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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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    JetBrains

    Kotlin for Java Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Kotlin, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Spring Framework, Android Development, IntelliJ IDEA, Functional Design, Interoperability, Unit Testing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    CertNexus

    Internet of Things: Connectivity and Data Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Telecommunications, General Networking, PIC Microcontrollers, Communication Systems, Wireless Networks, Cloud Services, Electrical Wiring, Cloud Storage, Microarchitecture, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Restful API, Cloud Solutions, Electrical Equipment, Basic Electrical Systems, Power Electronics, Electrical Power, Electric Power Systems

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Object-Oriented Data Structures in C++

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Development Environment, Engineering Software, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Debugging, Program Development

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Data Engineering on AWS - The Complete Training

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Kinesis, Data Engineering, Amazon Redshift, Apache Kafka, Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Lakes, Real Time Data, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Data Management, Apache Hive, Data Visualization Software, Cloud Storage, Amazon S3, Data Integration, Data Architecture, Data Migration, Performance Tuning, Serverless Computing, Database Architecture and Administration, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    Architecting Solutions on AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Event-Driven Programming, Solution Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon Web Services, Software Architecture, API Gateway, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Performance Tuning, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon S3, Cloud Security, AWS Kinesis, Data Analysis, Containerization, Data Visualization

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Creo Incubator

    Strength, Time Management & Networking for Leaders Success

    Skills you'll gain: Time Management, Productivity, Professional Networking, Relationship Building, Prioritization, Professional Development, Goal Setting, Personal Development, Resilience, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Self-Awareness

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Starweaver

    Threat Hunting Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Hunting, Splunk, Threat Detection, Jupyter, Anomaly Detection, Threat Management, Cybersecurity, Data Analysis, Data Science, Applied Machine Learning, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Pandas (Python Package), Interactive Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Public Speaking for Beginners - Speak with Confidence

    Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Peer Review, Personal Attributes, Self-Awareness, Brainstorming, Prioritization

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Agentic AI Content for Practitioners (Teams: Data)

    Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, Agentic systems, AI Orchestration, AI Enablement, Advanced Analytics, Data Processing, Enterprise Architecture, Automation, Data Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Continuous Improvement Process, Data Quality, Application Deployment, Scalability, Performance Tuning, Business Metrics, Software Design Patterns

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Imperial College London

    Mathematics for Machine Learning: Multivariate Calculus

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Calculus, Advanced Mathematics, Machine Learning Algorithms, Linear Algebra, Artificial Neural Networks, Mathematical Modeling, Python Programming, Derivatives

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Deploy Resilient AI Microservices with LangChain

    Skills you'll gain: Containerization, LangChain, Microservices, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Docker (Software), Kubernetes, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Prometheus (Software), API Design, Scalability, System Monitoring, Performance Testing, Grafana

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    Software Testing and Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cucumber (Software), Software Testing, Selenium (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), JUnit, Verification And Validation, Test Automation, Unit Testing, Security Testing, Regression Testing, System Testing, Test Case, Software Development Tools, Testability, White-Box Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Performance Testing, Development Testing

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Kotlin for Java Developers: JetBrains
  • Internet of Things: Connectivity and Data Intelligence: CertNexus
  • Object-Oriented Data Structures in C++: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Data Engineering on AWS - The Complete Training: Packt
  • Architecting Solutions on AWS: Amazon Web Services
  • Strength, Time Management & Networking for Leaders Success : Creo Incubator
  • Threat Hunting Techniques: Starweaver
  • Public Speaking for Beginners - Speak with Confidence: Packt
  • Agentic AI Content for Practitioners (Teams: Data): Coursera
  • Mathematics for Machine Learning: Multivariate Calculus: Imperial College London

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