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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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    Amazon Web Services

    Salesforce on AWS:From Basics to Business Innovation-Bahasa

    Skills you'll gain: Customer experience improvement, Salesforce, Operational Excellence, Operational Efficiency, Cloud-Based Integration, Business Solutions, Amazon Web Services, Technology Solutions, Systems Integration, Business Operations, Solution Design, Data Integration, Business Transformation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Anthropic

    Building with the Claude API

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Model Context Protocol, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Anthropic Claude, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Tool Calling, Embeddings, Vector Databases, Model Evaluation

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    11 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University at Buffalo

    Smart Contracts

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Program Development, Development Environment, Web Language, Web Development Tools, Integrated Development Environments, Programming Principles, Solution Design, Business Logic, Event-Driven Programming, Transaction Processing, Data Validation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Generative AI Engineering with LLMs

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative Model Architectures, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Vector Databases, LLM Application, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Embeddings, Natural Language Processing, Hugging Face, Transfer Learning, Data Pipelines, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Data Ethics, Data Preprocessing, Artificial Intelligence, Text Mining, Performance Tuning

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    839 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Introduction to Academic Writing

    Skills you'll gain: Writing, Writing and Editing, Research, Peer Review, Media and Communications, Journals, Research and Design, Policy Analysis, Research Design, Content Creation

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    150 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    How to Use ChatGPT and Generative AI for Passive Income

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Generative AI, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Blogs, Artificial Intelligence, Social Media Management, Copywriting, Social Media Content, Content Creation, Marketing Automation, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media, Digital Content, Email Marketing, Web Development, Digital Publishing, Web Design and Development, Content Marketing, Productivity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep DP-700: Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer Associate

    Skills you'll gain: Azure Synapse Analytics, Performance Tuning, Microsoft Azure, System Monitoring, Data Engineering, Transact-SQL, Star Schema, Power BI, PySpark, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Apache Spark, Data Warehousing, Analytics, Data Modeling, Data Analysis, SQL, Azure Active Directory, Advanced Analytics, Microsoft Copilot

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Developing Industrial Internet of Things

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Real-Time Operating Systems, Big Data, Internet Of Things, Product Development, Data Preprocessing, Analytics, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, File Systems, New Product Development, Data Analysis, Debugging, Model Based Systems Engineering, Wireless Networks, General Networking, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, IBM Cloud, Failure Analysis

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Adobe Illustrator for Beginners: Create Vector Artwork

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Color Theory, Graphic and Visual Design, Creative Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Logo Design, Typography

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    28 reviews

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    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Linear Circuits 2: AC Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Electrical Power, Electrical Engineering, Basic Electrical Systems, Electronics, Power Electronics, Electronic Components, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering Calculations, Plot (Graphics), Verification And Validation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)

    Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Research Design, Report Writing, Research, Research Methodologies, Social Sciences, Data Analysis Software, Case Studies

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    160 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Studying Cities: Social Science Methods for Urban Research

    Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Surveys, Research, Research Methodologies, Data Collection, Research Design, Data Analysis, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Social Sciences, Case Studies

    4.7
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    233 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Salesforce on AWS:From Basics to Business Innovation-Bahasa: Amazon Web Services
  • Building with the Claude API: Anthropic
  • Smart Contracts: University at Buffalo
  • Generative AI Engineering with LLMs: IBM
  • Introduction to Academic Writing: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • How to Use ChatGPT and Generative AI for Passive Income: Packt
  • Exam Prep DP-700: Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer Associate: Whizlabs
  • Developing Industrial Internet of Things: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Adobe Illustrator for Beginners: Create Vector Artwork: Coursera
  • Linear Circuits 2: AC Analysis : Georgia Institute of Technology

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