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: Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Video Game Development, Game Design, Computer Graphics

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Coursera

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Computer Science

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Skills you'll gain: Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Unity Engine, Cross Platform Development, 3D Assets, User Interface (UI), Virtual Environment, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), Animations, Scripting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Coursera

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, Computer Literacy, Virtual Environment, 3D Assets

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Embedded Software, Integrated Development Environments, Embedded Systems, Game Design, Web Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Fudan University

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Mobile Development, Video Game Development, Game Design, Application Deployment, Android (Operating System), Back-End Web Development, Cloud Development, Data Analysis Software, Cloud Platforms, Numerical Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Skills you'll gain: jQuery, Ajax, Javascript and jQuery, JSON, Animations, Event-Driven Programming, Debugging, UI Components, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, Web Development Tools, Responsive Web Design, Javascript, HTML and CSS, Interaction Design, Game Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Data Validation, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), User Interface (UI) Design

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free

    University of Michigan

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Culture, Higher Education, Cultural Diversity, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Diversity Awareness, Social Sciences, Community Development, Media and Communications, Emerging Technologies, Content Creation, Research

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SAE Institute México

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Unity Engine, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), Software Design, Scripting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Social Network Analysis, Data Ethics, Behavioral Economics, Analytics, Game Design, Social Sciences, Sociology, Artificial Intelligence, Systems Thinking, Research, Human Computer Interaction, Psychology

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Virtual Environment, Virtual Reality, Simulations, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR)

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Graph Theory, C (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms, Debugging, Data Structures, Game Design, Software Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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