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: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Software Design, Software Testing, Application Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Storyboarding, Editing, Storytelling
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Data Quality, Model Deployment, Data Preprocessing, Technical Management, Applied Machine Learning, Project Management, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Data Cleansing, Model Evaluation, Market Opportunities, Data Pipelines, Software Development Methodologies, Technology Solutions, Systems Design, Data Collection, Data Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Product Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Consumer Behaviour, Product Design, Environmental Issue, New Product Development, Innovation, Design Thinking, Market Opportunities, Business Strategies, Customer Analysis, Market Research, Business Development, Value Propositions, Communication Strategies
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Planning, Social Impact, Goal Setting, Program Evaluation, Social Determinants Of Health, Adaptability, Constructive Feedback, Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Search Engine Optimization, Blogs, Web Analytics, Web Content, Keyword Research, Information Architecture, Content Management, Marketing, Analytics, Web Design, Web Development
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Windows Servers, Computer Security, Linux Administration, Contingency Planning, Disaster Recovery, Authorization (Computing), Linux, Linux Servers, Microsoft Windows, Authentications, Business Continuity Planning, OSI Models, User Accounts, Group Policy, Security Management, Microsoft Servers, Operating System Administration, Systems Administration, Virtualization, Cybersecurity
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Process Control, Systems Engineering, System Monitoring, Systems Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Performance Testing, Differential Equations, Model Evaluation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidade de São Paulo
Skills you'll gain: Market Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Business Modeling, User Research, Marketing, Product Development, Digital Marketing, New Business Development, Innovation, Business Development, Business Strategy, Process Validation, Business Operations, Team Building, Investments, Presentations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Functional Design, Data Structures, Software Design, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Lund University
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Governance, Water Sustainability, Sustainable Technologies, Environment, Systems Thinking, Environmental Science, Climate Change Mitigation, Case Studies, Water Resources, Business Modeling, Stakeholder Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Database Systems, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Management, Ubuntu, Routing Protocols, Database Design, Application Development, Network Architecture, Linux Commands, TCP/IP, Operating Systems, Database Theory, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Data Structures, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Software Development
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months