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: Database Management, Apache Hadoop, Query Languages, Big Data, Databases, SQL, Data Access, Distributed Computing, Performance Tuning, Data Processing, Data Integrity, Authorization (Computing), Data Storage Technologies, File Systems, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Animations, Figma (Design Software), Photo Editing, User Accounts, Social Media Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Team Leadership, Virtual Teams, Delegation Skills, Leadership and Management, Employee Training, Professional Development, Leadership, Project Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Metrics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Lund University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Governance, Community Development, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Economic Development, Sustainable Architecture, Climate Change Adaptation, Environment, Climate Change Mitigation, Innovation, Experimentation, Stakeholder Engagement, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Extensible Markup Language (XML), Extensible Languages and XML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, DevOps, CI/CD, Application Deployment, Development Environment, Cloud Applications, Continuous Deployment, Version Control, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Continuous Integration, Real Time Data, Kibana, Query Languages, Data Modeling, Distributed Computing, SQL, Data Mapping, NoSQL, Relational Databases, Scalability
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: DeepSeek API, Deepseek, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Model Deployment, AI Enablement, Make.com, Generative Model Architectures, LLM Application, Cloud Deployment, Embeddings, Software Documentation, Unit Testing, Key Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Diagram Design, Persona Development, User Accounts, Productivity Software, Strategic Thinking, Market Analysis, Marketing Communications
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Transaction Processing, Secure Coding, Distributed Computing, Data Integrity, Integrated Development Environments, Program Development, Cryptography, Software Design Documents, Development Environment, Virtual Machines
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Technical Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Prototyping, Design Elements And Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Application Lifecycle Management, Microsoft Power Platform, Integration Testing, Application Development, Power Apps Component Framework, DevOps, Application Deployment, Database Design, Usability Testing, Development Testing, Scenario Testing, Solution Architecture, Simulations, User Interface (UI) Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, Wide Area Networks, Software-Defined Networking, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Routing, Network Planning And Design, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Border Gateway Protocol, Network Performance Management, Network Protocols
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks