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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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    Universidad de Palermo

    E-Business: Negocios Online

    Skills you'll gain: Online Advertising, E-Commerce, Digital Marketing, Business Strategy, Social Media Strategy, Google Ads, Digital Transformation, Email Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Business Modeling, Branding

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    258 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SAP

    Business Process Modeling and Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: SAP Signavio, Business Process Modeling, Performance Measurement, Process Analysis, Process Design, Business Process, Process Mapping, Process Improvement, Gap Analysis, SAP Analytics Cloud, Business Process Improvement, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Root Cause Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, ChatGPT

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Arizona State University

    What is Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation?

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Commercialization, Design Thinking, Innovation, Presentations, Market Opportunities, Ideation, Product Development, Solution Design, Customer Insights

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    57 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    ¿Qué hacer con tu estrategia digital en tiempos de cambio?

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Engagement, Target Market, Digital Advertising, Customer Retention, Search Engine Optimization, Digital Media Strategy, Lead Generation, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Customer Acquisition Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), Cash Flows, Web Analytics, Market Research

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    138 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Infosec

    OWASP Top 10 - 2021

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Authentications, Vulnerability Assessments, Application Security, Vulnerability Management, Event Monitoring, Secure Coding, Security Controls, Hardening, Data Integrity, Security Testing, System Monitoring, Cybersecurity, Patch Management, Threat Modeling, Exploitation techniques, Authorization (Computing), Cryptography, Extensible Markup Language (XML), System Configuration

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    124 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Exploratorium

    Exploring Light: Hands-on Activities and Strategies for Teachers

    Skills you'll gain: Collaboration, Educational Materials, Instructional Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Laboratory Experience, Learning Strategies, Constructive Feedback, Experimentation, Physics, Scientific Methods, Investigation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    56 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Building Applications with DeepSeek

    Skills you'll gain: DeepSeek API, Deepseek, User Interface (UI), LLM Application, AI Workflows, Human Computer Interaction, AI Enablement, Application Design, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, AI Product Strategy, Embeddings, Program Development, Model Deployment

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Toronto

    Build Your Own iOS App

    Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, Mobile Development, Animations, Application Development, Application Design, Computer Vision, Image Analysis, User Interface (UI) Design

    3.2
    Rating, 3.2 out of 5 stars
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    70 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Dassault Systèmes

    xDesign Foundations: Sketching and Extrusion

    Skills you'll gain: SolidWorks (CAD), Computer-Aided Design, 3D Modeling, Engineering Design Process, Mechanical Design, Mechanical Engineering

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Peking University

    算法基础

    Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Pseudocode, Computational Thinking, Graph Theory, Theoretical Computer Science, Mathematical Modeling, Data Structures, Design Strategies

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

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    Coursera

    Spring Boot with Embedded Database

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Database Design, Object-Relational Mapping, Database Application, Data Modeling, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Embedded Software, Database Architecture and Administration, Technical Documentation, Requirements Analysis

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    Universidade de São Paulo

    Mapas conceituais para aprender e colaborar

    Skills you'll gain: Lifelong Learning, Willingness To Learn, Learning Strategies, Peer Review, Collaboration, Brainstorming, Cognitive flexibility, Information Architecture, Critical Thinking, Constructive Feedback, Organizational Skills, Technical Communication

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    412 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • E-Business: Negocios Online: Universidad de Palermo
  • Business Process Modeling and Analysis: SAP
  • What is Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation?: Arizona State University
  • ¿Qué hacer con tu estrategia digital en tiempos de cambio?: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • OWASP Top 10 - 2021: Infosec
  • Exploring Light: Hands-on Activities and Strategies for Teachers: Exploratorium
  • Building Applications with DeepSeek: Board Infinity
  • Build Your Own iOS App: University of Toronto
  • xDesign Foundations: Sketching and Extrusion: Dassault Systèmes
  • 算法基础: Peking University

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