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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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    L&T EduTech

    Single-Phase Pipe Hydraulics and Pipe Sizing

    Skills you'll gain: Hydraulics, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Process Flow Diagrams, Process Analysis, Mathematical Modeling

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Modeling of Autonomous Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Modeling, Control Systems, Network Model, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Analysis, Automation, Real-Time Operating Systems, Differential Equations, Safety Assurance, Verification And Validation

    Build toward a degree

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Glasgow

    Informed Clinical Decision Making using Deep Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, Model Evaluation, Data Ethics, Health Informatics, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Clinical Data Management, Medical Records, Clinical Informatics, Descriptive Analytics, Database Design, AI Security, Electronic Medical Record, Responsible AI, Data Mining, Precision Medicine, Analytics, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning, Autoencoders

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Teacher SEL: Programs, Possibilities, and Contexts

    Skills you'll gain: Mindfulness, Teaching, Self-Awareness, Classroom Management, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Social Studies, Storytelling, Adult Education, Parent Communication, Resilience, Cultural Responsiveness, Stress Management, Emotional Intelligence, Community Development, Collaboration, Liberal Arts

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    155 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Unreal Engine 5 - Endless Runner

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Environment, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), User Interface (UI), Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Sell a product or a service with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Campaigns, Email Marketing, Online Advertising, Content Creation, Marketing Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Product Promotion, Advertising, Marketing Materials, Promotional Materials, Marketing Communications, Sales Development, Digital Marketing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Board Infinity

    Building React and ASP.NET MVC 5 Applications

    Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Frontend Integration, Middleware, Programming Principles, Application Frameworks, Object-Relational Mapping, Model View Controller, Event-Driven Programming, User Interface (UI), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Authentications, Development Environment, Debugging

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    GRAMMY GO

    Foundations of Music Promotion & Branding

    Skills you'll gain: Branding, Brand Strategy, Brand Awareness, Marketing Design, Target Audience, Customer Insights, Marketing, Content Creation, User Research, Goal Setting, Promotional Strategies, Social Media, Persona Development, Marketing Strategies, Customer Analysis, Digital Marketing

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Liderazgo para el Siglo XXI: proyecto final

    Skills you'll gain: Resilience, Storytelling, Experimentation, Persistence, Leadership, Professional Development, Emotional Intelligence, Innovation, Self-Awareness, Collaboration

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    315 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Customer Centric Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, New Product Development, Product Development, Customer Insights, Service Design, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Analysis, User Feedback, Consumer Behaviour, Market Research, Business Strategies, Customer Relationship Management, Case Studies

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Cómo hacer invitaciones en Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphical Tools, Web Content, Design, Creative Design, Graphic Design, Marketing Design, Event Management

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    SkillUp

    Java Development with Databases 

    Skills you'll gain: Hibernate (Java), Object-Relational Mapping, Spring Boot, Restful API, Java, NoSQL, Database Development, SQL, Databases, MySQL, Database Design, Java Programming, Data Access, Database Management, Relational Databases, Software Development

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Single-Phase Pipe Hydraulics and Pipe Sizing: L&T EduTech
  • Modeling of Autonomous Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Informed Clinical Decision Making using Deep Learning: University of Glasgow
  • Teacher SEL: Programs, Possibilities, and Contexts: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Unreal Engine 5 - Endless Runner: Packt
  • Sell a product or a service with Canva: Coursera
  • Building React and ASP.NET MVC 5 Applications: Board Infinity
  • Foundations of Music Promotion & Branding: GRAMMY GO
  • Liderazgo para el Siglo XXI: proyecto final: Universidad de los Andes
  • Customer Centric Innovation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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