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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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Object-Oriented Data Structures in C++

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Development Environment, Engineering Software, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Debugging, Program Development

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Stanford University

    Understanding Einstein: The Special Theory of Relativity

    Skills you'll gain: Physics, Timelines, Verification And Validation, Scientific Methods, Research, Experimentation, Mathematical Modeling, Systems Of Measurement

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Whizlabs

    Microsoft Fabric: Monitor and Optimize an Analytics Solution

    Skills you'll gain: Azure Synapse Analytics, Performance Tuning, System Monitoring, Data Lakes, Transact-SQL, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Star Schema, Microsoft Azure, Real Time Data, Power BI, Data Warehousing, Analytics, Apache Spark, Data Modeling, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), PySpark, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create website videos with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Product Demonstration, Web Content, Video Production, Presentations, Marketing Materials, Graphic Design, Data Visualization, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Video Editing, Web Design, Team Oriented, Storytelling, Content Marketing

    4.5
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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Michigan

    Instructional Methods in Health Professions Education

    Skills you'll gain: Instructional Design, Adult Learning Principles, Teaching, Education Software and Technology, Patient Education And Counseling, Learning Theory, Health Education, Digital pedagogy, Learning Styles, Clinical Practices, Clinical Assessment, Technology Strategies

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Use Canva to Create Social Media Visuals for Business

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Content, Social Media, Facebook, Content Creation, Marketing Materials, Social Media Marketing, Instagram, Graphic Design, Brand Management, Digital Marketing

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    University of California, Davis

    Secrets to Content that Engages and Converts

    Skills you'll gain: Copywriting, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Driving engagement, Email Marketing, Brand Management, Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, Search Engine Optimization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Networking in Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Load Balancing, Prompt Engineering, Kubernetes, Network Monitoring, Containerization, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Network Security, Cloud Storage, Cloud Services, Identity and Access Management, Application Deployment, Virtual Machines, Network Routing, Network Planning And Design, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Hybrid Cloud Computing

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of London

    Managing the Company of the Future

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Leadership and Management, Business Management, Innovation, Coordination, People Management, Organizational Structure, Leadership, Personal Development, Goal Setting

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Real-Time Embedded Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Reliability, Software Systems, Performance Tuning, Embedded Software, Control Systems, Hardware Architecture, Systems Architecture, Software Design, Debugging, Software Architecture, Verification And Validation, Hardware Design, System Design and Implementation, Linux, System Programming, Code Review, Systems Engineering, Real Time Data

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Create a Business Marketing Brand Kit Using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Style Guides, Marketing Design, Branding, Marketing Materials, Brand Management, Organizational Skills, Marketing, File Management, Graphic Design, Business, Digital Marketing

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Washington

    Programming Languages, Part C

    Skills you'll gain: Ruby (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Functional Design, Computational Thinking, Software Design Patterns, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science, Debugging

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Object-Oriented Data Structures in C++: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Understanding Einstein: The Special Theory of Relativity: Stanford University
  • Microsoft Fabric: Monitor and Optimize an Analytics Solution: Whizlabs
  • Create website videos with Canva: Coursera
  • Instructional Methods in Health Professions Education: University of Michigan
  • Use Canva to Create Social Media Visuals for Business: Coursera
  • Secrets to Content that Engages and Converts: University of California, Davis
  • Networking in Google Cloud: Google Cloud
  • Managing the Company of the Future: University of London
  • Real-Time Embedded Systems: University of Colorado Boulder

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