• 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


  • U

    University of Michigan

    Leading Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Teamwork, Team Management, Team Leadership, Team Performance Management, Team Collaboration, Conflict Management, Team Motivation, Collaboration, Rapport Building, Relationship Building, Drive Engagement, Performance Management, Performance Analysis, Organizational Structure, Knowledge Transfer, Leadership, Innovation, People Development, Industrial and Organizational Psychology

    4.8 stars, 2.4K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (2.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Trending right now
    Trending right now
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Glasgow

    Advanced Intelligent Optimization and its Applications

    Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Model Optimization, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Workflows, Operations Research, Combinatorics, Mathematical Modeling, System Configuration, Algorithms, Performance Tuning, Performance Analysis, Data Visualization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Securing, Testing, and Extending ASP.NET Core Web APIs

    Skills you'll gain: GraphQL, ASP.NET, API Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), Unit Testing, API Design, Restful API, Identity and Access Management, .NET Framework, Back-End Web Development, Authentications, Maintainability, Integration Testing, Testability, User Accounts, Test Case, Software Testing, Query Languages, Web Applications, Authorization (Computing)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    Lakehouse Architecture for AI-Native Data Platforms

    Skills you'll gain: Data Architecture, Data Lakes, Data Engineering, Decision Intelligence, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Infrastructure, Systems Architecture, Data Warehousing, Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Data Governance, AI Workflows, AI Integrations, Vector Databases, Data Integrity, Site Reliability Engineering, Responsible AI, Requirements Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • N

    NVIDIA

    Introduction to Networking

    Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, TCP/IP, Data Centers, Network Protocols, Network Infrastructure, Local Area Networks, Network Architecture, General Networking, Networking Hardware, Network Planning And Design, Computer Networking, Network Switches, Network Routing, Network Model

    4.6 stars, 709 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (709) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Foundations of Organizational Culture

    Skills you'll gain: Culture, Culture Transformation, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Structure, Organizational Development, Cultural Sensitivity, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Diversity, Leadership Studies, Case Studies, Business Leadership, Team Management, Strategic Leadership, Team Leadership, Rapport Building, Organizational Skills, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Business Communication, Business Strategy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Customer Service Excellence Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Customer Service, AI Personalization, AI Enablement, AI Integrations, Customer experience improvement, Customer Communications Management, Service Level, Interpersonal Communications, Service Design, Personalized Service, Customer Support, Customer experience strategy (CX), Decision Intelligence, Customer Engagement, Service Level Agreement, Decision Making, Workflow Management, Problem Solving, Data Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Privilege Escalation, OWASP, and Advanced Scripting

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Exploit development, Penetration Testing, Bash (Scripting Language), Scripting, Vulnerability Scanning, Exploitation techniques, Security Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Threat Hunting, Threat Detection, Shell Script, Windows PowerShell, Cybersecurity, Scripting Languages, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Linux Commands, Incident Response, Network Security, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Skillshare

    AI for Business: Branding, Creative Content, and Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Visual Storytelling, AI powered creativity, Prompt Patterns, AI Workflows, Multimodal Prompts, Style Guides, Copywriting, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Prompt Engineering Tools, Education Software and Technology, Cinematography, AI literacy, Ideation, Blogs, Scripting, Graphic Design, Color Theory, Color Matching, Media Production, Marketing

    3.8 stars, 68 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 3.8 (68) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    Edureka

    Model Deployment and Monitoring

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), AWS SageMaker, Fraud detection, Responsible AI, Feature Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, Managed Services, System Monitoring, Amazon CloudWatch, Scalability, Continuous Monitoring, Data Governance, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Cost Reduction, Machine Learning Algorithms, Amazon S3, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming, Artificial Intelligence

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    AI Governance and Organizational Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Enablement, Decision Intelligence, Governance, AI Security, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Risking, Cyber Governance, Data Governance, Enterprise Architecture, Data Strategy, Data Ethics, Compliance Training, AI Workflows, Return On Investment, Security Controls, Accountability Frameworks, Security Strategy, Information Technology, Business

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Advanced Data Structures in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Design, Software Design, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Code Reusability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Network Routing, Application Design, Application Development

    4.8 stars, 1.2K reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (1.2K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
1…171172173…821

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

  • Leading Teams: University of Michigan
  • Advanced Intelligent Optimization and its Applications: University of Glasgow
  • Securing, Testing, and Extending ASP.NET Core Web APIs: Packt
  • Lakehouse Architecture for AI-Native Data Platforms: IBM
  • Introduction to Networking: NVIDIA
  • Foundations of Organizational Culture: John Wiley & Sons
  • Customer Service Excellence Capstone: Microsoft
  • Privilege Escalation, OWASP, and Advanced Scripting: Packt
  • AI for Business: Branding, Creative Content, and Marketing: Skillshare
  • Model Deployment and Monitoring: Edureka

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
© 2026 Coursera Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Coursera Facebook
  • Coursera Linkedin
  • Coursera Twitter
  • Coursera YouTube
  • Coursera Instagram
  • Coursera TikTok