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 Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Platform As A Service (PaaS), No-Code Development, Digital Transformation, Product Management, System Implementation, Systems Integration, Business Transformation, Cost Management, Business Process, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Architecture, Project Management, Agile Methodology, Team Management, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

American Council on Exercise
Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Health And Wellness Coaching, Smart Goals, Patient Education And Counseling, Workplace inclusivity, Motivational Interviewing, Patient Communication, Active Listening, Coaching, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Patient Evaluation, Exercise Science, Health Assessment, Behavior Management, Interpersonal Communications, Professionalism, Relationship Building
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Data Presentation, Ggplot2, R (Software), Statistical Visualization, R Programming, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Graphic and Visual Design, Histogram, Tidyverse (R Package), Public Administration, Trend Analysis, Policy Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Persona (User Experience), User Experience, Design Research, User Research, User Centered Design, Usability, User Flows, Persona Development, Qualitative Research, Process Mapping, Design Software, Collaborative Software
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft 365, Data Integration, Report Writing, IT Automation
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Color Theory, Photo Editing, Graphic and Visual Design, Layout Design, Graphic Design, Typography, Image Quality, Content Creation, Creativity, Content Marketing, Digital Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Data Migration, Data Integration, Enterprise Architecture, Data Management, Data Infrastructure, Data Pipelines, Data Integrity, Data Storage
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Distributed Computing, Java, Middleware, NoSQL, Event-Driven Programming, Databases, Software Architecture, Servers, Web Services, Microservices, Scalability, Transaction Processing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Education and Training, Leadership, Community Development, Empowerment, Teaching, Adult Education, Collaboration, Family Support, Professional Development, Working With Children, Relationship Building, Network Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Change, Corporate Sustainability, Business Transformation, Sustainable Development, Performance Measurement, Waste Minimization, Business Modeling, Innovation, Product Lifecycle Management, Resource Management, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Packaging and Labeling, Case Studies
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Product Strategy, Product Management, Product Marketing, Case Studies, Market Data, Organizational Leadership, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Communication, Strategic Thinking, Innovation, Market Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks