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: Software Design Patterns, Computational Thinking, Software Design, Algorithms, Program Development, Software Development, Data Structures, Problem Solving, Computer Science, Machine Learning Methods
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Health Equity, Environmental Laws, Legal Proceedings, Environmental Regulations, Community and Social Work, Cultural Responsiveness, Community Development, Advocacy, Climate Change Adaptation, Policy Analysis, Research, Collaboration, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, Software-Defined Networking, Wide Area Networks, Virtual Networking, Network Troubleshooting, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Routing, Network Architecture, Network Monitoring, Network Planning And Design, Computer Networking, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Border Gateway Protocol, Network Performance Management, Network Security, Network Administration, Firewall, Network Infrastructure, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Deployment
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Cybersecurity, Pedagogy, Data Security, Cryptography, Information Privacy, Encryption, Responsible AI, AI Personalization, Computer Science, Information Technology, Web Applications, Web Servers, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

EDUCBA
Skills you'll gain: Multi-Cloud, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing, Terraform, Kubernetes, Cloud Infrastructure, Containerization, Cloud Storage, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Microsoft Azure, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Web Services, Threat Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Color Theory, Digital Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Storytelling, Web Content, Creative Design, Data Sharing, Marketing, Advertising
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Global Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Innovation, Team Building, Storytelling, Market Research, Team Management, Oral Expression, Entrepreneurial Finance, New Product Development, Business Strategies, Project Design, Team Leadership, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Financial Planning, Customer Engagement, Business Ethics, Competitive Analysis
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), AWS CloudFormation, CI/CD, Git (Version Control System), Jenkins, Ansible, Devops Tools, Version Control, Terraform, Docker (Software), Kubernetes, DevOps, Prometheus (Software), Cloud-Native Computing, Continuous Deployment, Containerization, Continuous Integration, Amazon Web Services, Software Development Tools, Configuration Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Database Management Systems, Database Design, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Application, Relational Databases, SQL, Data Modeling, Query Languages, Data Integrity, Data Manipulation, Data Security
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Closing (Sales), Sustainable Business, Sales, Professional Development, Customer Relationship Building, Sales Strategy, Professionalism, Persuasive Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Influencing, Adaptability, Data Centers, Customer Insights, Interviewing Skills, Public Speaking, Negotiation, Account Management, Customer Relationship Management, Lead Generation, Digital Content
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Back-End Web Development, System Programming, Web Frameworks, Web Development, Web Servers, Software Documentation, Scalability, Maintainability, Secure Coding, Debugging, Application Development, Authentications, Authorization (Computing)
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Team Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion, Workplace inclusivity, People Management, Rapport Building, Leadership, Occupational Safety And Health, Communication, Collaboration, Strategic Leadership, Stress Management, Empathy, Employee Engagement, Mental Health, Employee Coaching, Active Listening, Culture Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months