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 Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, Event-Driven Programming, Unity Engine, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI), Data Structures
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Product Family Engineering, Software Systems, Software Development, Software Documentation, Software Design Patterns, Middleware, Maintainability, Application Deployment, Scalability, Databases
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Data Visualization, Editing, Writing, Graphic Design, Business Communication
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Skills you'll gain: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Architecture, Computer Programming, System Programming, Virtual Machines, Operating Systems, Software Architecture, Algorithms, Software Design, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Computer Graphic Techniques
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Cisco Learning and Certifications
Skills you'll gain: Session Initiation Protocols, System Configuration, Collaborative Software, Configuration Management, Network Administration, Telecommunications, Communication Systems, Systems Integration, Scalability, Digital Communications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Containerization, LangChain, Microservices, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Docker (Software), Kubernetes, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Prometheus (Software), API Design, Scalability, System Monitoring, Performance Testing, Grafana
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Animations, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Storyboarding, Storytelling, Content Creation, Digital Publishing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Software Installation, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animations, System Configuration, User Interface (UI)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Employee Training, Workplace inclusivity, Management Training And Development, Talent Recruitment, Training and Development, Diversity Awareness, Recruitment Strategies, Talent Acquisition, Talent Sourcing, Active Listening, Communication, Cultural Sensitivity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Social Impact, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Creative Thinking, Community Development, Resourcefulness, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Complex Problem Solving, Empowerment, Entrepreneurship, Organizational Structure, Personal Development, Resilience
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Power Electronics, Systems Analysis, Electronics Engineering, Technical Design, Systems Design, Graphical Tools, Plot (Graphics), Engineering Analysis, Performance Testing, Mathematical Modeling
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, AI Orchestration, AI Personalization, OpenAI API, OpenAI, Cloud Deployment, Agentic systems, Application Deployment, Generative AI Agents, ChatGPT, CI/CD, System Monitoring, Context Management, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Development Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks