• For Individuals
  • For Businesses
  • For Universities
  • For Governments
Degrees
​
Log In
Join for Free
  • Browse
  • Game Design

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


  • P

    Packt

    CSS Modern Responsive Web Design – Build 5 Websites

    Skills you'll gain: Web Development Tools, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Use Data Canvas to Visualize and Design Queries

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Query Languages, Data Integration, Data Analysis

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Design a Pavilion in SketchUp: 3D Modeling Case Study

    Skills you'll gain: SketchUp (3D Modeling Software), Visualization (Computer Graphics), 3D Modeling, Conceptual Design, Design Thinking, Layout Design, Spatial Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Simple to Stunning: The Fidelity Evolution in Figma Design

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Digital Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Typography, Layout Design, Design Elements And Principles, User Experience Design, Usability, Style Guides, Wireframing, Mockups, UI Components

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Build & Deploy a Tomcat Website: Design, Develop, Deliver

    Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Application Deployment, Apache Tomcat, Back-End Web Development, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, Application Servers, HTML and CSS, Web Development, Web Applications, Email Automation, Usability, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), UI Components

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    IESE Business School

    Parte 3: Design Thinking de la idea al prototipo

    Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Design Thinking, Brainstorming, Solution Design, Innovation, Creative Thinking, Strategic Thinking, Problem Solving, Organizational Skills, Meeting Facilitation, Creativity, Discussion Facilitation, Collaboration

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Design Restaurant Menu Website using HTML and CSS on VScode

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design and Development, Web Design, Web Development, UI Components, Front-End Web Development, Web Content

    ★ 4.5 (11) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process 日本語版

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Microservices, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Security, Network Architecture, Restful API, Google App Engine, Continuous Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, Devops Tools, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Architecture, IT Security Architecture, API Design, Google Cloud Platform, Network Planning And Design, Cloud Computing

    ★ 4.6 (81) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Apply UI/UX Design with Figma for Modern Interfaces

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Responsive Web Design, User Experience Design, Usability, Web Design, User Experience, User Centered Design, UI Components, Interactive Design, Prototyping, Design Elements And Principles, Collaborative Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Layout Design, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    Skillshare

    The Art of Film Editing: Visual Effects & Sound Design

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Premiere, Post-Production, Video Editing, Animations, Visual Storytelling, Editing, Storytelling, Color Matching

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Design and Automate Infrastructure with Chef on AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Chef (Configuration Management Tool), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Infrastructure, Virtual Machines, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Hosting, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Devops Tools, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), IT Automation, Application Deployment, Cloud Computing, Nginx, Configuration Management, Remote Access Systems, Package and Software Management, Development Environment, Automation, System Configuration, VPN Clients

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Design and Model a 3D Pool Resort in SketchUp

    Skills you'll gain: SketchUp (3D Modeling Software), 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Design Software, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Layout Design, Code Reusability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

1…808182…719

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

  • CSS Modern Responsive Web Design – Build 5 Websites: Packt
  • Use Data Canvas to Visualize and Design Queries: Google Cloud
  • Design a Pavilion in SketchUp: 3D Modeling Case Study: EDUCBA
  • Simple to Stunning: The Fidelity Evolution in Figma Design: Coursera
  • Build & Deploy a Tomcat Website: Design, Develop, Deliver: EDUCBA
  • Parte 3: Design Thinking de la idea al prototipo: IESE Business School
  • Design Restaurant Menu Website using HTML and CSS on VScode: Coursera
  • Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process 日本語版: Google Cloud
  • Apply UI/UX Design with Figma for Modern Interfaces: EDUCBA
  • The Art of Film Editing: Visual Effects & Sound Design: Skillshare

Skills you can learn in Design And Product

User Interface (18)
User Experience (16)
Software Testing (13)
Game Design (11)
Agile Software Development (10)
Graphics (10)
Virtual Reality (9)
Design Thinking (8)
Web (8)
Video Game Development (7)
Web Design (7)
Adobe Photoshop (6)

Other topics to explore

Arts and Humanities
338 courses
Business
1095 courses
Computer Science
668 courses
Data Science
425 courses
Information Technology
145 courses
Health
471 courses
Math and Logic
70 courses
Personal Development
137 courses
Physical Science and Engineering
413 courses
Social Sciences
401 courses
Language Learning
150 courses

Coursera Footer

Skills

  • Accounting
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Digital Marketing
  • Human Resources (HR)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Project Management
  • Python
  • SQL

Professional Certificates

  • Google AI Certificate
  • Google Cybersecurity Certificate
  • Google Data Analytics Certificate
  • Google IT Support Certificate
  • Google Project Management Certificate
  • Google UX Design Certificate
  • IBM AI Engineering Certificate
  • IBM AI Product Manager Certificate
  • IBM Data Science Certificate
  • Intuit Academy Bookkeeping Certificate

Courses & Specializations

  • AI Essentials Specialization
  • AI For Business Specialization
  • AI For Everyone Course
  • AI in Healthcare Specialization
  • Deep Learning Specialization
  • Excel Skills for Business Specialization
  • Financial Markets Course
  • Machine Learning Specialization
  • Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT Course
  • Python for Everybody Specialization

Career Resources

  • Career Aptitude Test
  • CAPM Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA A+ Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA Security+ Certification Requirements
  • Essential IT Certifications
  • High-Income Skills to Learn
  • How to Learn Artificial Intelligence
  • PMP Certification Requirements
  • Popular Cybersecurity Certifications
  • Share your Coursera learning story

Coursera

  • About
  • What We Offer
  • Leadership
  • Careers
  • Catalog
  • Coursera Plus
  • Professional Certificates
  • MasterTrack® Certificates
  • Degrees
  • For Enterprise
  • For Government
  • For Campus
  • Become a Partner
  • Social Impact
  • Free Courses
  • Udemy

Community

  • Learners
  • Partners
  • Beta Testers
  • Blog
  • The Coursera Podcast
  • Tech Blog

More

  • Press
  • Investors
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Help
  • Accessibility
  • Contact
  • Articles
  • Directory
  • Affiliates
  • Modern Slavery Statement
  • Do Not Sell/Share
Learn Anywhere
Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play
Logo of Certified B Corporation
© 2026 Coursera Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Coursera Facebook
  • Coursera Linkedin
  • Coursera Twitter
  • Coursera YouTube
  • Coursera Instagram
  • Coursera TikTok