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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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    IBM

    AI Workflow: Business Priorities and Data Ingestion

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Data Science, Process Design, Strategic Thinking, Data Pipelines, Data Validation, Data Processing, Workflow Management, Data Cleansing, Data Quality, Business Priorities, NumPy, Machine Learning, Python Programming

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Solving Problems with Creative and Critical Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Problem Solving, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Root Cause Analysis, Professional Development, Creative Problem-Solving, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Personal Development, Analysis, Agile Project Management

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    University of Minnesota

    Software Development Processes and Methodologies

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Methodologies, Agile Methodology, Software Engineering, Software Development Life Cycle, Requirements Analysis, Application Deployment, Agile Software Development, Software Architecture, Verification And Validation, Waterfall Methodology, System Requirements, Software Testing, User Requirements Documents

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Foundations of 3D Modelling in Blender

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Graphical Tools, Computer Graphics, Animation and Game Design, File Management, Content Management, User Interface (UI)

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    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Hacia una práctica constructivista en el aula

    Skills you'll gain: Curriculum Development, Teaching, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Education Software and Technology, Digital pedagogy, Student-Centred Learning, Learning Theory, Peer Review, Student Engagement, Social Sciences, Interpersonal Communications, Cultural Diversity

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Maya 3D: Architecture & Photorealistic Interiors

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Autodesk Maya, Visualization (Computer Graphics), 3D Assets, Autodesk, Layout Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Computer Graphics, Image Quality, Design Software, Design, Simulations, Design Elements And Principles

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    McMaster University

    Experimentation for Improvement

    Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Data Visualization, Predictive Modeling, Pareto Chart, Process Improvement and Optimization, Simulation and Simulation Software, Process Optimization, Statistical Software, R Programming, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, R (Software), Case Studies

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Dartmouth College

    C Programming with Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, C (Programming Language), Linux Commands, Linux, Embedded Systems, File I/O, Embedded Software, Software Visualization, Programming Principles, Computer Engineering, Linux Servers, File Systems, System Programming, Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Computer Programming, Software Documentation, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Debugging

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    431 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Java Programming Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Data Persistence, Object Oriented Design, Java, Java Programming, File Management, Application Development, Maintainability, Software Design, Programming Principles, Development Environment, Program Development, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Data Management, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging, Data Validation

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Duke University

    Impact Measurement & Management for the SDGs

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Standards, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Business, Sustainability Reporting, Performance Measurement, Social Impact, Stakeholder Engagement, Investment Management, Governance, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Asset Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Verification And Validation, Accountability

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    IBM z/OS Mainframe Practitioner

    Skills you'll gain: Job Control Language (JCL), Mainframe Computing, z/OS, Virtualization, Unix, IBM DB2, IBM Cloud, Data Management, Virtual Machines, Data Storage, Operating System Administration, Infrastructure Architecture, System Programming, Operating Systems, Unix Commands, File Systems, Linux, Computer Architecture, Control Panels, Command-Line Interface

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    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    UI/UX Wireframing and Prototyping with Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Figma (Design Software), UI/UX Strategy, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Prototyping, Usability Testing, Interactive Design, User Experience Design, Mobile Development, User Flows, Style Guides, Web Development, Animations

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • AI Workflow: Business Priorities and Data Ingestion: IBM
  • Solving Problems with Creative and Critical Thinking: IBM
  • Software Development Processes and Methodologies: University of Minnesota
  • Foundations of 3D Modelling in Blender: Packt
  • Hacia una práctica constructivista en el aula: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Maya 3D: Architecture & Photorealistic Interiors: EDUCBA
  • Experimentation for Improvement: McMaster University
  • C Programming with Linux: Dartmouth College
  • Java Programming Fundamentals: IBM
  • Impact Measurement & Management for the SDGs: Duke University

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Game Design (11)
Agile Software Development (10)
Graphics (10)
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Web Design (7)
Adobe Photoshop (6)

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