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.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Data Science, Data Management, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Project Design, Performance Metric, Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Statistical Inference
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Mobile Development, Android Studio, Application Development, User Interface (UI), Application Design, Java, Development Environment, Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

AI CERTs
Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, AI Workflows, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Emerging Technologies, Business Ethics, Social Impact, Problem Solving, Analysis, Business Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Distributed Computing, Dataflow, Java Programming, Java, Software Architecture, Systems Architecture, Scala Programming, Data Structures, System Programming, Programming Principles, Servers, Application Frameworks, Debugging, Algorithms, Performance Tuning, Functional Design, Performance Testing
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Engineering, Data Presentation, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Dashboard, Business Analytics, Business Intelligence, Extract, Transform, Load, Performance Analysis, Data Transformation, SQL, Automation, Data Management, Version Control
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Scrum (Software Development), Requirements Analysis, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning, Waterfall Methodology, Backlogs, User Story, Continuous Delivery, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Continuous Integration
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Program Development, Debugging, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Computational Logic, Game Design, Interactive Design, Design and Product, Algorithms, Computer Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Project Planning, Scheduling, Budget Management, Communication Planning, Timelines, Project Performance, Team Leadership, Project Estimation, Performance Analysis, Gap Analysis, Estimation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, Testability, Jenkins, Integration Testing, Test Engineering, Azure DevOps, AI Enablement, Continuous Deployment
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Electronic Systems, Control Systems, Electrical Engineering, electromagnetics, Electrical Power, Electronics Engineering, Electronics, Engineering Analysis, Simulations, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling, Systems Analysis, Electrical Systems, Computer-Aided Design, Matlab, Technical Design, Systems Design, Verification And Validation, Design Specifications
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Creo Incubator
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Value Propositions, Ideation, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Lean Methodologies, Creative Thinking, Problem Solving, Innovation, Growth Mindedness, New Product Development, Adaptability, Critical Thinking, Customer Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Databases, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Lakes, NoSQL, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Data Processing, Data Architecture, Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Warehousing, Data Management, Microsoft Azure, Data Transformation, Database Management Systems, Data Infrastructure, Data Integration, Data Governance, Data Storage Technologies, Data Storage, Real Time Data
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months