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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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    Edureka

    Gen AI for Code Generation for Python

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Test Script Development, ChatGPT

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Facilitating and Leading Cross-Functional Collaboration

    Skills you'll gain: Product Roadmaps, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Product Development, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Team Building, Collaboration, Meeting Facilitation, Empathy, Team Management, Team Motivation, Product Management, Discussion Facilitation, Leadership, Business Priorities, Conflict Management, Goal Setting, Continuous Improvement Process

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Codio

    Advanced Django: Introduction to Django Rest Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Postman API Platform, Restful API, Data Validation, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, JSON, Object-Relational Mapping, Model View Controller, Python Programming

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    49 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Become a C++ Pro: The Ultimate Developer Guide

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, Data Structures, C (Programming Language), Development Environment, Software Design Patterns, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Data Persistence, Algorithms, Maintainability, Simulations, Data Management, Prototyping

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    GenAI for Software Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, Generative AI, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Microsoft Copilot, AI Enablement, Software Architecture, Integrated Development Environments, Code Review, Software Design, API Design, Debugging, Software Development, Application Development, AI Security, Database Design, Python Programming, Automation

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Créer une carte de visite professionnelle avec Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Marketing Design, Graphic Design, Color Theory, Graphic and Visual Design, Marketing Collateral, Content Creation, Marketing, Business Communication, Entrepreneurship

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    L&T EduTech

    Industry 4.0: PLM, Value Chain, and Smart Factory

    Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Manufacturing and Production, Manufacturing Processes, Robotic Process Automation, Manufacturing Operations, Production Process, Lean Manufacturing, Automation, Enterprise Resource Planning, Plant Operations and Management, Internet Of Things, Digital Transformation, Real Time Data, Predictive Modeling, Augmented Reality

    4.6
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    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Creative Coding: Hands-On Python

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Unit Testing, Relational Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Databases, Data Visualization Software, Object Oriented Design, Web Scraping, Data Science, Creative Design, Scatter Plots, Data Structures, Programming Principles, File I/O, Integrated Development Environments, Software Visualization, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Program Development, Diversity and Inclusion

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Draw a wireframe in Pencil Project

    Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, User Flows, Web Design, Prototyping, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Mockups, Information Architecture, Web Design and Development, Web Development

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Configure and Test Basic Network Connectivity

    Skills you'll gain: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Virtual Networking, Network Administration, Network Troubleshooting, TCP/IP, Computer Networking, Local Area Networks, General Networking, Network Switches, Network Routers, Simulations, Configuration Management, Information Technology, Verification And Validation, System Testing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Scrimba

    Frontend Developer Skills and Best Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Test Case, Application Deployment, Responsive Web Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Deployment, Debugging, Maintainability, LinkedIn, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, Software Testing, Code Review, Development Testing, Interviewing Skills, Web Development Tools, HTML and CSS, Web Development, Application Development, Software Documentation

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Internet of Things V2: DragonBoard™ bring up and community ecosystem

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Integrated Development Environments, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Internet Of Things, Software Development Tools, Embedded Systems, Prototyping, Linux, Operating Systems, Peripheral Devices, Command-Line Interface, Computer Hardware

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    39 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Gen AI for Code Generation for Python: Edureka
  • Facilitating and Leading Cross-Functional Collaboration: University of Colorado System
  • Advanced Django: Introduction to Django Rest Framework: Codio
  • Become a C++ Pro: The Ultimate Developer Guide: Packt
  • GenAI for Software Developers: SkillUp
  • Créer une carte de visite professionnelle avec Canva: Coursera
  • Industry 4.0: PLM, Value Chain, and Smart Factory: L&T EduTech
  • Creative Coding: Hands-On Python: University of Michigan
  • Draw a wireframe in Pencil Project: Coursera
  • Configure and Test Basic Network Connectivity: Coursera

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