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      Stanford University

      Organizational Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Organizational Structure, Decision Making, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Change, Professional Networking, Strategic Decision-Making, Business, Social Sciences, Culture, Sociology, Analysis, Resource Management, Learning Theory, Innovation, Negotiation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.6K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      California Institute of the Arts

      Character Design for Video Games

      Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Animations, Game Design, Video Game Development, Design, Technical Design, Conceptual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Creative Design, Storytelling, Creativity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      996 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • S

      Stanford University

      Game Theory II: Advanced Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Bidding, Social Sciences, Resource Allocation, Political Sciences, Economics, Behavioral Economics, Negotiation, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Probability & Statistics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      643 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • C

      Coursera Instructor Network

      Design Thinking for Innovators

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Transformation, Process Design, Business Process, Human Centered Design, Business Solutions, Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Creativity, Overcoming Obstacles, User Research, User Feedback, Empathy, Adaptability

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      34 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      M

      Michigan State University

      Game Design and Development 5: Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Software Design Documents, Prototyping, Video Game Development, Software Documentation, Conceptual Design, Ideation, Usability Testing, Peer Review, Creativity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Michigan State University

      Game Design and Development 4: 3D Platformer

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Microsoft Visual Studio, Computer Programming, Social Studies, Ideation, Socioeconomics, Business Ethics, Peer Review

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      42 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      C

      California Institute of the Arts

      Visual Elements of User Interface Design

      Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Web Design, Design Elements And Principles, Human Computer Interaction, Responsive Web Design, Typography, UI Components, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, User Experience Design

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      6.3K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of Sydney

      Design-Led Strategy: Design thinking for business strategy and entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Business Modeling, Product Design, Service Design, Product Development, Business Strategy, Strategic Communication, Market Research, Corporate Strategy, User Feedback, Product Testing, Customer Insights

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: New
      New
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      Free Trial
      Status: New AI skills
      New AI skills
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      Adobe

      Adobe Graphic Designer

      Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Adobe Illustrator, Color Theory, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Document Management, Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Generative AI, Graphic and Visual Design, Storytelling, Creative Design, Photography, Data Ethics, Workflow Management, Productivity Software, Adobe Creative Cloud, Graphic and Visual Design Software

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      956 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      Status: New AI skills
      New AI skills
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      Google

      Google UX Design

      Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Wireframing, Responsive Web Design, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, User Research, UI/UX Research, Information Architecture, Figma (Design Software), Usability Testing, Professional Networking, User Story, Web Design, Design Reviews, Usability, Presentations, User Experience, Design Research, Ideation, Interviewing Skills

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      91K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      Status: New AI skills
      New AI skills
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      Google

      Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce

      Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Media Planning, Social Media Marketing, Google Ads, Email Marketing, Data Storytelling, Social Media Strategy, Search Engine Optimization, Order Fulfillment, Social Media Management, Spreadsheet Software, Professional Networking, A/B Testing, Digital Advertising, Target Audience, Loyalty Programs, E-Commerce, Campaign Management, Customer Relationship Management, Interviewing Skills

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      40K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      Status: AI skills
      AI skills
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      IBM

      IBM Full Stack Software Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Istio, Software Development Life Cycle, Node.JS, HTML and CSS, Cloud Computing Architecture, Server Side, Application Deployment, React Redux, Kubernetes, Cloud Services, Software Architecture, Django (Web Framework), Development Environment, Git (Version Control System), Flask (Web Framework), Full-Stack Web Development, Cloud Computing, Jupyter, Interviewing Skills

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
      ·
      56K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Organizational Analysis : Stanford University
    • Character Design for Video Games: California Institute of the Arts
    • Game Theory II: Advanced Applications: Stanford University
    • Design Thinking for Innovators: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Game Design and Development 5: Capstone Project: Michigan State University
    • Game Design and Development 4: 3D Platformer: Michigan State University
    • Visual Elements of User Interface Design: California Institute of the Arts
    • Design-Led Strategy: Design thinking for business strategy and entrepreneurship: The University of Sydney
    • Adobe Graphic Designer: Adobe
    • Google UX Design: Google

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