• 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


  • C

    California Institute of the Arts

    Grundlagen des Grafikdesigns

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Creative Cloud, Design, Color Theory, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Layout Design, Image Quality, Creativity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Arizona State University

    How Can We Measure and Study Human Error?

    Skills you'll gain: Usability, Usability Testing, User Experience Design, Human Computer Interaction, Human Centered Design, User Interface (UI), User Research, Data Collection, Research Design, Research Methodologies, Qualitative Research, Experimentation, Case Studies

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Innovación digital

    Skills you'll gain: Water Sustainability, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Strategic Partnership, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Communication Planning, Water Resource Management, Project Design, Social Media, Team Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Water Resources, Project Planning, Resilience, Sustainable Systems, Strategic Leadership, Environmental Issue, Problem Solving, Innovation, Climate Change Adaptation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    165 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    Fundamentos de UX para el desarrollo de software

    Skills you'll gain: Human Computer Interaction, Prototyping, Usability, User Experience, User Interface (UI) Design, Interaction Design, User Centered Design, Human Factors, User Research, Design Thinking, Information Architecture

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • N

    Northwestern University

    Power Onboarding

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Employee Onboarding, Professional Networking, Organizational Effectiveness, Quick Learning, Organizational Structure, Professional Development, Relationship Building, Planning, Adaptability, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Self-Awareness, Communication Strategies

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    40 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Create Successful Pinterest Pins for Business in Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Pinterest, Canva (Software), Content Creation, Social Media Content, Storytelling, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Graphic Design, Digital Publishing, Driving engagement, Marketing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    16 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Diseño de cuestionarios para encuestas sociales

    Skills you'll gain: Survey Creation, Interviewing Skills, Data Collection, Research Design, Qualitative Research, Research, Cultural Sensitivity, Statistical Analysis

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • B

    Board Infinity

    Build a Webpage with HTML and CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design and Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    26 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Create User Stories in Miro

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Backlogs, Product Roadmaps, Sprint Planning, User Research, Product Planning, Agile Methodology, Prioritization, Product Development, Product Strategy

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    8 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • A

    AI Business School

    AI for Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Agentic Workflows, Agentic systems, Generative AI, No-Code Development, Responsible AI, Risk Management, Generative AI Agents, AI Personalization, AI Enablement, Marketing Automation, Project Design, Training Programs, Marketing, LLM Application, Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Ideation, Innovation, Productivity

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    13 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • A

    Alex Genadinik

    SEO Masterclass: Beginner To Advanced Including AI SEO

    Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Web Analytics and SEO, Blogs, Search Engine Optimization, Copywriting, Google Analytics, Google Gemini, Search Engine Marketing, Web Content, Anthropic Claude, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Web Analytics, ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering, Content Creation, Sales Strategy, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing Planning

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • I

    Infosec

    Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP)

    Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Secure Coding, Threat Modeling, Security Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Security Controls, Risk Management Framework, Security Requirements Analysis, Software Development, Authorization (Computing), Data Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Identity and Access Management, Verification And Validation, Cryptography, Software Architecture, Software Design

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

1…369370371…649

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

  • Grundlagen des Grafikdesigns: California Institute of the Arts
  • How Can We Measure and Study Human Error?: Arizona State University
  • Innovación digital: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Fundamentos de UX para el desarrollo de software: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
  • Power Onboarding: Northwestern University
  • Create Successful Pinterest Pins for Business in Canva: Coursera
  • Diseño de cuestionarios para encuestas sociales: University of Michigan
  • Build a Webpage with HTML and CSS: Board Infinity
  • Create User Stories in Miro: Coursera
  • AI for Marketing: AI Business School

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
  • Free IT Certifications and Courses
  • High-Income Skills to Learn
  • How to Learn Artificial Intelligence
  • PMP Certification Requirements
  • Popular Cybersecurity Certifications

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
  • Share your Coursera learning story

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
  • Cookies Preference Center
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