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: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), GitHub, C# (Programming Language), Secure Coding, HTML and CSS, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Git (Version Control System), User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Development, Debugging, Mockups, Microsoft Copilot, Authentications, Front-End Web Development, Programming Principles, UI Components, Javascript
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Other Programming Languages, Software Design, Ruby (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Data Structures, Software Architecture, Computer Programming, Functional Design, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Network Engineering, Cloud Engineering, Network Planning And Design, Network Troubleshooting, Network Architecture, Virtual Networking, Network Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Network Administration, Network Performance Management, Google Cloud Platform, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, General Networking, Cloud Computing Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Network Support, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Kubernetes, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN)
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Human Capital, People Management, Leadership and Management, Decision Making, Organizational Structure, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Leadership, Employee Performance Management, Team Motivation, Compensation Management, Change Management, Job Analysis, Recruitment, Constructive Feedback
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles, Agile Software Development, Software Development Methodologies, Software Development Life Cycle, Scrum (Software Development), Software Engineering, Process Driven Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
Skills you'll gain: Performance Analysis, Sports Medicine, Athletic Training, Patient Evaluation, Exercise Science, Injury Prevention, Performance Reporting, Rehabilitation, Coaching, Health Technology, Load Balancing, Clinical Assessment, Decision Support Systems, Data Integration, Global Positioning Systems
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Middleware, ASP.NET, .NET Framework, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), C# (Programming Language), API Design, Databases, Performance Tuning, Data Persistence, Web Development, Microservices, Scalability, Development Environment, Web Applications, Unit Testing, Data Validation, Web Analytics, Application Security
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Google Gemini, Responsible AI, Generative AI Agents, AI Security, Google Workspace, Generative AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Gemini, Google Cloud Platform, Large Language Modeling, AI Product Strategy, Tool Calling, AI Enablement, Unstructured Data, Productivity Software, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Collaboration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Problem Solving, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Creative Problem-Solving, Brainstorming, Creative Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Team Building, Teamwork, Team Leadership, Solution Selling, Resourcefulness, Business Solutions, Creativity, Collaboration, Analytical Skills, Decision Making, Business Ethics, Strategic Decision-Making, Conflict Management, Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Customer experience strategy (CX), Service Design, Change Management, Hospitality Management, Social Media Marketing, Process Mapping, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Hospitality Services, Social Media, Design Thinking, Brand Marketing, Service Management, Customer experience improvement, Digital Marketing, Design, Social Media Management, Prototyping, Content Marketing, Leadership, Search Engine Optimization
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Project Closure, Engineering Management, Project Schedules, Project Controls, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Management Life Cycle, Scheduling, Project Implementation, Earned Value Management, Project Management, Timelines, Project Performance, Project Planning, Resource Planning, Resource Management, Resource Allocation, Forecasting, Performance Metric
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months