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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.


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Popular Game Design Courses and Certifications


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    Skillshare

    Become a 3D Animator: Build Your Dream Animation Career

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Animation and Game Design, 3D Modeling, Stress Management, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Storyboarding, Creativity, Self-Motivation, Conceptual Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    Mastering Multithreading with Go

    Skills you'll gain: Data Sharing, Web Development

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    Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    JavaScript Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Computational Thinking, Software Design, Algorithms, Program Development, Software Development, Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Problem Solving, Data Structures, Computer Science, Javascript, Web Development, Machine Learning Methods, Data Science

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Career Skills to Become a Professional 3D Animator

    Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, 3D Assets, Cooperation, Autodesk Maya, Contract Negotiation, Entrepreneurship, Animations, Animation and Game Design, Growth Strategies, Invoicing, Collaboration, 3D Modeling, Professional Development, Professionalism, Goal Setting, Stress Management, Rapport Building, Planning, Customer Acquisition Management, LinkedIn

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Skillshare

    Beginner's Guide to Adobe After Effects: Core Tools & Setup

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Adobe After Effects, File Management, Motion Graphics, Video Editing, Timelines, Graphics Software

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Hardware, Networking, and Databases

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Hardware, SQL, Database Design, Hardware Troubleshooting, Databases, Computer Networking, Relational Databases, Network Protocols, Information Technology, Network Routers, Wireless Networks, System Configuration, Peripheral Devices

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Typescript in React: Higher Order Components

    Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, React.js, UI Components, Javascript, Software Design Patterns

    Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Integrating 3D Plants into Unreal Engine 5

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Virtual Environment, Animation and Game Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animations, Data Import/Export, File Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Java Spring Boot

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Application Development, Redis, Java, Hibernate (Java), Web Development, Database Development, Authentications, Application Security, Performance Tuning, Unit Testing, Command-Line Interface, Event Monitoring, Software Configuration Management

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Washington

    Creating Responsive Websites for Any Device

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Usability, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience, Javascript, Front-End Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), GitHub

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Kennesaw State University

    Leading and Developing Top Talent

    Skills you'll gain: Leadership Development, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Team Leadership, Business Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Team Management, Team Building, Organizational Strategy, Coaching, Employee Performance Management, Mentorship, Teamwork, Collaboration, Innovation, Business Strategy, Smart Goals, Adaptability

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Storytelling That Delivers Program and Project Outcomes

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Negotiation, Data Presentation, Risk Management, Professional Development, Business Risk Management

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Become a 3D Animator: Build Your Dream Animation Career: Skillshare
  • Mastering Multithreading with Go: Edureka
  • JavaScript Algorithms: Scrimba
  • Career Skills to Become a Professional 3D Animator: Skillshare
  • Beginner's Guide to Adobe After Effects: Core Tools & Setup: Skillshare
  • Hardware, Networking, and Databases: Packt
  • Typescript in React: Higher Order Components: Coursera
  • Integrating 3D Plants into Unreal Engine 5: Packt
  • Java Spring Boot: EDUCBA
  • Creating Responsive Websites for Any Device: University of Washington

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Game Design (11)
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Graphics (10)
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Web (8)
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Web Design (7)
Adobe Photoshop (6)

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