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: Data Pipelines, Apache Hadoop, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Transformation, Apache Hive, Big Data, Data Warehousing, Strategic Decision-Making, Apache Spark, Data Integration, Data Processing, Data Management, Data Analysis, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Mockups, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Diagram Design, Wireframing, Web Design, Prototyping, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Data Sharing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Employee Surveys, Surveys, User Feedback, Security Awareness, Cloud Security, Business Software, Data Sharing, Email Automation, Collaborative Software, Business Technologies
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: API Design, Back-End Web Development, Secure Coding, Data Security, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, IT Infrastructure, Application Security, Infrastructure Security, Data Integrity, Servers, Server Administration, Web Servers, Encryption, Authentications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Trustworthiness, Virtual Teams, Team Leadership, Collaboration, Leadership, Constructive Feedback, Leadership Development, Team Building, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Communication Strategies, Stress Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Azure DevOps Pipelines, CI/CD, Authorization (Computing), Package and Software Management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Authentications, Application Deployment, Azure DevOps, Continuous Integration, DevSecOps, Cloud Deployment, DevOps, Security Controls, GitHub, Continuous Deployment, Git (Version Control System), Agile Methodology, Performance Tuning, Identity and Access Management, Continuous Delivery
Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Software-Defined Networking, Wide Area Networks, Network Architecture, Virtualization, Load Balancing, Data Centers, Terraform, Virtual Machines, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Diversity Awareness, Generative AI, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cultural Diversity, Artificial Intelligence, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Algorithms, Information Privacy
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object-Relational Mapping, Spring Framework, Hibernate (Java), Apache Maven, Model View Controller, Relational Databases, Database Design, MySQL, Web Applications, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Java, Full-Stack Web Development, Database Development, Application Frameworks, Back-End Web Development, Authentications, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Development, Software Design Patterns
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Cross Platform Development, Program Development, Computer Programming, Software Engineering, Python Programming, Software Installation, Web Development, Software Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Process Flow Diagrams, Diagram Design, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Planning, User Accounts, Productivity Software, Collaborative Software, Graphic Design, Market Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Validation, Restful API, API Testing, Application Frameworks, Performance Tuning, Web Development, Software Versioning, Django (Web Framework), Software Documentation, Middleware, Node.JS, Scalability, JSON, Spring Boot, Test Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks