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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

    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: Preview
    Preview
    C

    Coursera

    تطوير الالعاب باستخدام برنامج Unity: مدفع الكرات

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Game Design, UI Components, Scripting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    Building Resilient Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Resilience, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Team Management, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Team Motivation, Conflict Management, Collaboration, Communication, Adaptability, Change Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • 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 Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    Illinois Tech

    New Tech Ventures

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Global Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Innovation, Team Building, Storytelling, Market Research, Team Management, Oral Expression, Entrepreneurial Finance, New Product Development, Business Strategies, Project Design, Team Leadership, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Financial Planning, Customer Engagement, Business Ethics, Competitive Analysis

    Build toward a degree

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Google Cloud

    Architecting and Installing the Apigee Hybrid API Platform

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Kubernetes, Cloud API, Google Cloud Platform, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Deployment, Software Installation, Verification And Validation, Containerization, Configuration Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    44 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    A

    Adobe

    Prompting for Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Firefly, Prompt Engineering, Adobe Illustrator, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Style Guides, Adobe Photoshop, Graphic and Visual Design, Generative AI, Storytelling, Creativity

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    9 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    L

    LearnKartS

    Advanced Docker

    Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, Application Deployment, Devops Tools, Data Storage, DevOps, Security Controls, CI/CD, Authentications, Hardening, YAML, Virtual Networking, Network Planning And Design, Data Persistence, Scalability

    3.4
    Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Crea Diseños de Marketing en Redes Sociales con Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Animations, Photo Editing, Marketing Design, Social Media Content, Graphic Design, Digital Design, Design Elements And Principles, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Social Media, Typography, Layout Design, Presentations, Marketing, Image Quality

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: New
    New
    P

    Packt

    Autodesk Civil 3D 2025 Unleashed

    Skills you'll gain: AutoCAD Civil 3D, Autodesk Revit, Autodesk, Grading (Landscape), AutoCAD, Stormwater Management, Engineering Plans And Specifications, Engineering Analysis, Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Coordination, Design and Product, Data Management

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Construction Management Field Operations and Admin Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Construction Management, Project Controls, Construction Estimating, Project Schedules, Change Control, Contract Management, Timelines, Occupational Safety And Health, Scheduling, Project Coordination, Project Documentation, Project Planning, Communication Planning, Safety Assurance, Cost Control, Arbitration

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Packt

    Building High Performance Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Team Management, Teamwork, Team Motivation, Collaboration, Delegation Skills, Performance Review, Conflict Management, Coaching

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Create Business Cards with a QR Code in Photoshop: Coursera
  • تطوير الالعاب باستخدام برنامج Unity: مدفع الكرات: Coursera
  • Building Resilient Teams: Coursera
  • Zero to Hero: Master Java SpringBoot & JPA with Projects: Packt
  • New Tech Ventures: Illinois Tech
  • Architecting and Installing the Apigee Hybrid API Platform: Google Cloud
  • Prompting for Generative AI: Adobe
  • Advanced Docker: LearnKartS
  • Crea Diseños de Marketing en Redes Sociales con Canva: Coursera
  • Autodesk Civil 3D 2025 Unleashed: Packt

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