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.

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Software Design Patterns, Code Review, Computer Programming, Software Design, UI Components, C and C++, Program Development, JUnit, User Interface (UI), Network Model, Debugging, Application Development, Event-Driven Programming, File I/O, Data Structures
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: People Management, Team Management, Organizational Leadership, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Performance Management, Leadership, Organizational Structure, Employee Engagement, Culture, Conflict Management, Decision Making, Persona (User Experience)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Email Marketing, Digital Marketing, Campaign Management, Marketing Analytics, Online Advertising, Performance Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Strategies, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Web Analytics and SEO, Search Engine Optimization, Web Content, Customer Analysis, Data Collection, Advertising Campaigns
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Epidemiology, Graph Theory, Infectious Diseases, Program Development, Molecular Biology, Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Software Development
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Data Processing, Big Data, Apache Spark, Splunk, Data Analysis, Unstructured Data, Data Storytelling, Analytics, Data Wrangling, Network Analysis, Classification Algorithms
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Storytelling, Driving engagement, Communication Strategies, Action Oriented, Constructive Feedback, Non-Verbal Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Content, Photo Editing, Marketing, Graphics Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Entrepreneurship, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, Instructional Design, Planning, Design Strategies, Solution Design, Quality Assurance, Virtual Environment, Innovation, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, File I/O, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Database Management, System Software, Databases, Relational Databases, Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Network Security, Computer Hardware, SQL, Computer Science, Development Environment, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Microsoft Development Tools, Programming Principles
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Network Architecture, Network Protocols, Wireless Networks, Network Performance Management, Network Planning And Design, Network Infrastructure, Communication Systems, Telecommunications, Emerging Technologies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: MySQL Workbench, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Modeling, Database Design, MySQL, Data Warehousing, Database Management, Databases, Relational Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Advanced Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Maintainability, Program Development, C (Programming Language), Software Engineering, System Programming, Software Development, Software Design, Simulations, Command-Line Interface, User Interface (UI), Data Structures, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks