Game Design

Game Design involves creating gameplay mechanics, storylines, and user experiences for interactive games. This skill requires knowledge of narrative development, user experience design, and programming. Game designers collaborate with artists and developers to build immersive worlds. Effective game design captivates players, enhances interactivity, and drives gaming innovation.
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    Coursera

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Game Design, Prototyping, Mockups, UI Components, Wireframing, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI) Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
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    EDUCBA

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Performance Tuning, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Virtual Reality, Simulations, Computer Graphics, Animation and Game Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Scripting, Interactive Design, Debugging

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Coursera

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Storyboarding, Storytelling, Content Creation, Digital Publishing

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    34 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Coursera

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Development Environment, Computational Thinking, Program Development, Software Development, Python Programming, Game Design, Debugging

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    11 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Google Cloud Platform, GitHub, Tensorflow, Machine Learning, Jupyter, Game Design

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
    10 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial

    Fudan University

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Intellectual Property, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Production Process, Business, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Organizational Structure, Computer Hardware, Product Marketing

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
    69 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial

    Coursera

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Generative AI, Virtual Environment, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Storytelling, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Interactive Design, Persona (User Experience), Content Creation, Innovation, Media Production

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial

    University of Colorado System

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Debugging, Programming Principles, Animations, Scripting Languages, Event-Driven Programming

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial

    Scrimba

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, Restful API, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Event-Driven Programming, Ajax, Web Services, HTML and CSS, Javascript, Web Design and Development, Wireframing, Web Development, Real Time Data, Web Development Tools, Web Servers, Game Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Software Development

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    Skills you'll gain: Augmented Reality, Mobile Development, 3D Assets, Unity Engine, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Game Design, Scripting, Video Game Development, Application Development, Software Installation

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Computer Programming Tools, Program Development, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Game Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • University of California San Diego

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Application Development, Android (Operating System), Android Studio, Mobile Development, Software Development Tools, Game Design, Computer Programming Tools, Development Environment, Internet Of Things, Embedded Software, Web Servers, Web Applications, USB, Ubuntu, Peripheral Devices, Operating Systems, Software Installation, Command-Line Interface

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    160 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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