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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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    Scrimba

    Become a Professional React Developer

    Skills you'll gain: React.js, Routing Protocols, UI Components, JavaScript Frameworks, Frontend Performance, Front-End Web Development, Performance Tuning, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Event-Driven Programming, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI), Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Web Development Tools, Interaction Design, Debugging, Javascript, Web Frameworks, Data Management, API Design

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Identifying, Attracting, and Growing Your Digital Audience

    Skills you'll gain: Persona Development, Target Audience, Social Media Strategy, Customer experience strategy (CX), Digital Marketing, Customer Acquisition Management, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Customer Engagement, Social Media, Marketing, Value Propositions, Brand Management, E-Commerce, Mobile Banking, Branding, Experience Design

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    L&T EduTech

    MV Substation - An industrial approach (PART-B)

    Skills you'll gain: Electrical Substation, Electrical Systems, Electrical Wiring, Low Voltage, Electrical Equipment, Electrical Safety, Electrical Power, High Voltage, HVAC, Mechanical Design, Construction, Civil Engineering, Safety Standards, Building Design, Schematic Diagrams, Engineering Calculations, Thermal Management, Firewall

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Create social media content with Prezi

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Content, Social Media, Presentations, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Instagram, Facebook, Content Marketing, LinkedIn, Digital Marketing, Graphic Design

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Developing Data Models with LookML

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Modeling, Dashboard, Database Design, Data Warehousing, SQL, Data Analysis, Data Persistence, Version Control

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Navigating Generative AI for Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Strategic Thinking, Risking, Data Ethics, Large Language Modeling, Business Strategy, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Business Planning, AI Enablement, Organizational Change, Customer experience strategy (CX), Business Ethics, AI Security, Generative AI Agents, Business Leadership, Business Transformation, Stakeholder Communications, Customer Insights

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Skillshare

    Unreal Engine for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Cinematography, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Environment, Video Production, 3D Assets, Game Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Storytelling, Video Game Development, Video Editing, Post-Production, Animations, Live Streaming, Motion Graphics, User Interface (UI), Image Quality, Real Time Data

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Java Development Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Continuous Integration, Restful API, Docker (Software), Model View Controller, Front-End Web Development, Databases, User Story, CI/CD, Java, Java Programming, Database Application, Application Programming Interface (API), HTML and CSS, Full-Stack Web Development, Spring Boot, Microservices, Back-End Web Development, Software Design Documents, Software Architecture

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Peking University

    计算机组成 Computer Organization

    Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Computer Systems, Hardware Architecture, Peripheral Devices, Computer Hardware, Data Storage Technologies, Data Storage, Computational Logic, System Programming

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Object-Oriented Hierarchies in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Software Design

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Statistical Thinking for Industrial Problem Solving, presented by JMP

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Compilation, Correlation Analysis, Data Collection, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Starweaver

    AI Innovation & Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Business Process Modeling, AI Product Strategy, Business Process, Digital Transformation, Business Process Management, Process Design, Business Process Automation, Google Gemini, Process Analysis, Business Transformation, AI Enablement, ChatGPT, Market Opportunities, Product Management, Business Strategy, Innovation, Product Development, AI Personalization, Product Requirements, Product Knowledge

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Become a Professional React Developer: Scrimba
  • Identifying, Attracting, and Growing Your Digital Audience: University of California, Irvine
  • MV Substation - An industrial approach (PART-B): L&T EduTech
  • Create social media content with Prezi : Coursera
  • Developing Data Models with LookML: Google Cloud
  • Navigating Generative AI for Leaders: Coursera
  • Unreal Engine for Beginners: Skillshare
  • Java Development Capstone Project: IBM
  • 计算机组成 Computer Organization: Peking University
  • Object-Oriented Hierarchies in Java: LearnQuest

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