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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

    Building Digital Media using Graphic Design in PowerPoint

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Graphic Design, Graphics Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Digital Design, Content Creation, Multimedia, Video Production, Media Production, Data Import/Export, Data Sharing, Marketing

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    74 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    C

    Coursera

    Mastering KiCAD: Open-Source PCB Design for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Electronics, Electronics Engineering, Hardware Design, Electrical Engineering, Schematic Diagrams, Electronic Components, Electronic Systems, Computer-Aided Design, Design Software, Engineering Documentation, Open Source Technology, electromagnetics, Software Installation

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    25 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    E

    Eindhoven University of Technology

    RF and millimeter-Wave Circuit Design

    Skills you'll gain: Electronics Engineering, Electronics, Telecommunications, Electronic Systems, Electronic Components, Hardware Design, Communication Systems, Wireless Networks, Electronic Hardware, Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Laboratory Experience

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    245 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Hardware Description Languages for FPGA Design

    Skills you'll gain: Verification And Validation, Systems Design, Computational Logic, Development Testing, Test Case, Hardware Architecture, Simulations, Debugging

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    623 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Design and Interpretation of Clinical Trials

    Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Clinical Research Ethics, Clinical Research, Research Design, Scientific Methods, Informed Consent, Drug Development, Statistical Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    4.3K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free
    Free
    U

    University of Minnesota

    Introduction to UX Design MasterTrack Certificate Program

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, Design Thinking, Design Research, User Experience Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Usability Testing, Human Centered Design, Wireframing, Data Ethics, Information Architecture, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    43 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Learn and design an attractive PowerPoint presentation

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Sales Presentations, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    130 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Packt

    Advanced Game Math - Affine Transformations

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Data Structures, Game Design, Computer Graphics, Trigonometry, Linear Algebra, Advanced Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Algorithms, General Mathematics

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of California, Irvine

    iOS Project: Transreality Game

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, iOS Development, Animation and Game Design, Usability Testing, Apple iOS, Mobile Development, Apple Xcode, Usability, Augmented Reality, Swift Programming, User Interface (UI) Design, Debugging

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    10 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Design Online Course Printables using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Collateral, Marketing Materials, Canva (Software), Promotional Materials, Business Marketing, Marketing Design, Marketing, Business, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Color Matching, Design Elements And Principles

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    236 reviews

    Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of California, Irvine

    Game Developers and Esports Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Branding, Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Game Design, Competitive Analysis, Brand Management, Team Management, Entrepreneurial Finance

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    211 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Packt

    Game Math Foundations - Unity 6 Compatible

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Computer Programming, Data Structures, General Mathematics, Computer Graphics, Arithmetic, Trigonometry, Graphing, Linear Algebra, Geometry, Advanced Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Algorithms

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Building Digital Media using Graphic Design in PowerPoint: Coursera
  • Mastering KiCAD: Open-Source PCB Design for Beginners: Coursera
  • RF and millimeter-Wave Circuit Design: Eindhoven University of Technology
  • Hardware Description Languages for FPGA Design: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Design and Interpretation of Clinical Trials: Johns Hopkins University
  • Introduction to UX Design MasterTrack Certificate Program: University of Minnesota
  • Learn and design an attractive PowerPoint presentation : Coursera
  • Advanced Game Math - Affine Transformations: Packt
  • iOS Project: Transreality Game: University of California, Irvine
  • Design Online Course Printables using Canva: Coursera

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