, Curriculum Development, Lesson Planning, Pedagogy, Teaching, Course Development, Instructional Strategies, Student Engagement, Higher Education, Learning Theory
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad de Palermo
Skills you'll gain: Civil Engineering, Sustainable Architecture, Building Design, Innovation, Sustainable Design, Structural Engineering, Robotics, 3D Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, AI Enablement, AI Orchestration, Customer experience improvement, Enterprise Security, Artificial Intelligence, LLM Application, Decision Making, Cloud Infrastructure, Organizational Strategy, Cloud Computing, Cloud Platforms, Customer experience strategy (CX), Innovation, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Change Management, Collaboration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Video Production, Video Editing, Content Creation, Artificial Intelligence, Animations, Multimedia, TikTok, Natural Language Processing, Scripting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, AI Orchestration, AI Personalization, OpenAI API, OpenAI, Cloud Deployment, Agentic systems, Application Deployment, Generative AI Agents, ChatGPT, CI/CD, System Monitoring, Context Management, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Development Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Safety Culture, Behavior Management, Accident Prevention, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Safety Training, Safety Assurance, Applied Behavior Analysis, Proactivity, Coaching, Constructive Feedback, Recognizing Others, Initiative and Leadership, Case Studies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Consultative Selling, Selling Techniques, Coaching, Sales Strategy, Sales Training, Sales Prospecting, Collaboration, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Sensitivity, Upselling, Customer Relationship Management, Virtual Teams, Sales Presentation, Sales Pipelines, Negotiation, Business Communication, Communication Strategies, Virtual Networking, Interpersonal Communications
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months