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.

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Data Structures, Data Visualization Software, Predictive Analytics, Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Manipulation, Regression Analysis, Python Programming, Data Science, Algorithms, Simulations, Data Preprocessing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: ServiceNow, Service Level, Systems Administration, User Accounts, Service Management, Authorization (Computing), Database Application, System Configuration, Automation, Application Design, Content Management, Scripting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, Node.JS, Web Development Tools, React.js, Server Side, Javascript, Data Structures, Web Development, Data Validation, Web Design, Computer Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de Palermo
Skills you'll gain: Art History, Aesthetics, Timelines, World History, Culture, European History, Design Elements And Principles
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

EDHEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Asset Management, Portfolio Risk, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Financial Market, Financial Modeling, Supervised Learning, Predictive Analytics, Unsupervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Jupyter, Computer Science, Dimensionality Reduction
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Amazon
Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Software Development Methodologies, Requirements Analysis, Version Control, Application Development, Software Development Life Cycle, Agile Software Development, Unified Modeling Language, Software Testing, JUnit, Agile Methodology, Spring Framework, Maintainability, Debugging, Java, Software Design Patterns, Technical Design, Unit Testing, User Interface (UI) Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Algorithms, System Programming, Operating Systems, Computer Architecture
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Functional Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms, Integrated Development Environments
Intermediate · 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

The University of Sydney
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Distributed Computing, Security Engineering, Network Security, Scalability, Cryptography, Data Integrity, Transaction Processing, Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Process Control, Machine Controls, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Automation Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Embedded Software, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems, Electronics, Semiconductors, Laboratory Equipment, Electronics Engineering, Test Equipment, Medical Devices, Performance Tuning, Electronic Components, Mechanical Design, Product Testing, Mathematical Modeling
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: International Finance, Sustainable Development, Game Theory, Business, Market Analysis, Production Process, Strategic Decision-Making
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months