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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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    University of California, Irvine

    Esports Management Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Organizational Strategy, Brand Management, Business Planning, Organizational Structure, Recruitment, Fundraising, Brand Strategy, Project Design, Analysis

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    57 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create a Record of Students using Abstraction in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Java, Record Keeping

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    LearnQuest

    Python Scripting: Dates, Classes and Collections

    Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Data Modeling, Data Structures, Scripting, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming, Software Design, Computer Programming, Software Engineering

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Learn to Teach Java: Writing Classes and Arrays

    Skills you'll gain: Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Education Software and Technology, Computer Programming, Digital pedagogy, Program Development, Debugging, Data Structures

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

    Essentials of Additive Manufacturing

    Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Computer-Aided Design, 3D Modeling, Industrial Design, Product Engineering, Materials science, Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Prototyping, Manufacturing Standards

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Simplilearn

    Digital Marketing Landscape

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing, Digital Marketing, UI/UX Strategy, Digital Advertising, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, E-Commerce, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Video Production, Business Strategy, Brand Awareness, Web Analytics and SEO, Consumer Behaviour

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Household Surveys for Program Evaluation in LMICs

    Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Survey Creation, Sampling (Statistics), Program Evaluation, Data Management, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Quantitative Research, Data Quality, Research Design, Sample Size Determination, Data Ethics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Retrieve Data using Single-Table SQL Queries

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Query Languages, Data Access, Database Software, Relational Databases, Data Manipulation, Problem Solving

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    333 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Microsoft

    High Performing PMOs

    Skills you'll gain: Project Management Office (PMO), Program Management, Change Management, Organizational Change, Project Portfolio Management, Project Management, Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Agile Methodology, Collaboration, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Stakeholder Engagement

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    31 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    28DIGITAL

    Advanced Recommender Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Preprocessing, Feature Engineering, Dimensionality Reduction, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Predictive Modeling, Algorithms, Performance Tuning

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Beyond Basic CSS: Typography, Color, Effects, & Animation

    Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Typography, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design, HTML and CSS, Animations, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Design and Development, Usability, Visualization (Computer Graphics)

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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Amazon Web Services

    Skills for Working as an AWS Cloud Consultant

    Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Leadership Development, Consultative Approaches, Rapport Building, Business Consulting, Relationship Management, Consulting, Amazon Web Services, Management Consulting, Workforce Development, Project Management, Brand Management, Analysis, Active Listening

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    62 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Esports Management Capstone Project: University of California, Irvine
  • Create a Record of Students using Abstraction in Java: Coursera
  • Python Scripting: Dates, Classes and Collections: LearnQuest
  • Learn to Teach Java: Writing Classes and Arrays: University of California San Diego
  • Essentials of Additive Manufacturing: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
  • Digital Marketing Landscape: Simplilearn
  • Household Surveys for Program Evaluation in LMICs: Johns Hopkins University
  • Retrieve Data using Single-Table SQL Queries: Coursera
  • High Performing PMOs: Microsoft
  • Advanced Recommender Systems: 28DIGITAL

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