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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 Boulder

    Real-Time Embedded Systems Theory and Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Software Design, Linux, System Design and Implementation, OS Process Management, C (Programming Language), Verification And Validation, Mathematical Modeling, Algorithms, Applied Mathematics

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Blender for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Post-Production, Computer Graphic Techniques, Graphical Tools, Motion Graphics, Timelines, Graphics Software, User Interface (UI), Creativity, File Management, Image Quality, Layout Design, Software Versioning, Software Installation

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Dartmouth College

    Engineering of Structures: Tension

    Skills you'll gain: Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Construction, Civil Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Design Process, Mechanics, Materials science, Applied Mathematics

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Fundamentals of Scientific Research Under Uncertainty

    Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Research, General Science and Research, Critical Thinking, Probability, Research Design, Bayesian Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Experimentation, Investigation, Decision Making

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    40 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Customer Centric Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, New Product Development, Product Development, Customer Insights, Service Design, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Analysis, User Feedback, Consumer Behaviour, Market Research, Business Strategies, Customer Relationship Management, Case Studies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    National Taiwan University

    工程圖學 3D CAD 專題

    Skills you'll gain: SketchUp (3D Modeling Software), 3D Modeling, Structural Engineering, Architectural Drawing, Construction, Building Design, Computer-Aided Design, Architectural Design

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Codio

    C++: Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Technical Design

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Prepare for DP-100: Data Science on Microsoft Azure Exam

    Skills you'll gain: Databricks, Model Deployment, Responsible AI, Microsoft Azure, Data Science, Applied Machine Learning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Web Development with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Web Development, Flask (Web Framework), Restful API, Cloud Deployment, Selenium (Software), Front-End Web Development, Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, Object-Relational Mapping, JavaScript Frameworks, Application Security, HTML and CSS, Back-End Web Development, Databases, Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming, Vue.JS, Relational Databases, SQL, Collaboration

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Reducing Gun Violence in America: Evidence for Change

    Skills you'll gain: Injury Prevention, Public Safety and National Security, Public Health, Safety Standards, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Health Policy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Community Health, Risk Analysis, Case Studies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Projects and API Integration with jQuery

    Skills you'll gain: Ajax, jQuery, JSON, Debugging, JavaScript Frameworks, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, Javascript, Game Design, HTML and CSS, User Interface (UI) Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    28DIGITAL

    Quantitative Formal Modeling and Worst-Case Performance Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Mathematical Modeling, Systems Analysis, Performance Testing, Embedded Systems, Graph Theory, Technical Documentation, Model Evaluation, Algorithms

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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

  • Real-Time Embedded Systems Theory and Analysis: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Blender for Beginners: Skillshare
  • Engineering of Structures: Tension: Dartmouth College
  • Fundamentals of Scientific Research Under Uncertainty: Johns Hopkins University
  • Customer Centric Innovation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • 工程圖學 3D CAD 專題: National Taiwan University
  • C++: Algorithms: Codio
  • Prepare for DP-100: Data Science on Microsoft Azure Exam: Microsoft
  • Web Development with Python: Microsoft
  • Reducing Gun Violence in America: Evidence for Change: Johns Hopkins University

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