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: File I/O, Git (Version Control System), Software Development Methodologies, JUnit, Requirements Analysis, Version Control, Application Development, Software Development Life Cycle, Full-Stack Web Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), SQL, Systems Development, Software Development, Functional Requirement, Restful API, Database Management, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Digital Transformation, Java Programming, Generative AI
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Strategic Decision-Making, Innovation, Creativity, Team Management, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Technology Strategies, Creative Thinking, Business Modeling, Strategic Thinking, Value Propositions, Collaboration, Business Planning, Strategic Planning, New Product Development, Cognitive flexibility, Entrepreneurial Finance, Open Mindset, Leadership
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Responsible AI, Authorization (Computing), JSON, VPN Clients
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Responsive Web Design, Web Design and Development, HTML and CSS, Web Design, UI Components
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Graphing, Data Presentation, Histogram, User Interface (UI)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Photography, Peer Review, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Image Quality, Creativity, Design Elements And Principles
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: OAuth, JSON, Data Wrangling, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Application Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Software Quality Assurance, Enterprise Architecture, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Data Governance, User Research, Stakeholder Engagement, Algorithms, Agile Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle, Unified Modeling Language, Software Architecture, Cybersecurity, Responsive Web Design, Java, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Agile Methodology, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Data Ethics
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Infrastructure Security, Data Security, Information Systems Security, Internet Of Things, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Security Engineering, Cryptography, Secure Coding, Network Security, Cyber Risk, Cyber Attacks, Mobile Security, Vulnerability, Vulnerability Scanning, Cloud Services, Web Applications, Cloud Platforms
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Creo Incubator
Skills you'll gain: Go To Market Strategy, Growth Strategies, Entrepreneurship, Market Analysis, Customer Analysis, Entrepreneurial Finance, Target Market, Product Marketing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Financial Statements, Lean Methodologies, Ideation, Decision Making, Creative Problem-Solving, Fundraising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Finance, Marketing Channel, Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Erasmus University Rotterdam
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Creativity, Brainstorming, Process Development, Design Thinking, Organizational Leadership, Product Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Product Lifecycle Management, Team Management, Business Strategy, Lean Methodologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Lakes, Data Governance, Data Management, Microsoft Azure, Data Architecture, Data Warehousing, Data Integrity, Data Pipelines, Data Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Transformation, Real Time Data
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months