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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


  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Gameplay Mechanics and Interactive Systems in Game Design

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, Animation and Game Design, Interactive Design, Interaction Design, Experience Design, User Experience, Systems Design, Human Factors, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Storytelling, Game Theory

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine FPS & Action Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Animations, Video Game Development, Interactive Design, Virtual Environment, Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Artificial Intelligence, 3D Assets, Physics, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Scripting, User Interface (UI) Design, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Graphic Techniques, Development Environment, Build Tools

    4.8 stars, 20 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (20) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    AI CERTs

    Modern Game Design Mastery with AI

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, AI powered creativity, AI Product Strategy, AI Workflows, AI literacy, Storytelling

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Advanced Unity Projects: RPG, Level Design & VFX

    Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Unity Engine, Animations, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Virtual Environment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Software Design, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, System Implementation, Physics

    4.8 stars, 55 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (55) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 1: 2D Shooter

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Peer Review, Cross Platform Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), C# (Programming Language), UI Components, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Animations, Scripting, Digital Publishing, Creativity

    4.7 stars, 543 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (543) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Foundations of Video Game Design: From Concept to Narrative

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Ideation, Software Design Documents, Software Documentation, Conceptual Design, Storytelling, Animation and Game Design, Design Strategies, Creative Design, Game Theory, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Creativity, Music

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    California Institute of the Arts

    Character Design for Video Games

    Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Animations, Game Design, Design, Technical Design, Conceptual Design, Design Strategies, Design Elements And Principles, Creative Design

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

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • T

    The University of Sydney

    Innovation Through Design: Think, Make, Break, Repeat

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Prototyping, Ideation, Design Strategies, Product Development, Design, Design Research, User Feedback

    4.7 stars, 2.3K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (2.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • M

    Michigan State University

    Art for Games

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animations, 3D Modeling, Storyboarding, Color Theory, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Cinematography, Video Game Development, Game Design, Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Maya, Computer Graphics, Design Elements And Principles, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Conceptual Design, Graphics Software, Photo Editing, Computer Graphic Techniques, Design

    4.5 stars, 443 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (443) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Gamification

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Project Design, Driving engagement, Social Impact, Drive Engagement, Employee Engagement, Motivational Skills, Positive Behavior Support, Psychology, Behavioral Economics, Marketing

    4.8 stars, 2.4K reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (2.4K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • S

    Skillshare

    Video Game Design in Unreal Engine: Build Your World

    Skills you'll gain: Interactive Design, Application Deployment

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Michigan State University

    Pixel Art for Video Games

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Storyboarding, Animation and Game Design, Unity Engine, Color Theory, Video Game Development, Adobe Photoshop, Game Design, Graphics Software, Graphical Tools, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles

    4.5 stars, 282 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (282) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular game design courses

  • Gameplay Mechanics and Interactive Systems in Game Design: John Wiley & Sons
  • Unreal Engine FPS & Action Game Development: EDUCBA
  • Modern Game Design Mastery with AI: AI CERTs
  • Advanced Unity Projects: RPG, Level Design & VFX: EDUCBA
  • Game Design and Development 1: 2D Shooter: Michigan State University
  • Foundations of Video Game Design: From Concept to Narrative: John Wiley & Sons
  • Character Design for Video Games: California Institute of the Arts
  • Innovation Through Design: Think, Make, Break, Repeat: The University of Sydney
  • Art for Games: Michigan State University
  • Gamification: University of Pennsylvania

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Game Design (11)
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Graphics (10)
Virtual Reality (9)
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Video Game Development (7)
Web Design (7)
Adobe Photoshop (6)

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