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.

Advancing Women in Tech
Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Engineering Management, Goal Setting, Systems Architecture, Systems Design, Technical Management, Software Design, Smart Goals, API Design, System Design and Implementation, Technical Product Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Management Training And Development, Recruitment, Program Management, Team Performance Management, Software Engineering, Microservices, Employee Retention
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Digital Design, digital literacy, Infographics, Content Creation, Graphic Design, Digital Publishing, Brainstorming, Planning, Information Management, Research, Literacy, Lifelong Learning, Critical Thinking, Investigation, Analytical Skills, Digital Communications, Multimedia, Intellectual Property, Peer Review, Communication
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, AI Security, Cloud Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Big Data, Software Development Life Cycle, Systems Development Life Cycle, Devops Tools, Cloud Development, Cloud Security, Development Testing, Virtual Networking, Application Deployment, Marketing Analytics, DevOps, Generative AI, Application Development, Security Engineering
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, Email Automation, Business Process Automation, Application Deployment, Automation, Business Process, Workflow Management, Google Workspace, Application Development, Application Performance Management, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Security Controls, Data Integration, Authorization (Computing), Application Design, Authentications, Cloud Applications, Scripting, Google Sheets, Application Lifecycle Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Electrical Power, Plant Operations and Management, Sustainable Engineering, Electrical Systems, Sustainable Technologies, Energy and Utilities, Semiconductors, Electronics, Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials science, Physics, Engineering Calculations, Manufacturing Processes, Mathematical Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploit development, Metasploit, Application Security, Security Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Scanning, Brute-force attacks, Secure Coding, Exploitation techniques, Software Design Patterns, Vulnerability Assessments, Memory Management, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Operating Systems, Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, Game Design, Event-Driven Programming, Unity Engine, C# (Programming Language), UI Components, User Interface (UI)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Non-Verbal Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Patient Communication, Storytelling, Public Speaking, Communication, Advocacy, Patient Education and Support, Health Education, Communication Strategies, Interpersonal Communications, Concision, Health Policy, Persuasive Communication, Goal Setting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Erasmus University Rotterdam
Skills you'll gain: Economic Development, Community Development, Entrepreneurship, Economics, Project Design, Sustainable Development, Socioeconomics, International Relations, Competitive Analysis, New Business Development, Case Studies, Social Studies, Innovation, Policy Development, Governance, Natural Resource Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Princeton University
Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Data Structures, Computer Science, Computer Architecture, Computer Systems, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Computational Logic, Java Programming, Computer Hardware, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Multimedia, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Marketing Design, Visual Storytelling, Diagram Design, Brainstorming, Data Sharing, Presentations, Creative Design, Visual Design, Color Theory, Knowledge Transfer, Drive Engagement, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Marketing, Communication
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Distributed Computing, File Systems, Cloud Computing, Dataflow, Transaction Processing, Computer Security, Data Centers, Cyber Security Policies, Authorization (Computing), Apache Hadoop, Data Store, Database Theory, Cloud Security, Authentications, NoSQL, Algorithms, Data Integrity, Encryption, File Management, Graph Theory
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months