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.

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Policy Analysis, Systems Thinking, Storytelling, Visionary, Sociology, Innovation, Social Sciences, Creative Thinking, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Social Justice, Cultural Diversity, Critical Thinking, Sustainable Systems, Case Studies, Environmental Science, Spatial Analysis, Human Centered Design, Public Policies
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Skills you'll gain: Business Communication, Oral Expression, Communication, Business Writing, Oral Comprehension, Language Learning, Business Technologies, Grammar, Vocabulary, Collaboration, Time Management, Critical Thinking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Human Computer Interaction, Embedded Systems, Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, HTML and CSS, Real-Time Operating Systems, Internet Of Things, jQuery, Mobile Development, Telecommunications, Cross Platform Development, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Test Tools, Software Testing, Configuration Management, Test Case, Integration Testing, System Testing, Test Automation, Software Development Life Cycle, Acceptance Testing, Software Technical Review, Code Review, Unit Testing, White-Box Testing, Regression Testing, Software Quality Assurance, Test Data, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Verification And Validation
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Product Promotion, Marketing Materials, Promotional Strategies, Product Knowledge, Design, Presentations, Dashboard, Graphic and Visual Design, Commercialization, Creative Design, Graphic Design, Sales
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Six Sigma, Process Improvement, Quality Improvement, Process Optimization, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Data Analysis, Variance Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Stormwater Management, Water Sustainability, Water Resource Management, Hydrology, Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Water Quality, Sustainable Design, Waste Minimization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Data Migration, AWS CloudFormation, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Cloud Computing, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Cloud Deployment, Database Management Systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Biological Engineering, Markov Model, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Software, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Simulations, Biochemistry, Computational Thinking, Failure Analysis, Differential Equations, Cell Biology, Hazard Analysis, Technical Design, Chemical Engineering
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, TCP/IP, Network Routing, Network Troubleshooting, Network Planning And Design, Network Protocols, Networking Hardware, General Networking, Computer Networking, Command-Line Interface, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Application Development, Program Development, Development Environment, Microsoft Visual Studio, Software Design Patterns
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Object Oriented Design, Java, Java Programming, File Management, Application Development, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Data Management, Integrated Development Environments
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months