15 Best Level Design Courses on Coursera
We compared 15 Level Design courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $79.00. 3 come from a named university or institution, including Michigan State University, California Institute of the Arts and University of Colorado System. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 15
- Price range
- $49.00 – $79.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "level design" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $49.00 to $79.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Advanced Unity Projects: RPG, Level Design & VFX
Offered by EDUCBA
This specialization equips intermediate-to-advanced Unity developers with professional skills in RPG design, 3D level creation, procedural map generation, and advanced visual effects. Through five project-based courses,...
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Game Design and Development with Unity
Offered by Michigan State University
Break into the video game industry with theoretical, technical, and practical knowledge from one of the world’s best programs. In this Specialization, learners build the skills necessary to design and development games....
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Game Design and Development 3: 3D Shooter
Offered by Michigan State University
If you love games and want to learn how to make them, then this course is your third step down that path. In this course you will learn the fundamentals of game design, including an understanding of level design, game ba...
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World Design for Video Games
Offered by California Institute of the Arts
Start creating your world. A game world is not just a backdrop for your game—be it minimal or detailed, contained or part of a much bigger universe, it provides the context for your player. Ultimately, a game world shoul...
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Game Development with GameMaker
Offered by University of Colorado System
This specialization is intended for aspiring game developers who want to learn how to develop games using GameMaker. GameMaker lets us develop games using both a visual programming (drag and drop) approach and a scriptin...
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Unreal Engine: Design & Build 3D Game Worlds for Beginners
Offered by EDUCBA
Take your first step into Unreal Engine by learning how to design and develop immersive 3D game environments through a guided, project-based experience. This beginner-friendly course introduces the essential tools, workf...
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Modern Game Design Mastery with AI
Offered by AI CERTs
Artificial intelligence is transforming how modern games are created, tested, and optimized across interactive entertainment environments. Gaming studios and creative teams are increasingly using AI-powered tools to acce...
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Brick Breaker Game Development with MonoGame
Offered by EDUCBA
Build a complete 2D Brick Breaker game from scratch with MonoGame. Designed for aspiring game developers, this hands-on course guides you from the initial game framework to a functional, multi-level gameplay experience....
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MonoGame Development: Build & Implement Blocks
Offered by EDUCBA
Build and refine gameplay mechanics in MonoGame through a hands-on project focused on Level 2 Yellow Blocks, level transitions, and Level 3 Blue Blocks. Designed for learners who want practical MonoGame game development...
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Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design
Offered by John Wiley & Sons
This specialization provides a comprehensive journey through video game design, starting from foundational concepts to advanced mechanics and monetization strategies. Learners begin by exploring core principles such as i...
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Game Deployment and Final Touches
Offered by Packt
This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the co...
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Dungeon Design Mastery and Advanced Unreal Engine Techniques
Offered by Packt
Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as yo...
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Unreal Engine: Build Interactive Game Levels
Offered by EDUCBA
Bring your Unreal Engine level design skills to the next level by creating an interactive office environment that combines structured level construction with responsive gameplay mechanics. In this hands-on course, you wi...
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Unreal Engine — Ultimate Survival Horror Course
Offered by Packt
This course is perfect for aspiring game developers looking to create a survival horror game using Unreal Engine. You'll start by building a strong foundation with game instances, modes, states, and player controls, ensu...
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Game Development with MonoGame: 2D & 3D Projects
Offered by EDUCBA
This Specialization provides a complete pathway to mastering game development with MonoGame, covering both 2D and 3D design. Learners begin by installing and configuring the framework, then progress to designing interact...
$49.00listed price
Best Level Design Courses on Coursera compared
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 15 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $79.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $30.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Coursera. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 3 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Michigan State University, California Institute of the Arts and University of Colorado System — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
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