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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

    Python 101: Develop Your First Python Program

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Program Development, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Data Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    280 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Google

    Foundations of Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Project Management Life Cycle, Change Management, Organizational Change, Project Management, Organizational Structure, Program Management, Agile Methodology, Project Planning, Waterfall Methodology, Stakeholder Communications, Strategic Thinking

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    99K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    V

    Vanderbilt University

    AI Agents and Agentic AI in Python: Powered by Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Patterns, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, Agentic systems, Tool Calling, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Creative Thinking, Application Development, Creative Problem-Solving, Prototyping, Persona (User Experience), Business Logic, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    7.6K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Status: AI skills
    AI skills
    I

    IBM

    IBM Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Web Scraping, Linux Commands, Database Design, Apache Kafka, SQL, Apache Airflow, IBM Cognos Analytics, Database Administration, Data Store, Generative AI, Professional Networking, Data Import/Export, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Data Science

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    61K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    P

    Packt

    Blender 4 Geometry Nodes Workshop - Jungle Vines

    Skills you'll gain: Animations

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Preview
    Preview
    A

    Adobe

    Templates in Adobe Express

    Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Visual Design, Style Guides, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Creative Design, Graphic Design, Color Theory, Design Elements And Principles, Content Creation, AI Personalization, Branding, Generative AI

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of California, Irvine

    An Introduction to Programming the Internet of Things (IOT)

    Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Embedded Systems, Linux, Internet Of Things, Embedded Software, Basic Electrical Systems, Automation Engineering, Electronics, Functional Requirement, Operating System Administration, Electronic Components, Systems Design, Operating Systems, Network Protocols, Control Systems, Debugging, Electronic Hardware, Application Programming Interface (API), TCP/IP, Python Programming

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    20K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    D
    U

    Multiple educators

    Object Oriented Programming in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Data Structures, Event-Driven Programming, Interactive Data Visualization, Java, Java Programming, User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Cryptography, Software Engineering, Performance Tuning, Encryption, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Data Analysis, Software Design, Problem Solving

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    15K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Meta

    Meta Web Development Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Back-End Web Development, Relational Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Database Management Systems, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), SQL, Database Design, Databases, Front-End Web Development, Database Administration, Unit Testing, MySQL, Debugging, Web Development, Computer Programming, Pseudocode, Communication

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    17K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    U

    University of Michigan

    Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Conflict Management, Mediation, Sales Strategy, Arbitration, Communication, Influencing, Planning, Decision Making, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cultural Diversity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    20K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Business Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Operations Management, Operational Efficiency, Financial Statement Analysis, Return On Investment, Accrual Accounting, Human Capital, Process Analysis, Financial Accounting, Process Management, People Management, Go To Market Strategy, Branding, Capital Budgeting, Marketing, Financial Reporting, Finance, Peer Review, Project Design, Corporate Finance

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    26K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of London

    3D Models for Virtual Reality

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), 3D Assets, Unity Engine, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Game Design, Performance Tuning, Animations

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    385 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Python 101: Develop Your First Python Program: Coursera
  • Foundations of Project Management: Google
  • AI Agents and Agentic AI in Python: Powered by Generative AI: Vanderbilt University
  • IBM Data Engineering: IBM
  • Blender 4 Geometry Nodes Workshop - Jungle Vines: Packt
  • Templates in Adobe Express: Adobe
  • An Introduction to Programming the Internet of Things (IOT): University of California, Irvine
  • Object Oriented Programming in Java: Duke University
  • Meta Web Development Fundamentals: Meta
  • Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills: University of Michigan

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