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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Interactive Learning, Education Software and Technology, Pedagogy, Mathematics Education, Digital pedagogy, Simulation and Simulation Software, Science and Research, Interactive Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: SQL, SAS (Software), Database Management, Query Languages, Case Studies, Data Access, Program Development, Statistical Programming, Data Presentation, Scripting, Perl (Programming Language), Data Processing, Automation, Data Integration, Stored Procedure, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Debugging, Data Validation, Data Analysis
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Universidad Austral
Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Object-Relational Mapping, Database Management, Database Design, SQL, Databases, Data Persistence, Query Languages, Data Integrity, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Computer Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Photo/Video Production and Technology, Video Production, Content Creation, Social Media, User Accounts, Design, Creativity
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Meta
Skills you'll gain: Restful API, API Testing, Django (Web Framework), API Design, Software Documentation, Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Debugging, JSON, Performance Tuning, Data Validation, Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Solution Design, digital literacy, Entrepreneurship, Educational Materials, Learning Strategies, Student-Centred Learning, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Commonwealth Education Trust
Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Education and Training, Curriculum Planning, Student Engagement, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Surveys, Instructional Strategies, Peer Review, Report Writing, Statistical Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Culture Transformation, Innovation, Organizational Change, Design Thinking, Business Transformation, Strategic Leadership, Product Lifecycle Management, Global Marketing, Data Ethics, Entrepreneurship, Business Communication, Artificial Intelligence, Change Management, Organizational Leadership, Business Modeling, Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Business Strategy, Strategic Planning
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Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Load Balancing, Cloud Infrastructure, Containerization, Cloud Storage, Virtual Networking, Cloud Services, Virtual Machines, Network Routing, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Generative AI Agents, Cloud Computing, TCP/IP, Network Architecture, General Networking, Identity and Access Management, Network Infrastructure, Network Planning And Design
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Responsive Web Design, Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript, Development Environment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, JUnit, Test Automation, Software Testing, Testability, Maintainability, Software Design, Software Development, White-Box Testing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Programming Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Non-Verbal Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Patient Communication, Storytelling, Public Speaking, Communication, Health Education, Communication Strategies, Interpersonal Communications, Concision, Persuasive Communication, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months