Game Design Courses and Certifications

游戏与电竞概论

游戏产业从设计开发、运营服务到电子竞技都已经成为当下热门的职业。本课深入探讨游戏电竞过去与未来、游戏设计要素与技术、电竞职业岗位与赛事组织，把您带入一个精彩而神秘的游戏电竞世界！

• XuetangX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Communication University of China

游戏概论

一门课轻松了解游戏专业，从游戏玩家到专业人士的进阶之路

• XuetangX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Hewlett-Packard

الدليل الشامل لتصميم الألعاب

رحلة شاملة لتعلم تصميم الألعاب، تغطي المفاهيم الأساسية والتقنيات المتقدمة. تكتسب مهارات عملية في السرد والتفاعل وتوازن اللعبة، مع التركيز على الجوانب الإبداعية والتقنية.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Game Design

14 reviews

Explore game design fundamentals, from basic concepts to rules, storytelling, and character dynamics. Create your own board game while learning what makes games compelling and engaging.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Story and Narrative Development for Video Games

9 reviews

Explore storytelling techniques for video games, from traditional narrative structures to gameplay-driven narratives. Learn to craft compelling characters, settings, and plots for immersive gaming experiences.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

How to Code: Simple Data

15 reviews

Learn the secret to writing well-tested and easy to improve programs, that will set you up to master any programming language

• edX
• 7 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Game Design

5 reviews

A practical introduction to game design and game design concepts, emphasizing the basic tools of game design: paper and digital prototyping, design iteration, and user testing.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 8-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

2D Game Development with libGDX

1 review

This course explores how to use LibGDX to build 2D games that run anywhere, from web browsers to mobile devices. At the end you will create a full game, called Icicles.

• Udacity
• 8 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Engagement & Monetization | Mobile Games

You will learn the most effective monetization strategies for your game, how to keep your players interested and engaged, so that your game stands out in the app store.

• Udacity
• 3 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Game Design and Development 1: 2D Shooter

474 ratings at Coursera

If you love games and want to learn how to make them, then this course will start you down that path.

• Coursera
• 14 hours 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Game Design: Art and Concepts

1 review

Explore game design fundamentals, storytelling, world-building, and character creation. Develop your unique artistic vision and conceptual skills for innovative video game development.

• Coursera
• 26 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 5 courses

Microcredential

Game Design and Development with Unity 2020

Gain theoretical and practical skills in game design using Unity 2020. Create four game projects, including 2D and 3D games, and develop an original game concept in the capstone project.

• Coursera
• 22 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 5 courses

Game Design and Development 2: 2D Platformer

112 ratings at Coursera

Learn to create 2D platformer games using Unity, exploring game world design, storytelling, gameplay mechanics, user experience, and game technology fundamentals. Develop practical skills through hands-on projects.

• Coursera
• 12 hours 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Game Design and Development 3: 3D Shooter

62 ratings at Coursera

Learn to create a 3D First-Person Shooter game using Unity, covering game design fundamentals, asset creation, level design, balancing, prototyping, and playtesting. Develop practical skills for making your own basic games.

• Coursera
• 13 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Game Design and Development 4: 3D Platformer

40 ratings at Coursera

Learn game design fundamentals, create a 3D platformer using Unity, and explore industry aspects like idea generation, documentation, business considerations, and social impact of games.

• Coursera
• 12 hours 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)