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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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    SkillUp

    Project Lifecycle, Information Sharing, and Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Project Management Life Cycle, Risk Management, Project Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Risk Mitigation, Active Listening, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Risk Analysis, Communication, Project Management Software, Stakeholder Communications, Agile Methodology, Conflict Management, Project Documentation

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    234 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnKartS

    Essential Skills for First-Time Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Negotiation, Conflict Management, Teamwork, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity and Inclusion, Stress Management, Emotional Intelligence, Collaboration, Team Management, Smart Goals, Prioritization, Team Leadership, Productivity, Communication, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Workplace Bullying Intervention, Compliance Management, Strategic Prioritization, Dealing With Ambiguity

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    457 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Starweaver

    Customer Relationship Management

    Skills you'll gain: Loyalty Programs, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Retention, Customer Success Management, Sales Management, Marketing Automation, Marketing Strategies, Business Development, Performance Management, Performance Measurement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Predictive Modeling

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    252 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Illinois Tech

    Managerial Economics: Buyer and Seller Behavior

    Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Supply And Demand, Game Theory, Economics, Market Trend, Business Economics, Market Analysis, Operating Cost, Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Cost Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Decision Making

    Build toward a degree

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Evaluating Large-Scale Health Programs

    Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Program Evaluation, Survey Creation, Health Policy, Sampling (Statistics), Health Systems, Health Assessment, Health Equity, Data Collection, Quantitative Research, Maternal Health, Data Management, Statistical Analysis, Analysis, Nutrition and Diet, Public Health, Research Design, Nutritional Assessment, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Developing a Systems Mindset

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Project Planning, Business Systems Analysis, Strategic Leadership, Team Leadership, Business Leadership, Community Development, Stakeholder Analysis, Cultural Responsiveness, Project Management, Organizational Strategy, Relationship Building, Root Cause Analysis, Communication Strategies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    L&T EduTech

    MV Substation - An industrial approach (PART-B)

    Skills you'll gain: Electrical Substation, Electrical Systems, Electrical Wiring, Low Voltage, Electrical Equipment, Electrical Safety, Electrical Power, High Voltage, HVAC, Mechanical Design, Construction, Civil Engineering, Safety Standards, Building Design, Schematic Diagrams, Engineering Calculations, Thermal Management, Firewall

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    30 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    Building and Working with Relational Databases

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Systems, Database Management, Database Theory, Databases, Database Development, SQL, Database Management Systems, MySQL, Transaction Processing, Stored Procedure, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Modeling, Unified Modeling Language, Data Access, Data Integrity, Query Languages, Diagram Design, Application Development

    Build toward a degree

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Queen Mary University of London

    Research Instruments and Research Hypotheses

    Skills you'll gain: Research Reports, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Survey Creation, Research Design, Statistical Analysis, Data Collection, Quantitative Research, Research Methodologies, Data Preprocessing, Statistics, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    24 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Cisco Learning and Certifications

    Introduction to Network Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Networking, Network Engineering, Network Architecture, Scripting, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Modeling, General Networking, Network Planning And Design, Automation, Network Administration, Linux Commands, Python Programming, Network Protocols, Command-Line Interface

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

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Foundations of Healthcare Systems Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Verification And Validation, Health Systems, Systems Engineering, Model Based Systems Engineering, Health Technology, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Systems Integration, Requirements Analysis, Enterprise Architecture, Conceptual Design

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Python, SQL, Tableau for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, SQL, Data Visualization Software, Database Design, AWS SageMaker, Unsupervised Learning, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard, Feature Engineering, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Database Management, Exploratory Data Analysis, A/B Testing, Tableau Software, Pandas (Python Package), Matplotlib, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Machine Learning

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Project Lifecycle, Information Sharing, and Risk Management: SkillUp
  • Essential Skills for First-Time Managers: LearnKartS
  • Customer Relationship Management: Starweaver
  • Managerial Economics: Buyer and Seller Behavior: Illinois Tech
  • Evaluating Large-Scale Health Programs: Johns Hopkins University
  • Developing a Systems Mindset: University of Colorado Boulder
  • MV Substation - An industrial approach (PART-B): L&T EduTech
  • Building and Working with Relational Databases: Illinois Tech
  • Research Instruments and Research Hypotheses: Queen Mary University of London
  • Introduction to Network Automation: Cisco Learning and Certifications

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