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 Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Survey Creation, Interviewing Skills, Data Collection, Research Design, Qualitative Research, Research, Cultural Sensitivity, Statistical Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Transfer Learning, Data Preprocessing, Hugging Face, Model Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Run Chart, Qualitative Research, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Health Informatics, Quantitative Research, Data Collection, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Systems Of Measurement, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Program Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Diagram Design, Project Closure, Agile Methodology, Benefits Administration, Innovation, Change Management, Stakeholder Communications
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Ajax, Gherkin (Scripting Language), Test Tools, Test Script Development, Debugging, Integration Testing, Software Design Patterns, Test Data, Scripting, Web Development Tools, Data Structures, Automation, SQL, MySQL
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Simulations, Exploratory Data Analysis, Experimentation, Research Design, Business Analytics, Operations Research, Project Design, Customer Analysis, A/B Testing, Data Mining, Business Analysis, Analytical Skills, Ideation, Advanced Analytics, Applied Machine Learning, Process Mapping, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Animations, 3D Assets, User Interface (UI), Creativity
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Podcasting, Adobe Express, Media Production, Content Creation, Adobe Creative Cloud, Graphic Design, Creative Design, Storytelling, Branding, Editing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Project Management Software, Timelines, Collaborative Software, Milestones (Project Management), Dashboard, Workflow Management, Organizational Structure, Scheduling, User Accounts, Project Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Web Content, Microsoft Office, Design, Microsoft 365, Education Software and Technology
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Digital pedagogy, Microsoft Office, Educational Materials, Instructional Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Cybersecurity, Pedagogy, Data Security, Cryptography, Information Privacy, Encryption, Responsible AI, AI Personalization, Computer Science, Information Technology, Web Applications, Web Servers, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months