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: Canva (Software), Graphic Design, Design, Marketing Design, Creative Design, Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Marketing Materials
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development Tools, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Semantic Web, Integrated Development Environments
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Animations, Editing, Writing and Editing, Content Creation, Video Editing, Video Production, Training and Development
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Data-oriented programming, System Programming, C and C++, Computer Architecture, Algorithms, Development Environment, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
CertNexus
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Accountability, Risk Management, Operational Risk, Risk Analysis, Information Privacy, Risk Mitigation, AI Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Safety and Security, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: React Redux, React.js, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Components, JavaScript Frameworks, UI Components, HTML and CSS, Routing Protocols, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Web Frameworks, Maintainability, Authentications, Web Development Tools, Application Frameworks, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Design, Restful API, Javascript, Web Development
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Mathematical Modeling, Matlab, Systems Analysis, Simulations, Systems Design, Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics, Linear Algebra
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Agile Product Development, Wireframing, Product Roadmaps, Customer experience strategy (CX), Agile Project Management, Persona Development, User Experience, Product Requirements, User Story, Product Development, User Research, Product Strategy
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: DevSecOps, Secure Coding, Software Architecture, Security Engineering, Software Design, Microsoft Azure, Cybersecurity, DevOps, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Web Applications, Azure DevOps, Containerization, API Design, Software Engineering, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Dependency Analysis, Git (Version Control System)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of London
Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C and C++, Object Oriented Design, File I/O, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Data Modeling
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Request for Proposal, Conflict Management, Presentations, Technical Communication, Storytelling, Persuasive Communication, Communication Strategies, Organizational Strategy, Non-Verbal Communication, Proposal Writing, Business Communication, Team Building, Interpersonal Communications, Intercultural Competence, Verbal Communication Skills, Target Audience, Team Management, Business Writing, Strategic Communication, Strategic Thinking
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months