Game Design Courses and Certifications

Building the Metaverse

Game Design and Evolving Business Models in Online Gaming

Explore game design evolution with industry veteran Alexander Brazie, covering MMORPGs, MOBAs, and emerging business models. Gain insights on creating engaging, sustainable games and the future of online gaming.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Building the Metaverse

Emotion, Fun, and Creativity in Game Design - Augmented Reality and the Metaverse

Explore emotion, fun, and creativity in gaming with neuroscientist Nicole Lazzaro and Jon Radoff. Discover the "4 Keys 2 Fun" methodology, AR's potential, and the future of immersive experiences in the metaverse.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Envato Tuts+

Create a Microphone-Controlled Flash Game: Design - Coding the Menu Interface

Learn to design a Flash spaceship game controlled by microphone input. Create game objects, menu interfaces, and screen layouts in this hands-on tutorial.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Feedback Design in Game Development - Lecture 4

Explore game feedback design through visuals, sound, and other means. Learn to represent information intuitively and create responsive, accessible, and artistically valuable feedback in games.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Control Design in Game Development - Lecture 5

Explore player-game communication through input, examining control schemes, design principles, and challenges across different game perspectives and platforms.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Streaming in Game Design - Engaging Audiences and Content Creators

Explore the impact of streaming on game design, analyzing watchability, longevity, and audience interaction in popular platforms like Twitch and YouTube.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Retention and Onboarding in Game Design - Lecture 3

Explore effective game tutorial design, balancing difficulty, and player learning methods to enhance engagement and replayability in video game development.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

PapersWeLove

Collaborative and Creative Content Generation in Game Design

Explore collaborative content generation in game design, focusing on two-way feedback between players and AI systems for more engaging, human-like, and challenging experiences.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Unity

The Difficulty Curve: Building Monetization into Game Design

Learn how to integrate monetization into game design using difficulty curves, motivating users to make purchases or watch rewarded videos at optimal moments.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Ethereum Engineering Group

Web3 Game Design and Implementation with 14Numbers as a Case Study

Explore Web3 game design principles and implementation strategies through the 14Numbers case study with blockchain gaming experts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Meta

Can AI Make Your Game Better? - Design-Oriented Session from GDC 2025

Explore how AI enhances gaming experiences with Meta Horizon creators, featuring AI characters, generative worlds, and insights on audience preferences to help you create captivating games.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Puzzle Game Design Tools - Week 2 Lecture 10

Explore essential tools and techniques for designing engaging puzzle games, focusing on mechanics, difficulty progression, and player experience.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Escape Studios

Game Design Principles and Industry Insights with Veteran Designer

Discover the core principles of irresistible game design from veteran designer Glyn Fairweather, who shares 30+ years of experience crafting engaging physical and digital games.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Devoxx

I Wish My Manager Was a Game Designer - Making Work More Engaging Through Game Design Principles

Explore how game design principles can transform work motivation, making tedious tasks engaging and rewarding like video games do, with practical steps to implement these techniques in your workplace.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Mahindra Humanities Center

Transmedia Arts - Game Design and Dramaturgy

Explore the intersection of storytelling and interactive media through game design principles and dramatic structure techniques.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video