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: Verification And Validation, Embedded Software, Process Modeling, Systems Analysis, Distributed Computing, Theoretical Computer Science, Data Modeling, Software Design, Maintainability, Algorithms, Logical Reasoning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Unreal Engine, Program Development, No-Code Development, User Interface (UI)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad Austral
Skills you'll gain: Project Documentation, Differentiated Instruction, Project Design, Program Evaluation, Education and Training, Curriculum Planning, Problem Solving, Curriculum Development, Student-Centred Learning, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Teaching, Pedagogy, Planning, Student Engagement, Drive Engagement, Diversity Awareness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Test Data, Test Case, Data Validation, Test Script Development, Verification And Validation, Data Cleansing, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Microsoft Excel, Dashboard, Financial Modeling, Dashboard Creation, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Productivity Software, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Performance Measurement, Financial Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Google Sheets, Financial Data, Finance, Microsoft Office
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, Interactive Design, Virtual Environment, Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Physics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SAE Institute México
Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, Prototyping, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Multimedia
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Engineering, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Security, Operational Excellence, Cloud Standards, Sustainable Business, Reliability, Solution Architecture, Cloud-Native Computing, Corporate Sustainability, Performance Tuning, Process Optimization, Cost Containment, Operational Efficiency, Value Engineering, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Cost Reduction, Operating Cost, Security Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Data Presentation, Ggplot2, R (Software), Statistical Visualization, R Programming, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Statistical Analysis, Histogram, Tidyverse (R Package), Public Administration, Statistical Programming, Trend Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Anthropic Claude, Experience Design, Generative AI, LLM Application, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Integrations, Application Development, Authentications, Context Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Brand Marketing, Branding, Brand Strategy, Brand Awareness, Creative Design, Visual Storytelling, Target Audience, Brand Management, User Feedback, Customer Insights, Storytelling, Growth Strategies, Marketing, Driving engagement, Market Research, Target Market, Promotional Strategies, Social Media, Customer Analysis, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, UI/UX Strategy, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Experience Design, Writing and Editing, UI/UX Research, User Experience Design, Design and Product, User Research, Digital Design, User Interface (UI), Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, Technical Writing, Usability Testing, Style Guides, Content Strategy, User Flows, Product Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months