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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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    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

    4.8
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    60 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Adobe

    Digital Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Promotional Strategies, Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Digital Marketing, Adobe Express, Target Audience, Marketing Materials, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Automation, Customer Relationship Management, Advertising, Customer Acquisition Management, Customer Engagement, Content Creation, Generative AI Agents

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    260 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Budgeting essentials and development

    Skills you'll gain: Budget Management, Budgeting, Financial Management, Cost Control, Performance Management, Business Strategy, Variance Analysis, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Resource Allocation, Financial Reporting, Forecasting

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    316 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Build social awareness content for Instagram with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Instagram, Social Media Content, Social Media, Content Creation, Advertising, Graphic Design, Design, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Video Production, Social Justice

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Berklee

    Guitar Performance Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Music Performance, Instrumental Music, Coordination, Mental Concentration

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    51 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Créer du contenu pour Youtube avec Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Video Production, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Graphic Design, Content Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Digital Marketing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    L&T EduTech

    Infrastructure for Transportation Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Construction Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction, Building Services Engineering, Civil and Architectural Engineering, HVAC, Traffic Flow Optimization, Transportation Operations, Architecture and Construction, Electrical Systems, Public Works, Construction Management, Engineering Software, Engineering Design Process, Structural Analysis, Sustainable Engineering, Building Design, Land Development, Sustainable Development, Facility Management

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    14 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Emprendimientos creativos

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Design Thinking, Lean Methodologies, Financial Management, Innovation, Adaptability, Creativity, Business, Fundraising, Professional Networking

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    575 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Learn AI Agents

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Tool Calling, Agentic systems, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human Computer Interaction, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    83 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Building Smarter Software: GenAI Tools and Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Test Tools, Prompt Engineering, Version Control, OpenAI API, Debugging, Google Gemini, Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Design, Software Testing, GitLab, Responsible AI, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Application Programming Interface (API), Mobile Development, Front-End Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Application Development, GitHub, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    115 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Prompt Engineering Generative AI for Marketing & Advertising

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, A/B Testing, Copywriting, Advertising, Marketing, ChatGPT, Content Creation, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, Social Media Content

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    104 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Visualization for Data Journalism

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Infographics, Data Visualization Software, Data Storytelling, Plotly, Matplotlib, Journalism, Graphing, Data Literacy, Color Theory, Data Manipulation, Design Elements And Principles, Data Analysis

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    68 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Maya 3D: Architecture & Photorealistic Interiors: EDUCBA
  • Digital Marketing: Adobe
  • Budgeting essentials and development: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Build social awareness content for Instagram with Canva: Coursera
  • Guitar Performance Techniques: Berklee
  • Créer du contenu pour Youtube avec Canva: Coursera
  • Infrastructure for Transportation Systems: L&T EduTech
  • Emprendimientos creativos: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Learn AI Agents: Scrimba
  • Building Smarter Software: GenAI Tools and Practices: Coursera

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