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Game Design Courses

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.


Popular Game Design Courses and Certifications


  • C

    Coursera

    Build a Guessing Game in C# on Linux

    Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Microsoft Visual Studio, .NET Framework, Game Design, Programming Principles, Linux, Application Development, Cross Platform Development

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of London

    Responsive Web Design

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Usability, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Wireframing, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Data Structures, JavaScript Frameworks, Javascript

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.9K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    EDUCBA

    Unity: Create a 2D Jetpack Joyride Clone Game

    Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), C# (Programming Language), Scripting

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    Illinois Tech

    Business Economics and Game Theory for Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Market Dynamics, Business Economics, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Price Negotiation, Supply And Demand, Economics, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Policy Analysis

    Build toward a degree

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    45 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    B

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Software Design Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Development, Software Engineering, Maintainability, Systems Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture, Technical Design, Web Services, Model View Controller, Event-Driven Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Colorado System

    Secure Software Design

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Software Design, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Unified Modeling Language, Unit Testing, Threat Modeling, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Software Architecture, Secure Coding, Software Design Patterns, Database Management, Software Engineering Tools, Security Software, Systems Design, Software Engineering, Software Development Life Cycle, Technical Design

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    438 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Minnesota

    Prototyping and Design

    Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, Usability, Graphic and Visual Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Design, Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction, Human Centered Design, Mockups, Wireframing, UI Components, Responsive Web Design, Internet Of Things

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    396 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University at Buffalo

    Digital Manufacturing & Design

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing Operations, Automation Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business Transformation, Production Process, Digital Design, Supply Chain Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Market Dynamics, Workforce Development, Cybersecurity

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    3.6K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    IBM

    Designing User Interfaces and Experiences (UI/UX)

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, Web Design and Development, Prototyping, Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), Web Design, User Interface (UI), Wireframing, Typography, Web Applications, Mobile Development, Design Thinking

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    295 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    A

    Arizona State University

    Experimental Design Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Sample Size Determination, Research Design, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Design Strategies, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Descriptive Statistics, Quality Control, Variance Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    308 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Google

    Google UX Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, UI/UX Research, Information Architecture, Storyboarding, Wireframing, User Research, User Story, User Experience, Adobe XD, Usability Testing, Figma (Design Software), Design Reviews, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Research, User Centered Design, Persona (User Experience), Presentations, Web Design, Usability, Conceptual Design

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    167 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    Scrimba

    Learn UI Design

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Design, Maintainability, Typography, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Usability, User Experience Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Color Theory, Animations, Creativity

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular game design courses

  • Build a Guessing Game in C# on Linux: Coursera
  • Responsive Web Design: University of London
  • Unity: Create a 2D Jetpack Joyride Clone Game: EDUCBA
  • Business Economics and Game Theory for Decision Making: Illinois Tech
  • Software Design Principles: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Secure Software Design: University of Colorado System
  • Prototyping and Design: University of Minnesota
  • Digital Manufacturing & Design: University at Buffalo
  • Designing User Interfaces and Experiences (UI/UX): IBM
  • Experimental Design Basics: Arizona State University

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Web Design (7)
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