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.

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Typography, Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Web Design, Web Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Apache Maven, File I/O, Data Import/Export, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), JSON, Java Programming, Debugging, Object Oriented Design, JUnit, Software Documentation, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Restful API, Integrated Development Environments, Java, Programming Principles, Data Validation, Network Protocols, Unit Testing, Computer Science
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: DevOps, CI/CD, Process Mapping, Culture Transformation, Continuous Improvement Process, Lean Methodologies, Risk Management, Quality Improvement, Process Improvement, Organizational Structure, Kanban Principles, Operational Efficiency, User Feedback, Systems Thinking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Ideation, Innovation, Market Opportunities, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Product Development, Resource Planning, Market Research, Customer Insights, User Research, Decision Making
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Root Cause Analysis, Collaborative Software, Business Analysis, Problem Management, Design Thinking, Business Process Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Interpersonal Communications, Creativity, Personal Development, Professional Development, Creative Thinking, Branding, Collaboration, Constructive Feedback, Reliability, Productivity, Communication, Graphic Design, Adaptability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Survey Creation, Sampling (Statistics), Quantitative Research, Research Methodologies, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Research Design, Model Evaluation, Data Transformation, Statistical Analysis, Data Modeling, Statistical Methods
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Business Process Modeling, AI Product Strategy, Business Process, Digital Transformation, Business Process Management, Process Design, Business Process Automation, Google Gemini, Process Analysis, Business Transformation, AI Enablement, ChatGPT, Market Opportunities, Product Management, Business Strategy, Innovation, Product Development, AI Personalization, Product Requirements, Product Knowledge
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Skills you'll gain: SolidWorks (CAD), Computer-Aided Design, Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Manufacturing Processes, Mechanical Design, Robotics, Engineering Drawings, Manufacturing Operations, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Prototyping, Industrial Design, Product Engineering, Production Process, Process Development, Simulation and Simulation Software, Materials science, Automation, Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, ASP.NET, Test Driven Development (TDD), Debugging, C# (Programming Language), Software Testing, Scalability, Performance Testing, Restful API, Unit Testing, Web Development, Microservices, .NET Framework, Object-Relational Mapping, Software Architecture, API Testing, Web Applications, Test Case, Distributed Computing, Redis
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Artificial Neural Networks, Image Analysis, Scalability, Deep Learning, C and C++, Performance Tuning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Data-oriented programming, C++ (Programming Language), Digital Signal Processing, Linear Algebra, Distributed Computing, Computer Graphics, System Programming, Mathematical Software, Numerical Analysis, Programming Principles, Data Processing, Computer Architecture, Machine Learning
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Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months