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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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    Skillshare

    The Complete Graphic Design Masterclass

    Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Packaging and Labeling, Adobe Illustrator, Brand Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Presentations, Content Creation, Target Audience, Storytelling, Branding, Color Theory, Product Design, Typography, Design Strategies, Social Media, Graphic Design, Layout Design, Animations, Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design Software

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    FPGA Design for Embedded Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Verification And Validation, Electronic Systems, Embedded Systems, Electronics Engineering, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Electronic Hardware, Electronics, Systems Design, Software Design, Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, System Design and Implementation, Computer Architecture, Eclipse (Software), Computational Logic, Hardware Architecture, Software Development, Computer Engineering

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    L&T EduTech

    Design of Hydropower Structures

    Skills you'll gain: Hydraulics, Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Hydrology, Water Resource Management, Environmental Engineering, Structural Analysis, Construction, Mechanical Design, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Design Process

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Program Design and Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Policy Analysis, Project Design, Public Policies, Program Implementation, Resource Allocation, Social Impact, Systems Thinking, Needs Assessment, Qualitative Research, Stakeholder Engagement

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Foundations of Embedded Software Design

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Pseudocode, Hardware Architecture, Computer Architecture, Software Design, Systems Design, Software Design Patterns, Systems Integration, Programming Principles, Event-Driven Programming, Program Development, Real Time Data, Peripheral Devices

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Interactive Document Design in Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Interactive Design, Canva (Software), Layout Design, Digital Design, Information Architecture, Browser Compatibility, Graphic and Visual Design, Typography, Design Strategies, Color Theory, Design Elements And Principles, Quality Assurance

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Create a Dark Moody Atmospheric 2D Game with Unity and C#

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), Animations, Debugging, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI) Design, Scripting, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Healthcare Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Community Health, Product Development, Health Systems, Business Modeling, Health Equity, Lean Six Sigma, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Performance Improvement, Process Improvement, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Stakeholder Analysis, New Product Development, Innovation, Decision Making, Operations Management, Operations, Problem Solving, Leadership

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Web Design for Everybody Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Browser Compatibility, Web Design, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Verification And Validation, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Usability, Javascript

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Presentation Design Mastery in Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Canva (Software), Typography, Target Audience, Data Visualization, Infographics, Graphic and Visual Design, Communication, Strategic Communication, Timelines, Storytelling, Design, Layout Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Essential Design Principles for Tableau

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Design Elements And Principles, Data Analysis, Color Theory, Data Ethics, User Centered Design, Human Factors

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of London

    Responsive Website Development and Design

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, jQuery, Web Design and Development, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), User Experience Design, User Accounts, MongoDB, Wireframing, Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, Interactive Data Visualization, Application Design, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Javascript

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • The Complete Graphic Design Masterclass: Skillshare
  • FPGA Design for Embedded Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Design of Hydropower Structures: L&T EduTech
  • Program Design and Evaluation: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Foundations of Embedded Software Design: Coursera
  • Interactive Document Design in Canva: Coursera
  • Create a Dark Moody Atmospheric 2D Game with Unity and C#: Packt
  • Healthcare Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Web Design for Everybody Capstone: University of Michigan
  • Presentation Design Mastery in Canva: Coursera

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