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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.


Popular Game Design Courses and Certifications


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    University of Washington

    Programming Languages, Part C

    Skills you'll gain: Ruby (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Functional Design, Computational Thinking, Software Design Patterns, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science, Debugging

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Northeastern University

    Master of Science in Engineering Management

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Software Quality Assurance, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Text Mining, Database Design, Agile Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle, Unsupervised Learning, Data Governance, Interactive Data Visualization, Software Architecture, Plotly, Cybersecurity, Classification Algorithms, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Java, Depreciation, Probability & Statistics, Cash Flows

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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    Meta

    Front-End Developer Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Git (Version Control System), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, HTML and CSS, React.js, Usability, Software Technical Review, Web Applications, User Experience Design, Semantic Web, Data Validation, Javascript

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Cloud-Based Testing Platforms Getting Started

    Skills you'll gain: Test Tools, Browser Compatibility, Software Testing, Test Automation, Continuous Integration, Cloud Applications, CI/CD, Regression Testing, Mobile Development Tools, Cloud Platforms, Verification And Validation, Quality Assurance, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Automation, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Introduction to Embedded Systems Software and Development Environments

    Skills you'll gain: Software Configuration Management, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Build Tools, Software Development Tools, C (Programming Language), Development Environment, Software Technical Review, Software Design, Hardware Architecture, Computer Architecture, Debugging

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Internet History, Technology, and Security

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Network Protocols, Network Architecture, TCP/IP, Web Applications, Computer Networking, Encryption, Network Infrastructure, Innovation, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Arizona State University

    Additive Manufacturing

    Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Schematic Diagrams, Engineering Design Process, Computer-Aided Design, Production Process, 3D Assets, Materials science, Design Strategies, Prototyping, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, 3D Modeling, Manufacturing Operations, Design, Equipment Design, Experimentation, Laboratory Experience, Manufacturing and Production, Systems Of Measurement, Process Analysis

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Blazor Fundamentals & Core Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: UI Components, C# (Programming Language), Application Frameworks, Network Routing, Web Applications, Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Model View Controller, Server Side, Data Modeling

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Nursing Leadership: Strategy and Decision-Making

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Leadership, Nursing Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Leadership, Accountability, Decision Making, Communication Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Collaboration, Patient Safety, Critical Thinking, Goal Setting, Resource Allocation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Advancing Women in Tech

    AI Automation with Claude

    Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Business Process Automation, Multimodal Prompts, Image Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Improve Accuracy with ML Ensemble Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Random Forest Algorithm, Decision Tree Learning, Data Preprocessing, Applied Machine Learning, Jupyter, Classification Algorithms, Java, Sampling (Statistics), Feature Engineering, Model Evaluation, Supervised Learning, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Learning Styles, Program Evaluation, Program Implementation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Document and Evaluate AI Ethics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Compliance Auditing, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Compliance Management, Auditing, Technical Documentation, Case Studies, Project Documentation, Model Deployment, Model Evaluation, Business Ethics, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Accountability, Mitigation, Data Quality

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Programming Languages, Part C: University of Washington
  • Master of Science in Engineering Management: Northeastern University
  • Front-End Developer Capstone : Meta
  • Cloud-Based Testing Platforms Getting Started: Coursera
  • Introduction to Embedded Systems Software and Development Environments: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Internet History, Technology, and Security: University of Michigan
  • Additive Manufacturing: Arizona State University
  • Blazor Fundamentals & Core Concepts: Packt
  • Nursing Leadership: Strategy and Decision-Making: Coursera
  • AI Automation with Claude: Advancing Women in Tech

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