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.

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Android Jetpack, Data Storage Technologies, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Deployment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Scheduling, Timelines, Project Management Software, Project Management, Workflow Management, Diagram Design, Dependency Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

EDUCBA
Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Databases, Data Pipelines, Data Access, Performance Tuning, Data Transformation, Data Structures, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universitat de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Technologies, Materials science, Educational Materials, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Robotics, Chemistry, Environmental Issue, Solution Design, Biomedical Engineering, Emerging Technologies, Innovation, Electronics, Healthcare Ethics, Safety Standards, Experimentation, Creative Thinking, Physics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Image Quality, Design Elements And Principles, Technical Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, OpenAI API, Command-Line Interface, AI Enablement, Agentic systems, API Testing, Rust (Programming Language), Key Management, Software Technical Review, Verification And Validation, Unit Testing, Solution Architecture, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Software Design Patterns, Functional Design, Maintainability
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Color Theory, Design, Photo Editing, Graphic Design, Creative Design, Typography, Layout Design, Content Creation, Social Media, Digital Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Java, Software Architecture, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Software Design, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Application Development, UI Components
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Systems Integration, Enterprise Architecture, Data Governance, Cloud Deployment, Security Strategy, Cloud Management, Enterprise Security, Security Management, Security Controls, Problem Management, Threat Modeling, Continuous Monitoring
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Import/Export, Data Mapping, Document Management, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Social Media, Facebook, Instagram, Social Media Marketing, Content Management, Scheduling, Content Creation, Content Marketing, Dashboard, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours