Video Game Designer

If you like designing game mechanics, collaborating with artists and programmers, and iterating on game designs based on player feedback this role is for you.

A Game Designer develops the gameplay, rules, and environment of video games. They collaborate with artists and programmers to create engaging and enjoyable gaming experiences.

Skills you’ll need: Game Design, Video Game Development, Unity Engine, Unreal Engine, Scripting, C and C++, Problem Solving, Creativity

$80,768 median salary5,024 jobs available¹

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C# Programming for Unity Game Development Specialization
Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Unity Engine, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Video Game Development, Graph Theory, Event-Driven Programming, Application Design, Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Design, Prototyping, Code Reusability, C and C++, Algorithms, Software Architecture, Game Design, Programming Principles, Debugging, Data Storage, Software Design
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Introduction to C# Programming and Unity
Course 1 of 4
More C# Programming and Unity
Course 2 of 4
C# Class Development
Course 3 of 4
Intermediate Object-Oriented Programming for Unity Games
Course 4 of 4
Game Design and Development with Unity Specialization
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Storytelling, Video Game Development, User Experience Design, C# (Programming Language), Software Design Documents, Prototyping, Cross Platform Development, 3D Assets, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience, Software Documentation, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Animation and Game Design, UI Components, 3D Modeling, Peer Review, Experience Design
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Game Design and Development 1: 2D Shooter
Course 1 of 5
Game Design and Development 2: 2D Platformer
Course 2 of 5
Game Design and Development 3: 3D Shooter
Course 3 of 5
Game Design and Development 4: 3D Platformer
Course 4 of 5
Game Design and Development 5: Capstone Project
Course 5 of 5

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¹ Median salary, job opening, and degree data are sourced from Lightcast™ Job Postings Report. Content Creator, Machine Learning Engineer and Salesforce Development Representative (1/1/2024 - 12/31/2024) All other job roles (8/1/2025 - 8/1/2026)