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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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    The State University of New York

    Exploring Emerging Technologies for Lifelong Learning and Success

    Skills you'll gain: Lifelong Learning, Growth Mindedness, digital literacy, Willingness To Learn, Critical Thinking, Emerging Technologies, Professional Development, Data Ethics, Computer Literacy, Safety and Security, Creativity, Technology Strategies, Problem Solving, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Collaboration, Communication

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming with Arduino

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, C and C++, Computer Programming, Embedded Software, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Embedded Systems, Algorithms, Game Design, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Berklee

    O Músico Contemporâneo

    Skills you'll gain: Music, Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music Performance, Instrumental Music, Classical Music, Peer Review, Media Production, Planning, Post-Production, Creativity, Writing and Editing, Digital Signal Processing, Writing, Timelines, Automation, Collaboration, Editing, File Management

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Politecnico di Milano

    Platform Thinking: designing a Platform

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Product Development, Strategic Thinking, New Business Development, Business Strategies, Business Modeling, Growth Strategies, Business Transformation, Target Market, Customer Analysis, Value Propositions

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Meta

    Database Engineer Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, Database Design, Git (Version Control System), Database Development, MySQL Workbench, MySQL, Databases, Database Application, Data Visualization Software, Version Control, SQL, Tableau Software, Data Modeling, Transaction Processing, Django (Web Framework), Project Management, Application Development

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Primeros Pasos en Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Design, Collaborative Software, Design Software, Content Creation, User Accounts, Marketing

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Crea diseños y prototipos de alta fidelidad en Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, Figma (Design Software), Wireframing, Mockups, Collaborative Software, Web Design, Usability, User Interface (UI) Design

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    IBM

    Vector Databases: An Introduction with Chroma DB

    Skills you'll gain: Vector Databases, Embeddings, Generative AI, Databases, LLM Application, AI Personalization, Database Design, NoSQL, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidade Estadual de Campinas

    Introdução ao Desenvolvimento de Aplicativos Android

    Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Android Development, Mobile Development, Event-Driven Programming, User Interface (UI), Application Development, Java, Development Environment, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Agile Projects: Developing Tasks with Taiga

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Product Roadmaps, Project Management Software, Project Management, Product Development, Value Propositions, Product Design, Stakeholder Communications, Customer experience strategy (CX)

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Data Storage and Queries

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storage, Query Languages, Vector Databases, Data Lakes, File Systems, Database Systems, SQL, Databases, Database Management Systems, Data Architecture, Cloud Storage, Data Warehousing, Amazon Web Services, Apache Kafka, Amazon S3, Data Pipelines, Apache Spark, Performance Tuning, Data Transformation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Learn to Draw

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Drawing, Growth Mindedness, Lifelong Learning, Goal Setting, Personal Development, Design Elements And Principles, Graphical Tools, Creativity

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Exploring Emerging Technologies for Lifelong Learning and Success: The State University of New York
  • Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming with Arduino : Packt
  • O Músico Contemporâneo: Berklee
  • Platform Thinking: designing a Platform: Politecnico di Milano
  • Database Engineer Capstone: Meta
  • Primeros Pasos en Canva: Coursera
  • Crea diseños y prototipos de alta fidelidad en Figma: Coursera
  • Vector Databases: An Introduction with Chroma DB: IBM
  • Introdução ao Desenvolvimento de Aplicativos Android: Universidade Estadual de Campinas
  • Agile Projects: Developing Tasks with Taiga: Coursera

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