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: Agentic systems, Responsible AI, Compliance Management, Governance, Regulatory Compliance, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Analysis, Case Studies, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Risk Management, Accountability, Regulatory Requirements
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Database Design, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, Data Pipelines, Business Intelligence, Data Mart, Database Management, Data Management, Process Optimization, Data Quality, Data Transformation, Performance Testing
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Software Design Patterns, Node.JS, Distributed Computing, Dataflow, Event-Driven Programming, Object Oriented Design, Software Design, Load Balancing, Software Architecture, Performance Tuning, Real Time Data, Systems Architecture, File I/O, Redis, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Systems Design, Application Performance Management, Javascript, Maintainability
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Data Structures, Operations Research, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Cryptography, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Pseudocode, Design Strategies, Computer Science, Tree Maps, Encryption, Linear Algebra, Combinatorics, Mathematical Modeling, Advanced Mathematics, IBM Cloud, Python Programming
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Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Node.JS, Back-End Web Development, Unit Testing, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Components, Front-End Web Development, Authentications, User Accounts, TypeScript, MySQL
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Telecommunications, General Networking, PIC Microcontrollers, Communication Systems, Wireless Networks, Cloud Services, Electrical Wiring, Cloud Storage, Microarchitecture, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Restful API, Cloud Solutions, Electrical Equipment, Basic Electrical Systems, Power Electronics, Electrical Power, Electric Power Systems
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Application, Requirements Analysis, Application Deployment, C# (Programming Language), Data Validation, ASP.NET, SQL, .NET Framework, System Requirements, Business Requirements, Full-Stack Web Development, Application Development, Business Logic, Software Development Life Cycle, Data Management, User Interface (UI) Design, Systems Development
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Interactive Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Event-Driven Programming, Web Applications, User Interface (UI), Web Development, Debugging, Data Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Conflict Management, Influencing, Adaptability, Verbal Communication Skills, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Collaboration, Leadership, Relationship Management, Non-Verbal Communication, Goal Setting, Active Listening, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Problem Solving, Strategic Thinking, Self-Awareness, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Data Modeling, Data Integrity, Application Development, Data Maintenance, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, JSON, User Interface (UI) Design, Color Theory, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Restful API, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Event-Driven Programming, User Interface (UI), Web Design, Typography, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), React.js, Web Design and Development, Web Development Tools, Javascript, Web Development
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Robotic Process Automation, Email Automation, Transaction Processing, Business Process Automation, Automation, Data Import/Export, Data Integration, Debugging, Scalability, Image Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Validation, Service Level
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months