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.

Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, User Feedback, No-Code Development, Collaborative Software, Application Development, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Customer experience improvement, Software Development, Prototyping, Empowerment, Constructive Feedback, Development Testing, Continuous Improvement Process, Stakeholder Engagement, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Prioritization, User Interface (UI), Business Logic
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Instructional Design, Education Software and Technology, Parent Communication, Instructional Strategies, Student Engagement, Learning Management Systems, Student Support and Services, Course Development, Collaborative Software, Curriculum Development, Blended Learning, Digital pedagogy, Educational Materials, Community Development, Classroom Management, Teaching, Performance Testing, Collaboration, Planning
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Stress Management, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Mental Concentration, Emotional Intelligence, Self-Awareness, Collaboration, Resilience, Communication, Productivity, Professional Development, Organizational Development, Leadership Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Google Gemini, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Google Workspace, Google Cloud Platform, Gemini, AI Product Strategy, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, Productivity Software, AI Security, Unstructured Data, Tool Calling, Data Literacy, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Collaboration
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Health Informatics, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Machine Learning Software, Clinical Informatics, Statistical Machine Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Data Preprocessing, Predictive Modeling, Electronic Medical Record System, Machine Learning Algorithms, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Model Evaluation, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Survey Creation, Customer Insights, Data Import/Export, Data Presentation, Market Research, Marketing Analytics, Customer Analysis, Marketing Strategies, Target Audience, Presentations, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Storytelling, Strategic Marketing, Data Capture, Data Collection
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Art History, Music History, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Culture, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Interactive Design, Cultural Diversity, Storytelling, Case Studies, Innovation
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Logistic Regression, SAS (Software), Predictive Analytics, Automation, Data Integration, Advanced Analytics, Debugging, Statistical Programming, SQL, Statistical Methods, Report Writing, Data Manipulation, Model Evaluation, Data Analysis, Statistical Reporting, Data Access, Microsoft Excel, Analysis, Finance
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

AI CERTs
Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, Responsible AI, Data Pipelines, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Ethics, Model Evaluation, Information Privacy, Data Processing, AI Workflows, Data Analysis, No-Code Development, Analytical Skills, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Real Time Data, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Collection
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, Agentic Workflows, Model Deployment, AI Security, Decision Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Display Devices, Computer Displays, Systems Design, Electrical Engineering, Technical Design, Electronics, Electronics Engineering, Electronic Systems, Electronic Components, Materials science, Image Quality, Technology Solutions, Engineering Calculations, Mathematical Modeling, Performance Testing, Physics, Emerging Technologies, Applied Mathematics
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Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Software Documentation, System Programming, Technical Documentation, Application Development, Maintainability, Data Structures, Generative AI, Application Performance Management, Algorithms, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months