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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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    Coursera

    Introduction to Next.js

    Skills you'll gain: JavaScript Frameworks, React.js, Application Development, Application Deployment, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, Web Development Tools, Web Development, Routing Protocols, Responsive Web Design, Server Side

    4.5
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    27 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

    Beauty, Form & Function: An Exploration of Symmetry

    Skills you'll gain: Geometry, Design Elements And Principles, Materials science, Chemistry, Art History, Architectural Design, Chemical Engineering, Physical Science, Applied Mathematics, Biology

    3.7
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    MathWorks

    MATLAB Skills for the AI Era

    Skills you'll gain: Plot (Graphics), Scripting, Matlab, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization Software, Generative AI, Interactive Data Visualization, Mathematical Modeling, Data Visualization, LLM Application, Data Sharing, Scientific Visualization, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Code Review, Descriptive Statistics, User Interface (UI) Design, Engineering Calculations, Programming Principles

    4.7
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Python GUI Development with Tkinter: Build Pro Desktop Apps

    Skills you'll gain: Application Development, Application Design, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnKartS

    Core Java - Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Application Development, Program Development, Software Design Patterns, Debugging, Unit Testing

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    34 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Deploying Machine Learning Models

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Data Manipulation, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Flask (Web Framework), Application Deployment, Data Preprocessing, Django (Web Framework), Web Applications, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Python Programming

    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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    53 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Gobierno corporativo: antecedentes

    Skills you'll gain: Governance, Corporate Accounting, Accountability, Business Management, Corporate Strategy, Business Ethics, Organizational Structure, Corporate Communications, Financial Reporting, Stakeholder Engagement

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    DDoS Attacks and Defenses

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Malware Protection, Threat Modeling, Security Engineering, Network Security, Firewall, Digital Forensics, Code Review, Network Routing, Proxy Servers, Linux, Internet Of Things, Servers

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    173 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Codio

    Java: Data Structures and Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Graph Theory, Algorithms, Java, Java Programming, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Performance Tuning, Object-Relational Mapping, Computer Programming Tools

    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Nuclear fuel management: a practical approach

    Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Radiation Protection, Waste Minimization, Process Engineering, Materials science, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Engineering Design Process, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Control Systems, Environmental Engineering, Cost Estimation, Chemistry, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Safety Standards, Mathematical Modeling, Simulation and Simulation Software

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    32 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Skillshare

    Mastering Adobe Photoshop CC: Retouching & AI Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Firefly, Photo Editing, Adobe Creative Cloud, Generative AI, AI Workflows, Creative Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep MLA-C01: AWS Machine Learning Engineer Assocaite

    Skills you'll gain: AWS SageMaker, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Feature Engineering, AI Personalization, Model Deployment, Amazon Web Services, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Data Cleansing, Data Processing, Data Wrangling, Data Integrity, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Modeling, Supervised Learning, Data Mining, Random Forest Algorithm, Data Management, Unsupervised Learning

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Introduction to Next.js: Coursera
  • Beauty, Form & Function: An Exploration of Symmetry: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
  • MATLAB Skills for the AI Era: MathWorks
  • Python GUI Development with Tkinter: Build Pro Desktop Apps: Packt
  • Core Java - Foundations: LearnKartS
  • Deploying Machine Learning Models: University of California San Diego
  • Gobierno corporativo: antecedentes: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • DDoS Attacks and Defenses: University of Colorado System
  • Java: Data Structures and Algorithms: Codio
  • Nuclear fuel management: a practical approach: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

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