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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

    Usability Testing with Hotjar

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, Test Tools, Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction, Test Planning, User Research, Product Development, Web Analytics and SEO

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    31 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    A

    Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

    Fundamentals of Benefit Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Compensation and Benefits, Benefits Administration, Compensation Analysis, Compensation Strategy, Compensation Management, Business Strategy, Strategic Communication, Regulatory Requirements, Communication Strategies, Benchmarking, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Compliance Management, Employee Surveys, Employee Retention

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free
    Free
    U

    University of Michigan

    Esports: Leveling Up Teach-Out

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Culture, Education and Training, Cultural Diversity, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Diversity Awareness, Social Impact, Electronic Media, Community Development, Emerging Technologies, Content Creation, Timelines

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Packt

    Object-Oriented Programming and Java Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Software Design, Data Structures, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    EDUCBA

    Master Quality Models with CMMI: Analyze, Apply & Improve

    Skills you'll gain: Continuous Improvement Process, Process Improvement, Risk Management, Performance Measurement, Quality Management, Process Analysis, Performance Management, Project Management, Process Optimization, Verification And Validation, Requirements Analysis, Project Planning, Root Cause Analysis

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    23 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Create Business Cards with a QR Code in Photoshop

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Barcoding, Layout Design, Graphic Design, Marketing Collateral, Color Theory, Typography, Design Elements And Principles

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Ethical Issues in AI and Professional Ethics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Diversity Awareness, Generative AI, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Cultural Diversity, Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms, Information Privacy

    Build toward a degree

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    36 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Zero to Hero: Master Java SpringBoot & JPA with Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Hibernate (Java), Object-Relational Mapping, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Java, Software Documentation, JUnit, Restful API, Application Performance Management, API Design, Model View Controller, Postman API Platform, User Accounts

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free
    Free
    D

    DeepLearning.AI

    LLMs as Operating Systems: Agent Memory

    Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Tool Calling, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI Agents, AI Workflows, Context Management, Prompt Engineering, Agentic systems, Data Persistence, System Design and Implementation

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    U

    University of Virginia

    Agile и дизайн-мышление

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Product Development, Product Development, Design Thinking, Product Design, Persona (User Experience), Team Management, Agile Methodology, Usability Testing, User Centered Design, Persona Development, Innovation, Customer experience strategy (CX), Value Propositions, Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Develop a UX Customer Problem Statement in Miro

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Design Thinking, User Experience, Customer experience strategy (CX), Solution Design, Business Intelligence, User Interface (UI) Design, User Story, Customer Analysis, Collaborative Software

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Create Interactive Prototypes with Pidoco

    Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Prototyping, Interactive Design, User Experience Design, Mockups, User Centered Design, User Interface (UI), Usability

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Usability Testing with Hotjar: Coursera
  • Fundamentals of Benefit Strategies: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
  • Esports: Leveling Up Teach-Out: University of Michigan
  • Object-Oriented Programming and Java Fundamentals: Packt
  • Master Quality Models with CMMI: Analyze, Apply & Improve: EDUCBA
  • Create Business Cards with a QR Code in Photoshop: Coursera
  • Ethical Issues in AI and Professional Ethics: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Zero to Hero: Master Java SpringBoot & JPA with Projects: Packt
  • LLMs as Operating Systems: Agent Memory: DeepLearning.AI
  • Agile и дизайн-мышление: University of Virginia

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