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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Video Production, Canva (Software), Product Demonstration, Web Content, Marketing Materials, Presentations, Content Creation, Team Oriented, Color Theory, Web Design, Graphic Design
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Operational Excellence, Value Propositions, Business Process Management, Design Thinking, Business Strategies, Customer experience strategy (CX), Product Development, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Operational Databases, Database Administration, Database Management, Relational Databases, Query Languages, Database Design, Google Cloud Platform, Data Import/Export, Data Management
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Materials science, Medical Devices, Biomedical Engineering, Emerging Technologies, Electronics Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Biochemistry, Creative Design
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pittsburgh
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Matplotlib, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Seaborn, Data Analysis, Graphic and Visual Design, Python Programming, Jupyter, Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, NumPy
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Color Matching, Adobe Illustrator, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Design, Visual Design, Design Software, Content Creation, Creative Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Java, Application Frameworks, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Dependency Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Continuous Improvement Process, Education and Training, Process Improvement, Program Evaluation, Community Development, Systems Thinking, Collaboration, Professional Development, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Design, Research, Data Collection
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Databricks, CI/CD, Microsoft Azure, Data Architecture, Integration Testing, Data Pipelines, Data Integration, Data Security, Automation, Data Storage, Development Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Case Studies, Collaboration, Professional Networking, Leadership and Management, Professionalism, Teamwork, Team Leadership, Professional Development, Leadership, Business Leadership, Relationship Building, Branding, Personal Attributes, Goal Setting, Mentorship, Adaptability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft 365, Data Integration, Report Writing, IT Automation
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Construction Estimating, Risk Management, Cost Estimation, Project Estimation, Construction Management, Bidding, Construction, Cost Management, Verification And Validation, Workflow Management, Request for Proposal, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Budgeting, Project Management, Project Documentation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months