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.

Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Scraping, Programming Principles, Microsoft Visual Studio, .NET Framework, Data Structures, Software Design Patterns, File I/O, Application Development, Computational Logic, Algorithms, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Unit Testing, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Marketing Communications, Adobe Creative Cloud, Marketing, Campaign Management, Adobe Acrobat, Creative Problem-Solving, Presentations, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Content Creation, Social Media, Branding, Digital Content, Client Services, A/B Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Data Migration, Configuration Management, Data Validation, Database Application, Middleware, Debugging, Back-End Web Development, Database Management, Data Modeling, Restful API, Maintainability, Dependency Analysis, Performance Tuning, Software Design Patterns
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Adobe Photoshop, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Data Import/Export, Design Elements And Principles
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Manchester
Skills you'll gain: Chemical Engineering, Oil and Gas, Environmental Engineering, Process Engineering, Materials science, Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Failure Analysis, Industrial Design, Engineering Calculations, Chemistry, Environmental Issue, Laboratory Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Angular, JavaScript Frameworks, Unit Testing, Ajax, Cloud Applications, Web Applications, Web Components, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Javascript, Model View Controller, Software Architecture, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), UI Components, Software Design Patterns
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AWS CloudFormation, Amazon CloudWatch, Version Control, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Serverless Computing, CI/CD, Scalability, Amazon Web Services, DevOps, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Application Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, Software Development Life Cycle, Network Architecture, System Monitoring, Load Balancing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Project Controls, Risk Management Framework, Leadership and Management, Verification And Validation, Project Management Life Cycle, AI Workflows, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Performance Measurement, Variance Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Siemens
Skills you'll gain: Design Software, Data Import/Export, User Experience, Engineering Software, Technical Design, 3D Assets, Graphical Tools
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Creo Incubator
Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Active Listening, Creative Problem-Solving, Negotiation, Interpersonal Communications, Leadership, Communication Strategies, Stakeholder Management, Communication, Business Communication, Team Leadership, Cultural Sensitivity, Stakeholder Communications, Collaboration, Business Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Leadership Development, Behavioral Economics, Empathy, Cross-Functional Team Leadership
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Bayesian Network, Logistic Regression, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, Statistical Machine Learning, Probability & Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Methods, Artificial Intelligence, Regression Analysis, Classification Algorithms, Statistical Inference
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Blogs, Search Engine Optimization, Copywriting, Web Analytics and SEO, Web Content, Keyword Research, Content Creation, Sales Strategy, Content Strategy, Generative AI, E-Commerce
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months