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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


  • Status: Free
    Free
    C

    Coursera

    AutoCAD for beginners: Drafting blueprints and schematics

    Skills you'll gain: AutoCAD, Architectural Drawing, Drafting and Engineering Design, Blueprint Reading, Blueprinting, Technical Drawing, Computer-Aided Design

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    57 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    U

    University of Copenhagen

    Business Models for Innovative Care for Older People

    Skills you'll gain: Gerontology, Competitive Analysis, Design Thinking, Demography, Innovation, Rehabilitation, Intellectual Property, Health Technology, Chronic Diseases, Health Systems, Health Care, Value Propositions, Health Policy, Business Modeling, User Research, Project Management, Nutrition and Diet

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    232 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    T

    Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

    From Idea to Startup

    Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Value Propositions, Entrepreneurship, Ideation, Business Strategy, New Product Development, Risk Management, Product Development, Innovation, Communication, Business Risk Management, Persuasive Communication, Feasibility Studies, Verification And Validation, Interviewing Skills

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    780 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Status: AI skills
    AI skills
    A

    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Generative AI and AI Agents with Amazon Bedrock

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Bedrock, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Generative AI Agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, LangChain, AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Large Language Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Transfer Learning, LLM Application, Embeddings, Amazon Web Services, Context Management, Model Deployment, Amazon S3, Model Evaluation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    71 reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Google Cloud

    API Security on Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform

    Skills you'll gain: OAuth, API Gateway, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Restful API, Secure Coding, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Application Security, Information Systems Security, Network Security, Data Security, JSON, Identity and Access Management, Key Management, Threat Detection

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    840 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    L

    LearnKartS

    Essential Skills for First-Time Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Conflict Management, Teamwork, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity and Inclusion, Stress Management, Emotional Intelligence, Collaboration, Team Management, Communication, Team Leadership, Productivity, Social Skills, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Strategic Prioritization, Workplace Bullying Intervention, Compliance Management, Overcoming Obstacles, Mental Health, Dealing With Ambiguity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    480 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    E

    ESSEC Business School

    Animer une séance collaborative

    Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Collaboration, Organizational Skills, Drive Engagement, Teamwork, Innovation, Conflict Management, Decision Making

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    564 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Colorado System

    C++ Class Development

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, C++ (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Programming Principles, Application Development, Debugging

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    18 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Sustainable Innovation for Subsistence Marketplaces

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Solution Design, Sustainable Development, Design Thinking, Business Planning, Sustainable Business, Innovation, Product Development, Entrepreneurship, Economic Development, Needs Assessment, Business Development, Consumer Behaviour, Market Analysis, Market Research, Cultural Sensitivity

    Build toward a degree

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    125 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Politecnico di Milano

    Project Management: Tools, Approaches, Behavioural Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Planning, Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Scaled Agile Framework, User Story, Sprint Planning, Team Building, People Management, Teamwork, Risk Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Culture Transformation, Backlogs, Project Design, Timelines, Organizational Skills, Resource Management, Business Management, Performance Metric

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    364 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    D

    Dassault Systèmes

    SOLIDWORKS Foundations: Sketching and Extrusion

    Skills you'll gain: SolidWorks (CAD), Computer-Aided Design, Drafting and Engineering Design, Engineering Drawings, 3D Modeling, Mechanical Engineering

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    105 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    V

    Vanderbilt University

    Scalable Microservices for Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, IntelliJ IDEA, Java Programming, Restful API, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Deployment, Software Architecture, API Design, Integrated Development Environments, Data Persistence, Scalability, Service Oriented Architecture, Web Applications, Application Frameworks, Software Testing, Object-Relational Mapping

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    64 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • AutoCAD for beginners: Drafting blueprints and schematics: Coursera
  • Business Models for Innovative Care for Older People: University of Copenhagen
  • From Idea to Startup: Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
  • AWS Generative AI and AI Agents with Amazon Bedrock: Amazon Web Services
  • API Security on Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform: Google Cloud
  • Essential Skills for First-Time Managers: LearnKartS
  • Animer une séance collaborative: ESSEC Business School
  • C++ Class Development: University of Colorado System
  • Sustainable Innovation for Subsistence Marketplaces: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Project Management: Tools, Approaches, Behavioural Skills: Politecnico di Milano

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