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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 System

    Requirements Engineering: Secure Software Specifications

    Skills you'll gain: Requirements Elicitation, Software Design Documents, Requirements Analysis, Security Requirements Analysis, Mockups, Interviewing Skills, User Requirements Documents, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Storyboarding, Requirements Management, Functional Requirement, Goal Setting, Software Development Methodologies, Software Documentation, Diagram Design, Agile Methodology, Business Requirements, Unified Modeling Language, Risk Management Framework, System Requirements

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Data Visualization Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Power BI, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Dashboard, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Intelligence, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Histogram

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Battery Pack Balancing and Power Estimation

    Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Electrical Power, Electrical Engineering, Estimation, Simulations, Electronic Systems, Matlab, Engineering Calculations, Model Evaluation, Mathematical Modeling, Control Systems, Electronic Components, Applied Mathematics, Algorithms

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Create and Sell Digital Teaching Printables with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Teaching, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Business Marketing, Marketing Materials, Data Sharing, Creative Design, Editing, Marketing Design, Content Creation, Dashboard, User Accounts, Marketing

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    The University of Sydney

    Blockchain Scalability and its Foundations in Distributed Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Distributed Computing, Security Engineering, Network Security, Scalability, Cryptography, Data Integrity, Transaction Processing, Algorithms

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Toronto

    Gender Analytics Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, Design Thinking, Change Management, Storytelling, Analysis, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Social Impact, Stakeholder Analysis, Innovation, Quantitative Research, Strategic Communication, Analytics, Diversity and Inclusion, Qualitative Research, Resource Allocation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Sistemas Digitales: De las puertas lógicas al procesador

    Skills you'll gain: Hardware Design, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, System Design and Implementation, Electronic Systems, Computer Architecture, Computational Logic, Computer Systems, Programming Principles, Computer-Aided Design, Algorithms, Verification And Validation

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Business Process Management in Healthcare Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Business Process, Business Process Management, Process Improvement, Patient-centered Care, Process Design, Business Process Improvement, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Electronic Medical Record, Health Systems, Business Writing, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Innovation, Entrepreneurship

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    169 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Natural Disaster and Climate Change Risk Assessment

    Skills you'll gain: Failure Analysis, Risk Analysis, Risk Modeling, Feasibility Studies, Risk Management, Project Risk Management, Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Business Risk Management, Mitigation, Hazard Analysis, Business Priorities, Financial Analysis, Disaster Recovery, Cost Benefit Analysis, Climate Change Adaptation, Investment Management, Governance, Resilience, Environment

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    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Front-End Development Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, React.js, Front-End Web Development, Mockups, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Web Components, Figma (Design Software), Code Review, Application Deployment, Web Analytics and SEO, Database Development, Software Development, GitHub, Development Testing

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    Project Lifecycle, Information Sharing, and Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Project Management Life Cycle, Risk Management, Project Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Risk Mitigation, Active Listening, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Risk Analysis, Communication, Project Management Software, Stakeholder Communications, Agile Methodology, Conflict Management, Project Documentation

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IE Business School

    Branding and Customer Experience

    Skills you'll gain: Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer experience improvement, Branding, Brand Management, Behavioral Economics, Brand Strategy, Consumer Behaviour, Customer Insights, User Experience, Integrated Marketing Communications, Business Ethics, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Employee Engagement, Leadership

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Requirements Engineering: Secure Software Specifications: University of Colorado System
  • Data Visualization Fundamentals: Microsoft
  • Battery Pack Balancing and Power Estimation: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Create and Sell Digital Teaching Printables with Canva: Coursera
  • Blockchain Scalability and its Foundations in Distributed Systems: The University of Sydney
  • Gender Analytics Capstone Project: University of Toronto
  • Sistemas Digitales: De las puertas lógicas al procesador: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Business Process Management in Healthcare Organizations: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Natural Disaster and Climate Change Risk Assessment: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Front-End Development Capstone Project: IBM

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