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

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Back-End Web Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), System Programming, Debugging, Algorithms, Functional Design, Computer Programming Tools, Data Access, Data Structures, Software Design, Operating Systems, Computer Architecture
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Programming Principles, Program Development, Python Programming, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Computer Graphics, Diagram Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Hardware Design, Security Engineering, Hardware Architecture, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Cryptography, Encryption, Technical Design, Emerging Technologies, System Design and Implementation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Music, Musical Composition, Post-Production, Peer Review, Media Production, Music Performance, Creativity, Instrumental Music, Automation, Editing, File Management, Writing, Digital Signal Processing, Timelines, Electronic Media, System Configuration, Technology Solutions
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

The University of Tokyo
Skills you'll gain: Visualization (Computer Graphics), Interactive Design, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, Human Computer Interaction, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), Robotics, 3D Assets, Algorithms, Simulations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Full-Stack Web Development, Version Control, Restful API, Data Structures, Unix Commands, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Git (Version Control System), API Testing, Back-End Web Development, GitHub, Web Design and Development, Relational Databases, Front-End Web Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Database Management Systems, SQL, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Cloud Hosting
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Multimodal Prompts, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Context Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Restful API, React Redux, Database Design, React.js, Ajax, Database Application, Server Side, Databases, Full-Stack Web Development, Back-End Web Development, NoSQL, Javascript, JavaScript Frameworks, Performance Tuning, Front-End Web Development, API Design, Data Structures, MongoDB, Debugging
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Management Systems, SQL, Relational Databases, Databases, MySQL, Database Administration, Data Integrity, Query Languages, Data Manipulation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Software Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Android Jetpack, Kotlin, Android Development, Android (Operating System), Responsive Web Design, Mobile Development, Unit Testing, Gradle, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Development, User Interface (UI), Integrated Development Environments, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Development Environment, Programming Principles, Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Testing, Wireframing, Prototyping
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months