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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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    Board Infinity

    Foundations of Usability Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, Human Centered Design, Human Computer Interaction, Software Testing, User Interface (UI), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Experience, User Research, Risk Management Framework, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    L&T EduTech

    Landside Facility Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Land Development, Building Information Modeling, Civil Engineering, Building Design, Building Services Engineering, Facility Management, Landscape Architecture, Architectural Design, Energy and Utilities, Transportation Operations, Sustainable Engineering, HVAC, Safety and Security, Sustainable Design, Construction, Traffic Flow Optimization, Demand Planning, Capacity Management, Estimation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Spacecraft Formation Relative Orbits

    Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Vibrations, Systems Engineering, Mechanics, Numerical Analysis, Differential Equations, Mathematical Modeling, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Analysis, Simulations, Safety Assurance, Geometry, Linear Algebra, Torque (Physics), Applied Mathematics, Physics, Calculus, Mathematical Theory & Analysis

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    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Introduction to Next.js

    Skills you'll gain: JavaScript Frameworks, React.js, Application Development, Application Frameworks, Application Deployment, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, Web Development Tools, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Routing Protocols, Responsive Web Design, Server Side

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Uizard.io for Beginners: Build Your First Web Interface

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Usability, User Experience Design, Web Design, UI Components, Wireframing, Prototyping, Mockups, Data Sharing, AI Workflows

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Learn Spring Boot in 100 Steps - Beginner to Expert

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Application Development, API Testing, Application Frameworks, Software Testing, Test Case, Development Environment, Model View Controller, Software Development Tools, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Authentications, Software Design Patterns, SQL, Data Persistence, Mockups, JSON, User Interface (UI), Functional Design, Databases, Dependency Analysis

    4.6
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Adobe Captivate for Beginners: Make a Scored Assessment

    Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Educational Materials, Instructional Design

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Michigan

    Understanding Data: Navigating Statistics, Science, and AI

    Skills you'll gain: Histogram, Generative AI, Model Evaluation, Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Scientific Methods, Descriptive Statistics, Data Storytelling, Statistics, Data Analysis, Data Ethics, Experimentation, Data Science, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Research Design, Statistical Visualization, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Environmental Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Professional Development, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Community Organizing, Leadership, Sustainable Systems, Leadership Development, Environmental Issue, Personal Development, Environment and Resource Management, Visionary, Innovation, Decision Making, Creative Problem-Solving, Empowerment, Collaboration, Goal Setting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Инициирование и планирование проектов

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Conflict Management, Project Planning, Project Scoping, Organizational Structure, Project Management, Planning, Project Documentation, Stakeholder Analysis, Leadership and Management, Influencing

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Master Data Transformation at Scale with Power BI Desktop

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence, Data Security, Data Integration, Data Transformation, Data Management, Data Modeling, Data Cleansing, Software Installation

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    Rating, 2.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Premium Logo Animation in Adobe After Effects: Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe After Effects, Animations, Logo Design, Motion Graphics, Graphical Tools, Graphic Design, File Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Foundations of Usability Testing: Board Infinity
  • Landside Facility Planning: L&T EduTech
  • Spacecraft Formation Relative Orbits: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Introduction to Next.js: Coursera
  • Uizard.io for Beginners: Build Your First Web Interface: Coursera
  • Learn Spring Boot in 100 Steps - Beginner to Expert: Packt
  • Adobe Captivate for Beginners: Make a Scored Assessment: Coursera
  • Understanding Data: Navigating Statistics, Science, and AI: University of Michigan
  • Environmental Leadership: Duke University
  • Инициирование и планирование проектов: University of California, Irvine

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