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 Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Product Management, Team Leadership, Product Development, Commercialization, Product Lifecycle Management, Team Management, Product Strategy, Marketing, Market Opportunities, Requirements Management, Innovation, Leadership, Agile Methodology, User Experience, Customer Insights
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Queen Mary University of London
Skills you'll gain: Research Reports, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Survey Creation, Research Design, Statistical Analysis, Data Collection, Quantitative Research, Research Methodologies, Data Preprocessing, Statistics, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Teaching, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Business Marketing, Marketing Materials, Data Sharing, Creative Design, Editing, Marketing Design, Content Creation, Dashboard, User Accounts, Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Human Computer Interaction, Embedded Systems, Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, HTML and CSS, Real-Time Operating Systems, Internet Of Things, jQuery, Mobile Development, Telecommunications, Cross Platform Development, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, Hibernate (Java), PL/SQL, Relational Databases, Object-Relational Mapping, SQL, Data Access, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Database Design, Databases, Data Persistence, Java, Data Manipulation, Data Mapping, Java Programming, JUnit, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Query Languages, Database Management, Database Systems
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
University of London
Skills you'll gain: Computer Science, Computer Systems, Web Applications, Computer Literacy, Network Security, Computer Networking, Computational Thinking, Debugging, Web Design and Development, Cybersecurity, Problem Management, Software Architecture, Data Storage
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, JUnit, Unit Testing, Enterprise Application Management, Java, Integration Testing, Configuration Management, Software Design Patterns, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Context Management, Dependency Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Content Creation, Scheduling, Branding
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Systems Thinking, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Modeling, Systems Design, Mathematical Modeling, Biology, Environment, Storytelling
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Amazon
Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Restful API, Cloud Deployment, Front-End Web Development, HTML and CSS, Data Persistence, Application Programming Interface (API), Server Side, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Web Applications, Secure Coding, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Back-End Web Development, Spring Boot, Model View Controller, Responsive Web Design, Javascript
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Parsons School of Design, The New School
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Architecture, Sustainable Design, Construction, Materials Management, Procurement, Architectural Engineering, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Engineering, Systems Thinking, Waste Minimization, Health And Safety Standards, Innovation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Digital Publishing, Intellectual Property, Layout Design, Account Management, Tax Laws
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours