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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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    Packt

    Substance Painter to Unreal Engine 5 Masterclass

    Skills you'll gain: Post-Production, Animation and Game Design, Cinematography, Unreal Engine, Animations, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Virtual Environment, Virtual Reality, Video Game Development, Baking

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Introduction to Data Analytics for Business

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Data Management, Business Analytics, Analytics, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Big Data, Data Storage Technologies, Databases, Organizational Structure, Relational Databases, SQL, Data Storage, Cloud Computing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    3.2K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Duke University

    Large Language Model Operations (LLMOps)

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Databricks, Large Language Modeling, Model Deployment, LLM Application, Generative AI, Performance Analysis, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Apache Airflow, Workflow Management, Hugging Face, Amazon Bedrock, Vector Databases, Data Lakes, ChatGPT, Extract, Transform, Load, OpenAI, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), OpenAI API, Scalability

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    274 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of California, Irvine

    Introduction to Computer Information Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Development, Systems Development Life Cycle, Agile Methodology, Productivity Software, digital literacy, Network Security, Computer Hardware, Computer Systems, Data Security, Risk Management, System Design and Implementation, TCP/IP, Information Technology, Software Development Methodologies, Data Ethics, Cybersecurity, General Networking, Productivity, Safety and Security, Process Design

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    315 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
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    U

    University of Pennsylvania

    AI in Education: Leveraging ChatGPT for Teaching

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Data Ethics, ChatGPT, Responsible AI, AI Personalization, Student Engagement, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Education Software and Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Digital pedagogy, Teaching, Instructional Strategies

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    277 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    B

    Board Infinity

    ASP.NET for Experienced Developers

    Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Restful API, ASP.NET, Model View Controller, .NET Framework, Docker (Software), Azure DevOps, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Microservices, Containerization, JSON, API Design, DevOps, Web Services, Middleware, CI/CD, Back-End Web Development, Web Applications, Programming Principles, Server Side

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    374 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    EDUCBA

    Master Unity: Build, Animate & Script Interactive Games

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Game Design, Scripting, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Interactive Design, Development Environment, C# (Programming Language), 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Artificial Intelligence

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    EDUCBA

    ITIL V4 Certification Preparation

    Skills you'll gain: Service Management, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Customer experience improvement, IT Service Management, Service Improvement, Change Control, IT Management, Technical Management, Security Management, Technical Services, Enterprise Architecture, Continuous Improvement Process, Service Design, Managed Services, Agile Methodology, Governance, Risk Management Framework, Quality Improvement, Organizational Structure, Strategic Partnership

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    396 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Preview
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    I

    IESE Business School

    Claves para Gestionar Personas

    Skills you'll gain: Human Resource Policies, Human Resources Management and Planning, People Management, Talent Management, Compensation Management, Compensation Strategy, Recruitment, Talent Recruitment, Employee Performance Management, Performance Appraisal, Leadership Development, Leadership, Persona (User Experience)

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    2.4K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Data Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Tableau Software, Plot (Graphics), Scatter Plots, Data Mapping, Graphing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    1.4K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
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    U

    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Cyber-Physical Systems: Modeling and Simulation

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Design, Model Based Systems Engineering, Cyber Engineering, Mathematical Modeling, Simulations, Control Systems, Embedded Systems, Systems Analysis, Computational Logic, Digital Communications

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    53 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Create Your First Python Program From UST

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Python Programming, Unix Shell, Command-Line Interface, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Development Environment, Data Structures

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    3.1K reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Substance Painter to Unreal Engine 5 Masterclass: Packt
  • Introduction to Data Analytics for Business: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Large Language Model Operations (LLMOps): Duke University
  • Introduction to Computer Information Systems: University of California, Irvine
  • AI in Education: Leveraging ChatGPT for Teaching: University of Pennsylvania
  • ASP.NET for Experienced Developers: Board Infinity
  • Master Unity: Build, Animate & Script Interactive Games: EDUCBA
  • ITIL V4 Certification Preparation: EDUCBA
  • Claves para Gestionar Personas: IESE Business School
  • Data Visualization: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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