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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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    Google

    Google Data-Driven Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Ethics, Data Integrity, Data Analysis, Tableau Software, Stakeholder Communications, Responsible AI, Verbal Communication Skills, Small Data, Decision Making, Stakeholder Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Probability & Statistics, Big Data, Data Sharing, Statistics, Spreadsheet Software, Concision, Solution Design

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Goldman Sachs

    Innovation Strategy with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

    Skills you'll gain: Market Research, New Product Development, Product Development, Entrepreneurship, Product Design, Innovation, Focus Group, Market Analysis, Ideation, Business Development, Product Testing, Logistics

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    Illinois Tech

    Fundamentals of Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript and jQuery, Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design and Development, HTML and CSS, GitHub, Web Applications, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Git (Version Control System), Infrastructure Architecture, Browser Compatibility, Animations

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Peking University

    社会调查与研究方法 (下)Methodologies in Social Research (Part 2)

    Skills you'll gain: Survey Creation, Interviewing Skills, Statistical Analysis, Data Quality, Research Methodologies, Data Cleansing, Data Collection, Research Design, Scientific Methods, Social Sciences, Case Studies, Data Mining, Quantitative Research, Qualitative Research, Research Reports, Big Data

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    LearnKartS

    Core Java for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: JUnit, File I/O, Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Unit Testing, Program Development, Maintainability, Software Development, Secure Coding, Software Testing, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Test Case, Application Development, Authentications, Application Security, Application Design, Software Design Patterns, Debugging

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Exploratorium

    Tinkering Fundamentals: Circuits

    Skills you'll gain: Developing Training Materials, Electronics, Creativity, Design Thinking, Education Software and Technology, Basic Electrical Systems, Driving engagement, Experimentation, Design, Computational Thinking, Creative Design, Construction

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    ¿Qué hacer con tu estrategia digital en tiempos de cambio?

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Engagement, Target Market, Digital Advertising, Customer Retention, Search Engine Optimization, Digital Media Strategy, Lead Generation, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Customer Acquisition Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), Cash Flows, Web Analytics, Market Research

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    Skillshare

    Advanced Guide to Adobe InDesign CC: Pro Styles & Layouts

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Creative Cloud, Style Guides, Automation, Layout Design, Graphic Design, Typography, File Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Unreal Engine 5 - Endless Runner

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Environment, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), User Interface (UI), Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Como influenciar pessoas

    Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Executive Presence, Leadership, Persuasive Communication, Initiative and Leadership, Relationship Building, Rapport Building, Trustworthiness, Decision Making, Negotiation, Non-Verbal Communication, Professional Networking, Organizational Structure

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    University of Michigan

    Creative Coding: Hands-On Python

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Unit Testing, Relational Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Databases, Data Visualization Software, Object Oriented Design, Web Scraping, Data Science, Creative Design, Scatter Plots, Data Structures, Programming Principles, File I/O, Integrated Development Environments, Software Visualization, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Program Development, Diversity and Inclusion

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    ESSEC Business School

    Managers du changement

    Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Organizational Change, Team Performance Management, Behavior Management, Leadership Development, Collaboration, Strategic Leadership, Prioritization, Stakeholder Engagement, Resource Allocation, Continuous Improvement Process

    4.8
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Google Data-Driven Decision Making: Google
  • Innovation Strategy with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women : Goldman Sachs
  • Fundamentals of Web Development: Illinois Tech
  • 社会调查与研究方法 (下)Methodologies in Social Research (Part 2): Peking University
  • Core Java for Beginners: LearnKartS
  • Tinkering Fundamentals: Circuits: Exploratorium
  • ¿Qué hacer con tu estrategia digital en tiempos de cambio?: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Advanced Guide to Adobe InDesign CC: Pro Styles & Layouts: Skillshare
  • Unreal Engine 5 - Endless Runner: Packt
  • Como influenciar pessoas: University of Michigan

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