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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), UI Components, Usability, Software Design, Mockups, Technical Design, Design Elements And Principles, Application Design, Web Design, Application Development, Software Engineering
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, Scripting, Virtual Environment, Animations, Event-Driven Programming, Timelines, Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Institut Mines-Télécom
Skills you'll gain: Wireless Networks, Network Architecture, Network Planning And Design, Virtual Networking, Network Security, Emerging Technologies, Communication Systems, Cloud Services, Network Protocols, Telecommunications, Interoperability, Authentications, Encryption, Authorization (Computing)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universitat de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Collaboration, Innovation, Higher Education, Problem Solving, Learning Strategies, Instructional Design, digital literacy, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

IMD - International Institute for Management Development
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Business Ethics, Compliance Management, Sustainability Reporting, Environmental Management Systems, Stakeholder Management, Governance, Stakeholder Engagement, Leadership, Social Impact, Stakeholder Communications, Risk Management, Business Strategy, Organizational Change
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Power BI, Dashboard, No-Code Development, Data Visualization, Power Apps Component Framework, Business Intelligence, Business Process Automation, Application Development, Data Integration, Performance Analysis, Application Design, Automation, Data Security, Data Store, Business Process, Computing Platforms, Microsoft Teams, Data Analysis Software
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Vibrations, Mechanics, Torque (Physics), Global Positioning Systems, Linear Algebra, Numerical Analysis, Simulations, Engineering Analysis, Trigonometry, Mathematical Modeling, Differential Equations, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Calculations, Applied Mathematics, Verification And Validation, Engineering, Advanced Mathematics, Algorithms, Physics
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

28DIGITAL
Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, C (Programming Language), System Design and Implementation, OS Process Management, System Requirements, Computer Architecture, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Ideation, Verification And Validation, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Creativity, Risk Management Framework, Artificial Intelligence, Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Data Structures, Distributed Computing, Algorithms, Functional Design, Java Programming, Other Programming Languages, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Erasmus University Rotterdam
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Social Impact, Business Ethics, Environmental Issue, Systems Thinking, Strategic Partnership, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Collaboration, Climate Change Mitigation, Complex Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Palo Alto Networks
Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Network Security, Zero Trust Network Access, Malware Protection, Firewall, AI Security, Endpoint Security, Threat Modeling, Cloud Security, System Configuration, Cloud Computing, Software As A Service, Cryptography, Authentications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months