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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Product Development using AutoCAD

    Skills you'll gain: Computer-Aided Design, AutoCAD, Drafting and Engineering Design, Product Design, Product Development, Technical Drawing, Design

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    169 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial - Departamento Nacional

    FluĂȘncia Digital

    Skills you'll gain: Google Workspace, digital literacy, Productivity Software, Google Docs, Microsoft Teams, Digital Communications, Digital Transformation, Google Sheets, Virtual Teams, Technology Solutions, Computer Literacy, Telecommuting, Events and Conferences, Collaboration, Data Sharing, Data Security, Cloud Storage, Videography

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Edureka

    Develop Intelligent AI Agents with OpenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, OpenAI API, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, OpenAI, Generative AI Agents, Embeddings, ChatGPT, Agentic systems, Vector Databases, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Context Management, Model Evaluation, Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming, Application Deployment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    AI agent fundamentals with Azure AI Foundry

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Development Testing, Application Deployment, LLM Application, Multimodal Prompts, Artificial Intelligence, Test Case, Agentic systems, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Application Programming Interface (API), Natural Language Processing, Technical Documentation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Google

    Decisions, Decisions: Dashboards and Reports

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Tableau Software, Business Reporting, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Stakeholder Communications, Interviewing Skills, LinkedIn, Presentations, Performance Improvement, Performance Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    1.3K reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Dynamic Programming, Greedy Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Pseudocode, Data Structures, Design Strategies, Programming Principles, Computer Science, Advanced Mathematics, Python Programming, Analysis

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    236 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Programming Mobile Applications for Android Handheld Systems: Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Mobile Development, Android Studio, Application Development, User Interface (UI), Application Design, Java, Development Environment, Debugging

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    684 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Arizona State University

    Entender el diseño

    Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Design Thinking, Creative Thinking, Design, Design Strategies, Product Design, User Experience Design, Sustainable Design, Innovation, Graphic Design, Social Impact, Consumer Behaviour, Economics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    563 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    C

    Coursera

    Measure ML Impact & Business Value

    Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Business Metrics, Data Storytelling, Return On Investment, Model Evaluation, Dashboard, Performance Measurement, Business Valuation, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), A/B Testing, Performance Analysis, Analysis, Product Management, Machine Learning, Financial Analysis, Business, Stakeholder Communications, Sample Size Determination, Power Electronics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Introduction to FastAPI and Backend Development Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, PostgreSQL, Python Programming, Restful API, SQL, API Design, Object-Relational Mapping, Database Management, Databases, Data Validation, Development Environment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Big Data with Hadoop: Apply MapReduce, Pig & Hive

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Hive, Big Data, JSON, Case Studies, Apache Hadoop, People Analytics, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Analytics, Data Analysis, Social Sciences, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Preprocessing, Data Processing, Business Analytics, Unstructured Data, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Query Languages

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Cisco Learning and Certifications

    On-Premises Applications and Media Resources

    Skills you'll gain: Session Initiation Protocols, System Configuration, Collaborative Software, Configuration Management, Network Administration, Telecommunications, Communication Systems, Systems Integration, Scalability, Digital Communications

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Product Development using AutoCAD: Coursera
  • FluĂȘncia Digital: Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial - Departamento Nacional
  • Develop Intelligent AI Agents with OpenAI: Edureka
  • AI agent fundamentals with Azure AI Foundry: Microsoft
  • Decisions, Decisions: Dashboards and Reports: Google
  • Dynamic Programming, Greedy Algorithms: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Programming Mobile Applications for Android Handheld Systems: Part 1: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Entender el diseño: Arizona State University
  • Measure ML Impact & Business Value: Coursera
  • Introduction to FastAPI and Backend Development Fundamentals: Packt

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