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: Web Scraping, Data Structures, Git (Version Control System), Generative AI, Version Control, Matplotlib, Devops Tools, Plotly, DevOps, Agile Methodology, Web Development, Data Ethics, Flask (Web Framework), Data Visualization, Scripting, GitHub, Debugging, Data Analysis, Automation, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Mainframe Computing, COBOL (Programming Language), Software Development Life Cycle, z/OS, Unit Testing, Systems Analysis, Job Control Language (JCL), IBM DB2, Systems Development, Debugging, Pseudocode, Virtualization, Agile Methodology, Software Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Report Writing, Relational Databases, Software Testing, Technical Support, File I/O
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: Hugging Face, Large Language Modeling, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Product Strategy, Transfer Learning, Applied Machine Learning, AI Personalization, Model Deployment, Model Evaluation, Responsible AI, Performance Tuning, Model Based Systems Engineering, Program Evaluation, Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Information Management, Content Management, Knowledge Transfer, Digital Publishing, Curiosity, Creative Problem-Solving, Information Architecture, File Management, Systems Thinking, Critical Thinking, Productivity Software, Responsible AI, Organizational Skills, Productivity, Writing and Editing, Collaboration, Development Environment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Development Environment, Engineering Software, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Debugging, Program Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Design, Functional Requirement, Data Modeling, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Systems Development Life Cycle, System Requirements, Diagram Design, Software Development, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Model Evaluation, Project Planning, Project Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Debugging, Programming Principles, Animations, Scripting Languages, Event-Driven Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Manchester
Skills you'll gain: Chemical Engineering, Oil and Gas, Environmental Engineering, Process Engineering, Materials science, Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Failure Analysis, Industrial Design, Engineering Calculations, Chemistry, Environmental Issue, Laboratory Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Personalization, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, Expense Management, Productivity Software, Verification And Validation, Travel Arrangements, Test Case, Interaction Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Product Development, Product Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Roadmaps, Market Research, Microsoft 365, Product Requirements, Technical Product Management, AI Product Strategy, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Product Strategy, Compliance Management, Competitive Analysis, Enterprise Security, Agile Methodology, Stakeholder Management, Value Propositions, Prioritization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Web Applications, Authentications, Front-End Web Development, Authorization (Computing), Application Programming Interface (API), User Interface (UI) Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Advancing Women in Tech
Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Business Process Automation, Multimodal Prompts, Image Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks