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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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    Berklee

    Creativity And Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Creativity, Team Building, Creative Thinking, Presentations, Innovation, Self-Starter, Brand Strategy, Open Mindset, Collaboration, Product Development, Visionary, Curiosity, Professional Networking, Problem Solving

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    378 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    NIIT

    Frontend Development using React

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, JSON, React.js, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Javascript, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Ajax, Web Design, Web Development Tools, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Components, UI Components, Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Mobile Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Test Case

    3.4
    Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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    82 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    MongoDB Inc.

    MongoDB Aggregation Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, MongoDB, Data Manipulation, NoSQL, Data Migration, Data Analysis, Query Languages, Data Preprocessing, Data Structures, Network Analysis, Machine Learning

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    66 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    28DIGITAL

    Basic Recommender Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Data Ethics, Systems Design, System Requirements, Responsible AI, Machine Learning Algorithms, Innovation, Algorithms, Data Preprocessing, Predictive Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Applied Machine Learning

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    43 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    BCG

    Transformación digital

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Product Lifecycle Management, Technology Strategies, Design Thinking, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, Business Economics, Growth Strategies, Emerging Technologies, Market Dynamics, Innovation, Leadership, Communication

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    275 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SAP

    Business Process Modeling and Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: SAP Signavio, Business Process Modeling, Performance Measurement, Process Analysis, Process Design, Business Process, Process Mapping, Process Improvement, Gap Analysis, SAP Analytics Cloud, Business Process Improvement, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Root Cause Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, ChatGPT

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Frontend Developer Interview Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, Responsive Web Design, Computational Thinking, LinkedIn, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, React.js, HTML and CSS, Debugging, Algorithms, Interviewing Skills, UI Components, Web Design and Development, Professional Development, Programming Principles, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Web Development, Software Development

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    41 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    L&T EduTech

    Pipe Material Specification

    Skills you'll gain: Engineering Drawings, Mechanical Design, Blueprint Reading, Process Flow Diagrams, Failure Analysis, Thermal Management, Technical Standard, Engineering Calculations, Vibrations, Simulation and Simulation Software, Materials science

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    45 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    More on Change and Sustainability

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Reporting, Organizational Change, Sustainable Design, Stakeholder Analysis, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Leadership and Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Change Management, Stakeholder Management, Leadership, Product Lifecycle Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    106 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Analysis and Visualization of Data with Power BI

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Power BI, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Advanced Analytics, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Statistical Reporting

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Meta

    Create the User Interface with SwiftUI

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Mobile Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Apple iOS, UI Components, Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, Application Development, Animations

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    118 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Arizona State University

    What is Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation?

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Commercialization, Design Thinking, Innovation, Presentations, Market Opportunities, Ideation, Product Development, Solution Design, Customer Insights

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    57 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Creativity And Entrepreneurship : Berklee
  • Frontend Development using React: NIIT
  • MongoDB Aggregation Framework: MongoDB Inc.
  • Basic Recommender Systems: 28DIGITAL
  • Transformación digital: BCG
  • Business Process Modeling and Analysis: SAP
  • Frontend Developer Interview Practice: Scrimba
  • Pipe Material Specification : L&T EduTech
  • More on Change and Sustainability: University of Colorado System
  • Analysis and Visualization of Data with Power BI: Microsoft

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