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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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    Universiteit Leiden

    Clinical Kidney, Pancreas and Islet Transplantation

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Nephrology, Surgery, Medical Practices and Procedures, Chronic Diseases, Patient Evaluation, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient Treatment, Pharmacology, Diagnostic Tests

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Learn HTML and CSS

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development Tools, Web Design, Application Deployment, Web Design and Development, Development Environment, Web Development, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, GitHub

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    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Institut Mines-Télécom

    Getting started with Augmented Reality

    Skills you'll gain: Augmented Reality, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Mobile Development, Android (Operating System), Image Analysis, 3D Assets, Geospatial Information and Technology, Computer Vision, Global Positioning Systems, Prototyping, User Interface (UI)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Auditing II: The Practice of Auditing

    Skills you'll gain: Auditing, Internal Controls, Financial Auditing, External Auditing, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, Fraud detection, Internal Auditing, Audit Planning, Audit Working Papers, Financial Controls, Compliance Auditing, Auditors Report, Verification And Validation, Risk Analysis, Business Risk Management, Risk Management, Probability & Statistics, Financial Reporting, Business Process

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Nested If Statements and Compound Conditionals

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Computer Programming Tools, Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Game Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    The 3D Printing Revolution

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Emerging Technologies, Business Transformation, Prototyping, Manufacturing and Production, Manufacturing Processes, Design, Business Economics, Materials science, Innovation, Product Development, New Product Development

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    McMaster University

    Hacking Exercise For Health. The surprising new science of fitness.

    Skills you'll gain: Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Productivity, Cardiology, Stress Management, Time Management, Adaptability, Human Musculoskeletal System, Nutrition and Diet, Physiology, Mental Health, Goal Setting

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Spanish Vocabulary: Sports, Travel, and the Home

    Skills you'll gain: Spanish Language, Vocabulary, Language Learning, Grammar

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    275 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Substance Painter to Unreal Engine 5 Masterclass

    Skills you'll gain: Post-Production, Animation and Game Design, Cinematography, Unreal Engine, Animations, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Virtual Environment, Virtual Reality, Video Game Development, Baking

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    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Leading Sustainable Community Transformation

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Project Planning, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Systems Analysis, Sustainable Development, Strategic Leadership, Corporate Sustainability, Social Impact, Team Leadership, Business Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion, Strategic Thinking, Cultural Responsiveness, Project Management, Organizational Strategy, Communication Strategies, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Ethical Standards And Conduct, Relationship Building

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Developing Industrial Internet of Things

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Real-Time Operating Systems, Big Data, Internet Of Things, Product Development, Data Preprocessing, Analytics, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, File Systems, New Product Development, Data Analysis, Debugging, Model Based Systems Engineering, Wireless Networks, General Networking, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, IBM Cloud, Failure Analysis

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Product Development for Technical Managers

    Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Product Development, Product Strategy, Product Design, Design Thinking, Product Planning, Innovation, Persona Development, Product Management, Team Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Prototyping, Market Research, Sustainable Business, Agile Product Development, Marketing, Product Roadmaps, Sustainable Design, Ideation, Commercialization

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    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Clinical Kidney, Pancreas and Islet Transplantation: Universiteit Leiden
  • Learn HTML and CSS: Scrimba
  • Getting started with Augmented Reality: Institut Mines-Télécom
  • Auditing II: The Practice of Auditing: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Nested If Statements and Compound Conditionals : University of California San Diego
  • The 3D Printing Revolution: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Hacking Exercise For Health. The surprising new science of fitness.: McMaster University
  • Spanish Vocabulary: Sports, Travel, and the Home: University of California, Davis
  • Substance Painter to Unreal Engine 5 Masterclass: Packt
  • Leading Sustainable Community Transformation: University of Colorado Boulder

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