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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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    Johns Hopkins University

    Practical Neuromarketing Research

    Skills you'll gain: Research, Research Design, Consumer Behaviour, Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Marketing Psychology, Behavioral Economics, Biomedical Technology, Experimentation, Neurology, Marketing, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Clase Entera con PhET para la Educación STEM

    Skills you'll gain: Design Strategies, Mathematics Education, Simulations, Simulation and Simulation Software, User Feedback, Scientific Visualization, Display Devices

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Household Surveys for Program Evaluation in LMICs

    Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Survey Creation, Sampling (Statistics), Program Evaluation, Data Management, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Quantitative Research, Data Quality, Research Design, Sample Size Determination, Data Ethics

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    EDUCBA

    3DS Max Character Modeling: Build & Refine

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics

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    Coursera

    Manufacturing Industry 101

    Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Operations, Production Process, Manufacturing Processes, Production Management, Lean Manufacturing, Process Control, Quality Control, Operational Efficiency, Supply Chain Management, Organizational Structure, Innovation, Collaboration, Adaptability, Communication

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    Coursera

    Create a custom workflow in Wrike

    Skills you'll gain: Workflow Management, Dashboard, Project Management Software, Work Order, Process Design, Project Management

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    Starweaver

    Influencing, Collaboration and Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Influencing, Stakeholder Management, Analytical Skills, Leadership, Conflict Management, Collaboration, Team Leadership, Communication, Critical Thinking, Team Building, Persuasive Communication, Decision Making, Relationship Building, Problem Solving

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    Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Cross-Functional Collaboration

    Skills you'll gain: Product Roadmaps, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Product Development, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Team Building, Collaboration, Meeting Facilitation, Teamwork, Empathy, Team Management, Team Motivation, Cooperation, Personal Development, Product Management, Team Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Discussion Facilitation, Self-Awareness, Leadership, Conflict Management

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    Beginner Ā· Specialization Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    CCNA v1.1 (200-301) Video Training Series

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Performance Management, Virtual Networking, Network Monitoring, Firewall, Network Planning And Design, Network Protocols, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, Configuration Management, Encryption, System Configuration, Scalability

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    Beginner Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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    Akamai Technologies, Inc.

    Introduction to Web Applications

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Web Applications, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Animations, Embeddings, Typography

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    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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    UniversitĆ  di Napoli Federico II

    Python: Istruzioni per l’uso

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming, Computer Programming, Scripting, Programming Principles, Data Management, Functional Design, Debugging, Database Management, File Management, Databases

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    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Technical Troubleshooting: Diagnostics, Networks, Customers

    Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Network Performance Management, Technical Communication, Technical Support, Network Administration, Technical Documentation, Desktop Support, Help Desk Support, Problem Management, Network Analysis

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    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Practical Neuromarketing Research:Ā Johns Hopkins University
  • Clase Entera con PhET para la Educación STEM:Ā University of Colorado Boulder
  • Household Surveys for Program Evaluation in LMICs:Ā Johns Hopkins University
  • 3DS Max Character Modeling: Build & Refine:Ā EDUCBA
  • Manufacturing Industry 101:Ā Coursera
  • Create a custom workflow in Wrike:Ā Coursera
  • Influencing, Collaboration and Decision Making:Ā Starweaver
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration:Ā University of Colorado System
  • CCNA v1.1 (200-301) Video Training Series:Ā Packt
  • Introduction to Web Applications:Ā Akamai Technologies, Inc.

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