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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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    Packt

    Data Structures and Algorithms: The Complete Masterclass

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Programming Principles, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Pandas (Python Package), Machine Learning Algorithms, Computational Thinking, C++ (Programming Language), Data Architecture, Random Forest Algorithm, Performance Tuning, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Network Analysis, Program Development, Problem Solving, Debugging

    4.5
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    37 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Oracle SQL Exam Prep

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Oracle Databases, Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Theory, Database Management, Databases, Query Languages, Data Integrity, Data Modeling

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of London

    إدارة شركات المستقبل

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Goal Setting, Leadership and Management, Business Management, Change Management, Personal Development, People Management, Organizational Structure, Decision Making, Leadership, Coordination

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    104 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    LearnKartS

    AWS Developer Associate Certification Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Web Services, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Containerization, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, AWS CloudFormation, Amazon DynamoDB, Kubernetes, Operational Databases, API Gateway, Database Application, Amazon S3, Cloud Security, Cloud-Native Computing, Event-Driven Programming, AWS Kinesis, Amazon CloudWatch, Virtual Machines, Servers, Virtualization and Virtual Machines

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Large-Scale Database Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Apache Hadoop, Distributed Computing, Scalability, Databases, Transaction Processing, Database Systems, Database Design, Database Management Systems, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, Cloud Computing, Machine Learning Software, Query Languages, Big Data, Data Processing, Machine Learning, SQL, Data Access

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 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

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Designing Larger Python Programs for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Simulations, Debugging, Pandas (Python Package), Program Development, Unit Testing, Test Case, Data Science, Software Design, Computational Thinking, Integration Testing, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Manipulation, Software Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    The Power of Object-Oriented Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Program Development, Python Programming, Debugging

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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Build an AI Personal Assistant with a Vector Database

    Skills you'll gain: Web Design and Development, Web Applications, HTML and CSS, Web Development, Vector Databases, AI Personalization, Javascript, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Natural Language Processing, Human Machine Interfaces, Database Management

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Sustainable high-end tourism

    Skills you'll gain: Service Design, Hospitality, Hospitality Management, Customer Insights, Customer experience improvement, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Innovation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    44 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Clemson University

    Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Human Centered Design, Human Computer Interaction, Generative AI, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    Build toward a degree

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Data Structures and Algorithms: The Complete Masterclass: Packt
  • Oracle SQL Exam Prep: LearnQuest
  • إدارة شركات المستقبل: University of London
  • Create a custom workflow in Wrike: Coursera
  • AWS Developer Associate Certification Prep: LearnKartS
  • Large-Scale Database Systems: Johns Hopkins University
  • Introduction to Web Applications: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
  • Designing Larger Python Programs for Data Science: Duke University
  • The Power of Object-Oriented Programming: University of Michigan
  • Build an AI Personal Assistant with a Vector Database: Scrimba

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