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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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    Clemson University

    Database Management Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Management Systems, MySQL, Database Theory, Relational Databases, Databases, Data Modeling, Database Architecture and Administration, SQL, NoSQL, Diagram Design

    Build toward a degree

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    36 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnKartS

    Ethical Hacking Practice Project & Questions

    Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Threat Detection, Exploit development, Git (Version Control System), GitLab, GitHub, Problem Solving

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    65 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Market your new business with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Canva (Software), Marketing Design, Design Elements And Principles, Marketing Materials, Color Theory, Graphic Design, Branding, Marketing, Advertising, Business

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    30 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    AI Content Creation with DALL-E: Visual SEO Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Blogs, Search Engine Optimization, Content Strategy, Web Content, Content Creation, Keyword Research, ChatGPT

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    L&T EduTech

    Industrial Fluid systems & Smart Factory Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Electrical Systems, Automation Engineering, Hydraulics, Control Systems, Mechanical Engineering, Real Time Data, Internet Of Things, Automation, Industrial Engineering, Robotics, Hardware Troubleshooting, Equipment Design, Manufacturing Processes, Production Process, Emerging Technologies, Manufacturing Operations

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    29 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Arizona State University

    Material Jetting and Stereolithography

    Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Materials science, Process Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Production Process, Equipment Design, Laboratory Experience, Experimentation, Prototyping, Process Development, Analytical Testing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Nanjing University

    计算机系统基础(一) :程序的表示、转换与链接

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Computer Systems, Data Structures, System Programming, Programming Principles, Computer Architecture, System Design and Implementation, Operating Systems, Data Storage, Computer Hardware, Application Security, Software Architecture

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    59 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Northeastern University

    Introduction to Software Development and Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Software Visualization, Software Engineering, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Design, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Design, Systems Development, Software Development, Business Architecture, Business Risk Management, User Centered Design, Process Design

    1.1
    Rating, 1.1 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Peking University

    面向对象技术高级课程(The Advanced Object-Oriented Technology)

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, Software Development Methodologies, Program Development, Systems Analysis, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Software Design, Software Engineering, Systems Design, Software Architecture, System Design and Implementation, Data Management, Human Computer Interaction

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Meta

    Capstone (React App)

    Skills you'll gain: React Native, Mobile Development, GitHub, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Version Control, Wireframing, UI Components, User Flows, Data Store, JSON, Development Environment, SQL

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    45 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Google Cloud

    Essential Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation - Português Brasileiro

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Cloud Computing, Virtual Machines, Network Infrastructure, Virtual Networking, General Networking, Firewall, Command-Line Interface

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    255 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Regulated Competition in Healthcare Systems: Theory & Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Managed Care, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Policy, Health Care Administration, Health Care, Value-Based Care, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Competitive Analysis, Risk Management, Economics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    39 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Database Management Systems: Clemson University
  • Ethical Hacking Practice Project & Questions: LearnKartS
  • Market your new business with Canva: Coursera
  • AI Content Creation with DALL-E: Visual SEO Strategy: Coursera
  • Industrial Fluid systems & Smart Factory Automation: L&T EduTech
  • Material Jetting and Stereolithography: Arizona State University
  • 计算机系统基础(一) :程序的表示、转换与链接: Nanjing University
  • Introduction to Software Development and Applications: Northeastern University
  • 面向对象技术高级课程(The Advanced Object-Oriented Technology): Peking University
  • Capstone (React App): Meta

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