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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


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    Packt

    Introduction to Unity and Basic Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Debugging, C# (Programming Language), 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Scripting, Software Testing, User Interface (UI), Development Environment, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    Behavioral Design

    Skills you'll gain: Behavioral Economics, Human Centered Design, Consumer Behaviour, Economics, Social Sciences, Design and Product, Research Design, Decision Making, Business Ethics, Social Impact

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    21 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Creating a Quiz Game using Vanilla JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Data Persistence, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Data Storage, Web Development, Functional Design, Data Structures, Business Logic, Game Design, Software Engineering

    4.9
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Rust for Beginners: Building Target Proximity Game

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Rust (Programming Language), Algorithms, Application Programming Interface (API), Programming Principles, Application Design, Data Structures, Software Development, Development Testing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Duke University

    Open Design

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Open Mindset, User Experience Design, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Social Impact, Creativity

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Canva Design Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Layout Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Typography, Design, File Management

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Master Unity Game Physics: Apply, Simulate & Transform

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Torque (Physics), Game Design, Video Game Development, Mechanics, Simulations, Mathematical Modeling, Physics, Engineering Calculations, Scripting, C# (Programming Language), Linear Algebra, Applied Mathematics

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Unreal Engine 5 - Blueprints Game Developer Masterclass

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, 3D Assets, Timelines, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animations, Scripting, Event-Driven Programming, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Experiencing Design: Deepening Your Design Thinking Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Strategic Thinking, Open Mindset, Cognitive flexibility, Creativity, Collaboration, Dealing With Ambiguity, Empathy, Adaptability, Qualitative Research, Data Visualization

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    63 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    California Institute of the Arts

    UX Design Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Adobe XD, User Interface (UI) Design, User Centered Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Research, User Flows, Application Design, Mockups, Information Architecture, Ideation, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Build Console Games in C: Apply Game Logic Skills

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Game Design, Programming Principles, Program Development, Computational Logic, Data Validation, Command-Line Interface, User Interface (UI), Data Structures

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    User Interface Design

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Research, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Usability, User Experience, User Centered Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Ideation, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Design, Peer Review, User Experience Design, Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Qualitative Research, Mockups

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Introduction to Unity and Basic Game Development: Packt
  • Behavioral Design: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
  • Creating a Quiz Game using Vanilla JavaScript: Coursera
  • Rust for Beginners: Building Target Proximity Game: Coursera
  • Open Design: Duke University
  • Canva Design Fundamentals: Coursera
  • Master Unity Game Physics: Apply, Simulate & Transform: EDUCBA
  • Unreal Engine 5 - Blueprints Game Developer Masterclass: Packt
  • Experiencing Design: Deepening Your Design Thinking Practice: University of Virginia
  • UX Design Fundamentals: California Institute of the Arts

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