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 Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Hardware Design, Security Engineering, Computer Hardware, Hardware Architecture, Threat Modeling, Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Exploit development, Cryptography, Encryption, Exploitation techniques, Technical Design, Emerging Technologies, System Design and Implementation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Willingness To Learn, Leadership Development, Innovation, Leadership, Creative Thinking, Organizational Leadership, Risk Management, Business Transformation, Adaptability, Strategic Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Growth Mindedness, Self-Awareness, Professional Development, Storytelling, Personal Development, Executive Presence, Change Management, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Model Context Protocol, Agentic Workflows, Prompt Engineering, Anthropic Claude, AI Orchestration, Application Programming Interface (API), Prompt Patterns, Restful API, Prompt Engineering Tools, LLM Application, JSON, Generative AI Agents, Tool Calling, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Agentic systems, Automation, Scalability, Servers
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Threat Modeling, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Security Controls, Responsible AI, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Secure Coding, Security Testing, Cybersecurity, Model Deployment, Data Security, Threat Detection, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Vulnerability Assessments, Application Lifecycle Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Validation, Dashboard, Marketing Automation, Data Integrity, Verification And Validation, Workflow Management, Marketing Analytics, Data Maintenance, Data Quality, Automation, Reconciliation, Data Governance, Marketing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Stakeholder Communications, Performance Metric
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Blogs, Pay Per Click Advertising, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Product Promotion, Web Analytics and SEO, Keyword Research, Content Marketing, Online Advertising, Marketing, Lead Generation, Email Marketing, WordPress, Copywriting, Target Audience
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cucumber (Software), Software Testing, Selenium (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), JUnit, Verification And Validation, Test Automation, Unit Testing, Security Testing, Regression Testing, System Testing, Test Case, Software Development Tools, Testability, White-Box Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Performance Testing, Development Testing
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Creo Incubator
Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Creative Problem-Solving, Negotiation, Constructive Feedback, Emotional Intelligence, Interpersonal Communications, Leadership, Influencing, Communication, Collaboration, Active Listening, Empathy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Software Development Life Cycle, Medical Devices, Systems Development, Usability, Medical Privacy, Regulatory Affairs, Verification And Validation, Human Factors, Regulatory Requirements, Quality Management Systems, Risk Management, Medical Management, User Interface (UI), Software Design, Healthcare Project Management, Software Testing, Entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), User Research
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Git (Version Control System), Software Development Methodologies, JUnit, Requirements Analysis, Version Control, Application Development, Software Development Life Cycle, SQL, Full-Stack Web Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Systems Development, Software Development, Functional Requirement, Restful API, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Database Management, Digital Transformation, Java Programming, Generative AI
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Video Game Development, Contract Negotiation, Media and Communications, Branding, Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Brand Management, Business Planning, Game Design, Recruitment, Fundraising, Workforce Development, Contract Management, Live Streaming, Higher Education, Content Creation, Academic Advising, Relationship Building, Market Dynamics
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Leadership and Management, Strategic Partnership, Marketing, Fundraising, Leadership, Governance, Public Policies, Business, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Structure, World History, Sustainable Development, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Climate Change Mitigation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months