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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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    EDUCBA

    3ds Max Architecture: Model, Texture & Light

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Autodesk, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Virtual Environment

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Statistics with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Bayesian Statistics, Data Visualization, Statistics, Matplotlib, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Software, Probability & Statistics, Model Evaluation, Statistical Analysis, Jupyter, Statistical Programming, Statistical Machine Learning, Regression Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Python Programming

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Optical Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Electrical Engineering, electromagnetics, Performance Tuning, Image Quality, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Calculations, Design Software, Image Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Computer-Aided Design, Engineering Design Process, Numerical Analysis, Electronic Components, System Design and Implementation, Systems Design, Human Factors, Applied Mathematics, Physics, System Configuration

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    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Data Import/Export, Microsoft Excel, Problem Solving, Computer Programming, Spreadsheet Software, Simulations, Code Review, Algorithms, UI Components, Debugging, Data Management, User Interface (UI), File I/O, Data Cleansing, Automation, Data Validation

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Meta

    Meta Android UI Development

    Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Android Jetpack, Kotlin, Android Development, Android (Operating System), Responsive Web Design, Mobile Development, UI Components, Unit Testing, Gradle, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Development, User Interface (UI), Integrated Development Environments, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Development Environment, Programming Principles, Test Driven Development (TDD), Wireframing, Prototyping

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Everyday Excel, Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Data Management, Excel Macros, Data Cleansing, Excel Formulas, Data Validation, Productivity Software, Data Sharing, Microsoft Word, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Problem Solving

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Modern Databases

    Skills you'll gain: MongoDB, Redis, NoSQL, Database Management Systems, Database Systems, Operational Databases, Databases, Data Store, Amazon DynamoDB, Relational Databases, Database Design, Apache Kafka, Database Management, SQL, Distributed Computing, Databricks, Big Data, Data Architecture, Data Modeling, Cloud Computing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Berklee

    Music Education for Teachers

    Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Instrumental Music, Peer Review, Music Performance, Education Software and Technology, World Music, Teaching, Classroom Management, Oral Expression, Storytelling, Cultural Responsiveness, Media Production, Active Listening, Writing, Creativity, Collaboration, Technology Solutions

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    OutSystems Advanced App Architecture and Performance

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Systems Architecture, Application Design, Software Design, Object Oriented Design, Enterprise Application Management, Application Performance Management, Performance Testing, Solution Architecture, Continuous Monitoring, Case Studies, Continuous Improvement Process, Maintainability, Team Management, Performance Analysis, Scalability, Debugging

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Unity Android — Build Eight Mobile Games with Unity and C#

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Android Development, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, 3D Assets, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI), Debugging, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Software Testing, User Interface (UI) Design, Development Environment, Animations, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Machine Learning in Production

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Cloud Deployment, Continuous Deployment, Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Data Validation, Feature Engineering, Data Quality, Debugging, Continuous Monitoring, Data Pipelines

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Introduction to C++ Programming and Unreal

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), Debugging, Computer Programming, Video Game Development, 3D Assets, Development Environment, Software Documentation, Data Storage, Scripting

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • 3ds Max Architecture: Model, Texture & Light: EDUCBA
  • Statistics with Python: University of Michigan
  • Optical Engineering: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Meta Android UI Development: Meta
  • Everyday Excel, Part 1: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Modern Databases: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Music Education for Teachers: Berklee
  • OutSystems Advanced App Architecture and Performance: Coursera
  • Unity Android — Build Eight Mobile Games with Unity and C#: Packt

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Game Design (11)
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Graphics (10)
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Web Design (7)
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