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.

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Program Development, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Debugging, Computational Thinking, Diagram Design, C# (Programming Language), Code Reusability, Version Control, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Computational Logic, Microsoft Copilot
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, No-Code Development, Web Design, Content Management, Web Design and Development, Web Content, Web Development
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: React.js, Routing Protocols, UI Components, Code Reusability, JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Frontend Performance, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Event-Driven Programming, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI), Debugging, Web Development Tools, Web Frameworks, Data Management, Context Management, Javascript, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Mapping
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Business Planning, Product Development, Consumer Behaviour, Environmental Issue, Sustainability Reporting, Business Strategies, Product Design, Design Thinking, Market Research, Business Development, Value Propositions, Communication Strategies
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Power BI, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Scatter Plots
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, Data Modeling, GIS Software, SQL, Geospatial Information and Technology, Database Design, Spatial Data Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Database Management, Spatial Analysis, Geostatistics, Query Languages, Relational Databases, Database Development, Database Software, Land Management, Data Store, Environmental Science, Data Capture, Data Manipulation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Product Lifecycle Management, Competitive Analysis, Target Market, Market Opportunities, Competitive Intelligence, Business Strategy, Revenue Management, Strategic Marketing, Product Lining, Value Propositions, Game Theory, Consumer Behaviour, Strategic Partnership, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Commercial Laws
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Disabilities, Visual Impairment Education, Developmental Disabilities, Special Education, Education and Training, Instructional Strategies, Student Support and Services, Teaching, Social Justice, Pedagogy, Differentiated Instruction, Instructional Design, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity Awareness, Curriculum Development, Working With Children, Child Welfare
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Campaign Planning, Online Advertising, Search Engine Marketing, Campaign Management, Keyword Research, Marketing Budgets, Advertising Campaigns, Advertising, Pay Per Click Advertising, Digital Advertising, Marketing, Bidding, Digital Marketing, Paid media, Budget Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Bedrock, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Generative AI Agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Fine-tuning, LangChain, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Model Training, Model Optimization, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Token Optimization, Transfer Learning, LLM Application, AI literacy, Amazon Web Services, Context Management
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

Erasmus University Rotterdam
Skills you'll gain: Science and Research, Scientific Methods, Surveys, Research, Research Methodologies, Data Collection, Research Design, Data Analysis, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Social Sciences, Survey Creation, Descriptive Statistics, Case Studies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months