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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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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Foundations of Autonomous Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Mathematical Modeling, System Requirements, Agentic systems, Theoretical Computer Science, Verification And Validation, Control Systems, Automation, Network Model, Systems Analysis, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Design, Model Evaluation, Real-Time Operating Systems, Simulations, Robotics, Differential Equations, Safety Assurance, Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Modeling Data in Power BI

    Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Data Modeling, Database Design, Performance Tuning, Data Integration, Data Analysis, Data Transformation

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Electrónica Digital Bit a Bit: Diseñando en Verilog para FPGA

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Architecture, System Design and Implementation, Computational Logic, Computer Hardware, Functional Design, Data Storage

    4.1
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Requirements Specifications: Goals and Conflict Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, Security Requirements Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Management, Goal Setting, Meeting Facilitation, Conflict Management, Risk Analysis, Diagram Design, Stakeholder Engagement, Negotiation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    66 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Essential Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation - Português Brasileiro

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Cloud Computing, Virtual Machines, Network Infrastructure, Virtual Networking, General Networking, Firewall, Command-Line Interface

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Blender to Unreal Engine - 3D Plants and Vegetation

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Virtual Environment, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Computer Graphic Techniques, Virtual Reality, Data Import/Export, File Management

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Novartis

    Pre-formulation

    Skills you'll gain: Pre-Clinical Development, Drug Development, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacology, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Pharmacotherapy, Chemistry, Manufacturing and Production

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Foundations of Modern HTML & CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Web Development Tools, Web Design, Development Environment, Web Design and Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Web Content, Semantic Web, Integrated Development Environments, Typography

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Technology and Product Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Analysis, Medical Devices, Agile Methodology, Health Technology, Wireframing, Human Centered Design, Agile Project Management, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Scalability, Software Development Methodologies, Product Design, Design Thinking, Product Planning, Stakeholder Management, Prototyping, User Interface (UI), Health Care, Product Strategy, Technology Solutions, Risk Management

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    Rating, 2.3 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine: Production en Español

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, CI/CD, Google Cloud Platform, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Continuous Delivery, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Application Deployment, Authorization (Computing), Cloud Storage, Cloud Services, Managed Services, Data Storage Technologies, System Monitoring, Authentications, Database Management Systems, Identity and Access Management

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    33 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Manage Agile Workflows with Product Roadmaps in Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Product Roadmaps, Workflow Management, Agile Methodology, Miro AI, Product Management, Business Priorities, Collaborative Software, Product Strategy, Project Design, Team Management, Business Metrics

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Biodiseño respondiendo a retos complejos

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Ideation, Sustainable Design, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Systems Thinking, Innovation, Sustainable Development, Biotechnology, Biology, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Communication, Empathy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Foundations of Autonomous Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Modeling Data in Power BI: Microsoft
  • Electrónica Digital Bit a Bit: Diseñando en Verilog para FPGA: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Requirements Specifications: Goals and Conflict Analysis: University of Colorado System
  • Essential Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation - Português Brasileiro: Google Cloud
  • Blender to Unreal Engine - 3D Plants and Vegetation: Packt
  • Pre-formulation: Novartis
  • Foundations of Modern HTML & CSS: Packt
  • Technology and Product Planning: Johns Hopkins University
  • Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine: Production en Español: Google Cloud

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