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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


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    Michigan State University

    Photography Basics and Beyond: From Smartphone to DSLR

    Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Photography, Photo Editing, Peer Review, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Image Quality, File Management, Creativity, Storytelling, Digital Publishing, Social Media, Content Creation, Copywriting, Information Privacy, Writing, Web Design and Development

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Web Development, Real-Time Apps & Final Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Applications, Web Development, Front-End Web Development, HTML and CSS, Javascript, Real Time Data, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Application Programming Interface (API), Event-Driven Programming, Animations

    Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    C and Go: Classical and Modern Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), File I/O, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, Computer Programming, Unit Testing, C (Programming Language), Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Science, Pseudocode, Software Testing, Algorithms, Integration Testing, Software Design, System Design and Implementation, Distributed Computing

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Foundations of Data Structures and Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Data Structures, Operations Research, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Cryptography, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Pseudocode, Design Strategies, Data Encryption Standard, Computer Science, Tree Maps, Encryption, Linear Algebra, Combinatorics, Mathematical Modeling, Advanced Mathematics, Python Programming

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    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    SkillsBooster Academy

    AI Video Generation: A Comprehensive guide

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Video Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, AI Personalization, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Digital Content, Content Creation, Video Editing, Social Media Content, Marketing, Creative Design, Business, Marketing Automation, HR Tech, Content Marketing, Design and Product, Education and Training, Influencing, Digital Marketing, Personal Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Blender & Python Scripting – Step-by-Step Guide

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Debugging, Scripting, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Graphics, Programming Principles, Animation and Game Design, Development Environment, Python Programming

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

    Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Persona Development, Search Engine Marketing, Content Creation, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Content Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Competitive Analysis, Target Audience, Data Analysis, Analytics, Digital Media Strategy, Branding, Target Market, Digital Marketing, Forecasting, Content Marketing

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Everyday Excel, Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Data Management, Excel Macros, Data Cleansing, Excel Formulas, Data Validation, Productivity Software, Data Sharing, Microsoft Word, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Problem Solving

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    UX (User Experience) Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Research, Design Research, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Design, User Centered Design, Technical Communication, Wireframing, Storyboarding, Persona Development, Requirements Analysis, Adobe Photoshop

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Science, Technology & Modernity

    Skills you'll gain: World History, Critical Thinking, Ancient History, Research, Science and Research, Culture, Social Sciences, Cultural Responsiveness, Scientific Methods, Anthropology, European History, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Analysis, Manufacturing and Production, Physics, Physical Science, Industrial Design, Research Methodologies, Innovation, Intellectual Property

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    Vanderbilt University

    Introduction to Programming with MATLAB

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Matlab, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Debugging, Mathematical Software, Development Environment, Computer Science, User Interface (UI), Data Structures, Engineering Calculations, Plot (Graphics), Problem Solving

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Unity Android — Build Eight Mobile Games with Unity and C#

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Android Development, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, 3D Assets, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI), Debugging, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Software Testing, User Interface (UI) Design, Development Environment, Animations, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Photography Basics and Beyond: From Smartphone to DSLR: Michigan State University
  • Advanced Web Development, Real-Time Apps & Final Projects: Packt
  • C and Go: Classical and Modern Programming: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Foundations of Data Structures and Algorithms: University of Colorado Boulder
  • AI Video Generation: A Comprehensive guide: SkillsBooster Academy
  • Blender & Python Scripting – Step-by-Step Guide: Packt
  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO): University of California, Davis
  • Everyday Excel, Part 1: University of Colorado Boulder
  • UX (User Experience) Capstone: University of Michigan
  • Science, Technology & Modernity: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

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