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 California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Web Design, Web Development, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Project Management, Storytelling, Intercultural Competence, Communication Strategies, Professional Development, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Persuasive Communication, Professional Networking, Cultural Diversity, Strategic Planning, Collaboration, Public Speaking, Smart Goals, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Planning, Leadership, Time Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

AI CERTs
Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, AI Security, Public Policies, Public Cloud, Data Ethics, Technology Strategies, Predictive Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Modeling, Data Transformation, Business Requirements, Star Schema, Data Visualization Software, Snowflake Schema, Relational Databases, Data Integration, Database Design, Data Import/Export, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, OpenAI, Development Environment, Game Design, Agentic systems, Web Scraping
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana
Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Blended Learning, Interactive Learning, Proposal Development, Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Business Strategy, Education Software and Technology, Instructional Strategies, Pedagogy, Classroom Management, Program Evaluation, Digital pedagogy, Course Development, Curriculum Planning, Entrepreneurship, Student-Centred Learning, Project Design, Lesson Planning, Instructional and Curriculum Design
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Project Finance, Sustainable Systems, Civil Engineering, Sustainable Design, Sustainability Standards, Economic Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Social Impact, Climate Change Adaptation, Environment, Environmental Engineering, Strategic Partnership, Feasibility Studies, Climate Change Mitigation, Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Planning, Private Equity, Loans
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Server Side, MongoDB, Back-End Web Development, Restful API, Web Applications, Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Database Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Architecture, NoSQL, Web Servers, Authentications, Application Security, Middleware, Performance Tuning, Authorization (Computing), Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Eclipse (Software), Test Tools, File Management, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Test Automation, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Software Testing, Test Script Development, Web Scraping, Data Validation, Test Case, Web Development Tools, Data Structures
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Infographics, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Storytelling, Storyboarding, Diagram Design, Data Analysis, Graphic and Visual Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Web Applications, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Claude Code, Vibe coding, Anthropic Claude, Model Context Protocol, Application Development, Command-Line Interface, Application Design, Programming Principles, Generative AI, Automation, Generative AI Agents, Image Analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Agentic systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks