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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.


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Popular Game Design Courses and Certifications


  • Status: Free
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    C

    Coursera

    Professional Presentations: Canva AI Magic Studio

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentation, Canva (Software), Presentations, Microsoft PowerPoint, Advertising, Prompt Engineering, Branding, Photo Editing, Generative AI, Video Editing

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Criatividade e Inovação Organizacional

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Operational Excellence, Value Propositions, Design Thinking, Technology Strategies, Business Strategies, Customer experience strategy (CX), Product Development, Business Process Automation

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    24 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Developing Secure IoT Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Internet Of Things, Network Security, Application Security, Security Engineering, Information Systems Security, Data Security, Cloud Services, Infrastructure Security, Cloud Computing, Application Design, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Encryption, Cryptography, Data Analysis, Identity and Access Management, Data Integrity, Authentications, Vulnerability Assessments

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    SwiftUI - The Complete iOS 17 Reference Library of Code

    Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, Apple iOS, iOS Development, Apple software proficiency, Application Development, Cross Platform Development, Mobile Development, UI Components, Mobile Development Tools, Animations, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Data Storage, Cloud Storage, Application Deployment, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI), Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    Object-Oriented Programming and Java Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Software Design, Data Structures, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    Salesforce

    Bases para el éxito en el desarrollo de ventas

    Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Time Management, Constructive Feedback, Sales Development, Productivity, Collaboration, Prioritization, Teamwork, Personal Development, Optimism, Professionalism, Stress Management, Persistence, Software As A Service, Goal Setting, Accountability

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Cómo usar las funciones escondidas de Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Color Theory, Design, Photo Editing, Graphic Design, Creative Design, Typography, Layout Design, Content Creation, Social Media, Digital Marketing

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    إنشاء صفحة أعمال مجانية باستخدام Blogger

    Skills you'll gain: Blogs, Search Engine Optimization, Brand Marketing, Content Marketing, Keyword Research, Content Creation, Web Analytics, Customer Engagement, Thought Leadership, Customer Relationship Building, Content Management Systems, Business Marketing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    Building Production-Ready Apps with Large Language Models

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, Model Deployment, Responsible AI, Application Deployment, Application Development, Hugging Face, Data Ethics, Generative AI, AI Security, Application Security, Continuous Monitoring

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    28 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Northeastern University

    Engaging in Strategic Management in Healthcare Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy, Organizational Structure, Performance Management, Health Care Administration, Business Management, Strategic Partnership, Leadership, Mergers & Acquisitions, Analysis, Competitive Analysis, New Business Development, Market Analysis, Operational Efficiency

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
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    Universidades Anáhuac

    Marketing Digital: Desde SEO hasta Analítica de Datos

    Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Digital Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Strategies, Email Marketing, Web Analytics and SEO, Social Media Marketing, Keyword Research, Content Marketing, Digital Transformation, Marketing Effectiveness, Social Media Strategy, Customer Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Data Analysis, Paid media, Return On Investment

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    GenAI for People and Talent Management

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Employee Performance Management, Workforce Planning, Talent Management, Performance Management, AI Personalization, People Development, Human Resource Strategy, HR Tech, Human Resources, People Analytics, Workforce Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Innovation, Analytics, Adaptability

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Professional Presentations: Canva AI Magic Studio: Coursera
  • Criatividade e Inovação Organizacional: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Developing Secure IoT Applications: EDUCBA
  • SwiftUI - The Complete iOS 17 Reference Library of Code: Packt
  • Object-Oriented Programming and Java Fundamentals: Packt
  • Bases para el éxito en el desarrollo de ventas: Salesforce
  • Cómo usar las funciones escondidas de Canva: Coursera
  • إنشاء صفحة أعمال مجانية باستخدام Blogger: Coursera
  • Building Production-Ready Apps with Large Language Models: Coursera
  • Engaging in Strategic Management in Healthcare Organizations: Northeastern University

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