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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 C# App Inheritance, Composition, and Aggregation

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Design, Application Development, Data Structures, Linux

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    S

    Scrimba

    Learn HTML Forms

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Responsive Web Design, Web Design, Interactive Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Browser Compatibility, Web Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    COBIT 2019 Foundation

    Skills you'll gain: Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), IT Management, Information Technology Architecture, Performance Management, Governance, Enterprise Architecture, Program Implementation, Process Management, Information Technology, Business Process, Training and Development, Risk Management

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    L

    L&T EduTech

    Analysis of Shallow Foundation

    Skills you'll gain: Structural Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Civil Engineering, Construction, Construction Engineering, Failure Analysis, Finite Element Methods, Engineering Calculations, Simulation and Simulation Software, Laboratory Testing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    P

    Packt

    Modern Java - Mastering Features from Java 8 to Java 21

    Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Restful API, Software Design, JSON, Software Testing

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security: Essentials for Workplace

    Skills you'll gain: Human Factors (Security), Security Awareness, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Governance, Data Ethics, User Experience Design, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Risk, Security Management, Cybersecurity, Security Strategy, Culture Transformation, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Threat Hunting, Data Security, Network Security, Cloud Security, Mobile Security

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Michigan

    Envisioning Educational Transformation

    Skills you'll gain: Education and Training, Higher Education, International Relations, Visionary, Systems Thinking, Social Justice, Systems Analysis, Community Development, Leadership, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Sustainable Development, Policy Analysis, Advocacy, Collaboration

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    X

    Xbox

    Product Strategy and Roadmapping

    Skills you'll gain: Product Roadmaps, Product Management, User Story, New Product Development, Quality Assurance, Product Requirements, Product Strategy, Design Thinking, Stakeholder Management, Ideation, Innovation, Change Management, Market Opportunities, Prioritization

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free
    Free
    C

    Coursera

    Meta Ads Manager for Beginners: GenAI Feature Integration

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Advertising, Online Advertising, Campaign Management, Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Management, Generative AI Agents, Budget Management, Target Audience

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Extract, Analyze, and Translate Text from Images with the Cloud ML APIs

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud API, Natural Language Processing, Google Cloud Platform, Text Mining, Image Analysis, Cloud-Based Integration, Computer Vision, Network Analysis, Web Design

    Advanced · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    Simplilearn

    Content Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Content Strategy, Content Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Web Content, Social Media Content, Paid media, Digital Content, Marketing Strategies, Content Creation, Email Marketing, Copywriting, Search Engine Optimization, Digital Advertising, Business-To-Consumer, Target Audience, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Customer Engagement, B2B Sales

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    Skillshare

    Adobe Illustrator Super Speed: Boost Workflow & Efficiency

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Typography, Design Software, Graphical Tools, Adobe Creative Cloud, Design Elements And Principles, Layout Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Create C# App Inheritance, Composition, and Aggregation: Coursera
  • Learn HTML Forms: Scrimba
  • COBIT 2019 Foundation : Packt
  • Analysis of Shallow Foundation: L&T EduTech
  • Modern Java - Mastering Features from Java 8 to Java 21: Packt
  • Cyber Security: Essentials for Workplace: Macquarie University
  • Envisioning Educational Transformation: University of Michigan
  • Product Strategy and Roadmapping: Xbox
  • Meta Ads Manager for Beginners: GenAI Feature Integration: Coursera
  • Extract, Analyze, and Translate Text from Images with the Cloud ML APIs: Google Cloud

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