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.

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Game Theory, Graph Theory, Market Dynamics, Network Analysis, Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Web Analytics and SEO, Economics, Market Analysis, Sociology, Behavioral Economics, Probability, Decision Making
Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

Skills you'll gain: Behavior-Driven Development, DevSecOps, Test Driven Development (TDD), Kanban Principles, Continuous Integration, Agile Software Development, Lean Methodologies, DevOps, Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Software Development Methodologies, Continuous Deployment, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Continuous Improvement Process
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Application Servers, Web Applications, Development Environment, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Development, Eclipse (Software), Program Development, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Design, Mobile Development, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Virtual Machines, Data Structures, Command-Line Interface, Software Installation, Debugging
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Business Risk Management, Risk Management, Teamwork, Design Thinking, Ideation, Planning, Strategic Thinking, Innovation, New Business Development, Creative Thinking, Decision Making, Open Mindset, Lean Methodologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
Skills you'll gain: Vibrations, Engineering Design Process, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering Calculations, Applied Mathematics, Differential Equations, Mechanics, Calculus, Physics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Parsons School of Design, The New School
Skills you'll gain: Chemistry, Building Design, Hazard Analysis, Environment Health And Safety, Architectural Engineering, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Science, Environmental Regulations, Materials science, Risk Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, .NET Framework, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Copilot, Computer Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, Event-Driven Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universiteit Leiden
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Resource Management, Sustainable Engineering, Environment, Environmental Science, Resource Utilization, Materials science, Supply And Demand, Economics, Analysis, Consumer Behaviour
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, Hibernate (Java), PL/SQL, Relational Databases, Object-Relational Mapping, SQL, Data Access, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Database Design, Databases, Data Persistence, Java, Data Manipulation, Data Mapping, Java Programming, JUnit, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Query Languages, Database Management, Database Systems
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Simulations, Model Evaluation, Performance Testing, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Markov Model, Algorithms, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, User Requirements Documents, Software Development Methodologies, Requirements Elicitation, Agile Methodology, Functional Requirement, Software Design Documents, System Requirements, Software Development Life Cycle, Verification And Validation, Technical Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks