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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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    Skillshare

    Design a 3D Video Game in Unreal Engine

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animations, 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Environment, Game Design, 3D Modeling, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics, Timelines, Visual Storytelling, Prototyping, Design Strategies, Data Import/Export, Layout Design, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Application Deployment, Creative Design, Software Installation

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    AI CERTs

    Modern Game Design Mastery with AI

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Video Game Development, Generative AI Agents, AI Integrations, Generative AI, Agentic systems, Simulations, Game Theory, Responsible AI, Algorithms, Animations, Design, Design and Product

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    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
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    532 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    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

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    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
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    277 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Gamification

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Project Design, Driving engagement, Social Impact, Self-Motivation, Employee Engagement, Motivational Skills, Positive Behavior Support, Design Elements And Principles, Psychology, Marketing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    2.4K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Game World & Environment Design

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Cinematography, Animations, Post-Production, Animation and Game Design, Videography, Virtual Environment, Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Game Design, Video Production, Debugging, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Visual Storytelling, Computer Graphic Techniques, Interactive Design, Design Strategies, Computer Graphics, Software Installation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Advanced Unity Projects: RPG, Level Design & VFX

    Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Unity Engine, Game Design, 3D Assets, Animations, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Performance Tuning, Interactive Design, Software Design, C# (Programming Language), Code Reusability, Model Optimization, Scripting

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    40 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Michigan State University

    Low Poly Art For Video Games

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, 3D Modeling, Color Theory, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Animations, Game Design, Autodesk Maya, Video Game Development, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Photoshop

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    73 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Michigan State University

    Art for Games

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

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    435 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unity Procedural Generation & Game Mechanics

    Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Code Reusability, Unity Engine, Animations, 3D Assets, Software Design Patterns, Video Game Development, Software Visualization, User Interface (UI), Application Performance Management, Game Design, Virtual Environment, Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), System Monitoring, Application Frameworks, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Verification And Validation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Epic Games

    Fundamentals of Level Design with Unreal Engine

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Software Design Documents, Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Collaborative Software, Software Documentation, Virtual Environment, Layout Design, Interactive Design, 3D Assets, Prototyping, Diagram Design, Design Elements And Principles, Storytelling

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    71 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Design a 3D Video Game in Unreal Engine: Skillshare
  • Modern Game Design Mastery with AI: AI CERTs
  • Game Design and Development 1: 2D Shooter: Michigan State University
  • Character Design for Video Games: California Institute of the Arts
  • Pixel Art for Video Games: Michigan State University
  • Gamification: University of Pennsylvania
  • Unreal Engine Game World & Environment Design: EDUCBA
  • Advanced Unity Projects: RPG, Level Design & VFX: EDUCBA
  • Low Poly Art For Video Games: Michigan State University
  • Art for Games: Michigan State University

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