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.

Queen Mary University of London
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Organizational Change, Time Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Organizational Structure, Business Leadership, Team Leadership, Leadership, Executive Presence, Influencing, Personal Development
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Materials science, Mechanical Engineering, 3D Modeling, Manufacturing Operations, Equipment Design, Computer-Aided Design, Experimentation, Process Analysis, Quantitative Research
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of New Mexico
Skills you'll gain: Global Marketing, International Finance, Intercultural Competence, Organizational Structure, Business, Small Business Accounting, Business Management, Market Analysis, Economics, Workforce Management, Cultural Diversity, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Market Dynamics, Business Intelligence
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Kotter
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Change Management, Organizational Development, Organizational Leadership, Business Transformation, Business Leadership, Organizational Structure, Culture Transformation, Leadership and Management, Leadership Development, Overcoming Obstacles, Case Studies, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Leadership, People Management, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Leadership, Goal Setting, Adaptability, Lifelong Learning
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Marketing Design, Marketing Materials, Promotional Materials, Social Media Content, Organizational Skills, Social Media, Content Creation, Advertising, Branding, Social Media Marketing, Photo Editing, Dashboard, Marketing, Graphic Design, Digital Advertising
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Design, Database Management, Relational Databases, Data Manipulation, Databases, Data Import/Export, PostgreSQL, Database Management Systems, Data Integrity
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

The World Bank Group
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Resilience, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Environmental Policy, Scientific Methods, Cooperation, Environmental Science, Collaboration, Water Resource Management, Energy and Utilities
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Product Roadmaps, AI Product Strategy, Technology Roadmaps, Product Strategy, User Story, Agile Product Development, Stakeholder Management, Product Requirements, Functional Specification, Responsible AI, Innovation, Change Management, Market Research, Prioritization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Software Engineering, Software Architecture, Distributed Computing, Data Architecture, Microservices, Transaction Processing, Software Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Blockchain, Big Data, Maintainability, Database Systems, Data Structures, System Monitoring, Middleware
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Team Management, Team Leadership, Team Performance Management, Team Building, Teamwork, Team Motivation, People Management, Leadership and Management, Conflict Management, Leadership, Collaboration, Diversity and Inclusion, Talent Management, Talent Recruitment, Employee Engagement, Performance Appraisal, Communication Strategies, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Debugging, Algorithms, Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Diversity Awareness, Community Development, Pedagogy, Conflict Management, Train The Trainer, Instructing, Instructional Strategies, Cultural Diversity, Classroom Management, Working With Children, Empathy, Collaboration, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months