• For Individuals
  • For Businesses
  • For Universities
  • For Governments
Degrees
​
Log In
Join for Free
  • Browse
  • Game Design

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.


More to explore:

Popular Game Design Courses and Certifications


  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Sustainable Cities

    Skills you'll gain: Traffic Flow Optimization, Architectural Design, Sustainable Development, Stormwater Management, Building Codes, Community Development, Land Development, Public Works, Sustainable Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Transportation Operations, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Case Studies, Building Design, Economic Development, Land Management, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Science

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    493 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Object-Oriented Data Structures in C++

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Development Environment, Engineering Software, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Debugging, Program Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    3K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • D

    Duke University

    Managing Machine Learning Projects

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Data Quality, Model Deployment, Data Preprocessing, Technical Management, Applied Machine Learning, Project Management, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Data Cleansing, Model Evaluation, Market Opportunities, Data Pipelines, Software Development Methodologies, Technology Solutions, Systems Design, Data Collection, Data Science

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    352 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Building AI Cloud Apps with Microsoft Azure

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Cloud Development, Image Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Storage, Data Storage, Cloud Applications, Text Mining, Microsoft Development Tools, Unsupervised Learning, Cloud Deployment, Data Storage Technologies, Natural Language Processing, Continuous Deployment, Computer Vision, Cloud Computing, Machine Learning

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    725 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    Universidade de São Paulo

    Marketing e vendas B2B: Fechando novos negócios

    Skills you'll gain: Lead Generation, Business Marketing, B2B Sales, Customer Insights, Sales Management, Sales Process, Sales Strategy, Sales, Target Audience, Customer Success Management, Marketing, Inside Sales, Marketing Strategies, Customer Relationship Building, Marketing Communications, Marketing Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    451 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Microsoft

    Creative Designing in Power BI

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Power BI, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Report Writing, Multimedia, Data Analysis, Creative Design, Management Reporting, Data Mapping, Data Security, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Target Audience

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    357 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Politecnico di Milano

    Archaeoastronomy

    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Art History, Architectural Design, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Social Studies, Architecture and Construction, World History, Physical Science, Cultural Diversity, General Science and Research

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.4K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • A

    Adobe

    Image Editing

    Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Adobe Photoshop, Photography, Generative AI, File Management, Image Quality, Graphic and Visual Design, Creative Design, Storyboarding, Graphic Design, Editing, Creativity

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    208 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    California Institute of the Arts

    Основы графического дизайна

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Adobe Creative Cloud, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Design Software, Color Theory, Layout Design, Image Quality, Creativity

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    533 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    Architecting Solutions on AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Event-Driven Programming, Solution Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon Web Services, Software Architecture, API Gateway, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Performance Tuning, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon S3, Cloud Security, AWS Kinesis, Data Analysis, Containerization, Data Visualization

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    567 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • H

    High Tech High Graduate School of Education

    How to Make a Comic Book (Project-Centered Course)

    Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Storytelling, Graphic and Visual Design, Layout Design, Typography, Creativity, Peer Review

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    282 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    How to create presentations using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Multimedia, Developing Training Materials, Visual Design, Graphical Tools, Graphic Design

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    223 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

1…175176177…647

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

  • Sustainable Cities: Johns Hopkins University
  • Object-Oriented Data Structures in C++: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Managing Machine Learning Projects: Duke University
  • Building AI Cloud Apps with Microsoft Azure: Microsoft
  • Marketing e vendas B2B: Fechando novos negócios: Universidade de São Paulo
  • Creative Designing in Power BI : Microsoft
  • Archaeoastronomy: Politecnico di Milano
  • Image Editing: Adobe
  • Основы графического дизайна: California Institute of the Arts
  • Architecting Solutions on AWS: Amazon Web Services

Skills you can learn in Design And Product

User Interface (18)
User Experience (16)
Software Testing (13)
Game Design (11)
Agile Software Development (10)
Graphics (10)
Virtual Reality (9)
Design Thinking (8)
Web (8)
Video Game Development (7)
Web Design (7)
Adobe Photoshop (6)

Other topics to explore

Arts and Humanities
338 courses
Business
1095 courses
Computer Science
668 courses
Data Science
425 courses
Information Technology
145 courses
Health
471 courses
Math and Logic
70 courses
Personal Development
137 courses
Physical Science and Engineering
413 courses
Social Sciences
401 courses
Language Learning
150 courses

Coursera Footer

Skills

  • Accounting
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Digital Marketing
  • Human Resources (HR)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Project Management
  • Python
  • SQL

Professional Certificates

  • Google AI Certificate
  • Google Cybersecurity Certificate
  • Google Data Analytics Certificate
  • Google IT Support Certificate
  • Google Project Management Certificate
  • Google UX Design Certificate
  • IBM AI Engineering Certificate
  • IBM AI Product Manager Certificate
  • IBM Data Science Certificate
  • Intuit Academy Bookkeeping Certificate

Courses & Specializations

  • AI Essentials Specialization
  • AI For Business Specialization
  • AI For Everyone Course
  • AI in Healthcare Specialization
  • Deep Learning Specialization
  • Excel Skills for Business Specialization
  • Financial Markets Course
  • Machine Learning Specialization
  • Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT Course
  • Python for Everybody Specialization

Career Resources

  • Career Aptitude Test
  • CAPM Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA A+ Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA Security+ Certification Requirements
  • Essential IT Certifications
  • Free IT Certifications and Courses
  • High-Income Skills to Learn
  • How to Learn Artificial Intelligence
  • PMP Certification Requirements
  • Popular Cybersecurity Certifications

Coursera

  • About
  • What We Offer
  • Leadership
  • Careers
  • Catalog
  • Coursera Plus
  • Professional Certificates
  • MasterTrack® Certificates
  • Degrees
  • For Enterprise
  • For Government
  • For Campus
  • Become a Partner
  • Social Impact
  • Free Courses
  • Share your Coursera learning story

Community

  • Learners
  • Partners
  • Beta Testers
  • Blog
  • The Coursera Podcast
  • Tech Blog

More

  • Press
  • Investors
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Help
  • Accessibility
  • Contact
  • Articles
  • Directory
  • Affiliates
  • Modern Slavery Statement
  • Cookies Preference Center
Learn Anywhere
Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play
Logo of Certified B Corporation
© 2026 Coursera Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Coursera Facebook
  • Coursera Linkedin
  • Coursera Twitter
  • Coursera YouTube
  • Coursera Instagram
  • Coursera TikTok