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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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    Coursera

    AI-Enhanced Presentations Captivating Audiences with TOME

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Presentations, Sales Presentation, Document Management, Graphic and Visual Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fudan University

    网络游戏设计与开发毕业项目

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Mobile Development, Video Game Development, Cloud Deployment, Android (Operating System), Animation and Game Design, Data Analysis Software, User Accounts, User Interface (UI)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Minnesota

    Analytics Project Ideation

    Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Simulations, Exploratory Data Analysis, Experimentation, Research Design, Business Analytics, Operations Research, Project Design, Customer Analysis, A/B Testing, Data Mining, Business Analysis, Analytical Skills, Ideation, Advanced Analytics, Applied Machine Learning, Process Mapping, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep AZ-400: Microsoft DevOps Engineer Expert

    Skills you'll gain: Azure DevOps Pipelines, CI/CD, Authorization (Computing), Package and Software Management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Authentications, Application Deployment, Azure DevOps, Continuous Integration, DevSecOps, Cloud Deployment, DevOps, Security Controls, GitHub, Continuous Deployment, Git (Version Control System), Agile Methodology, Performance Tuning, Identity and Access Management, Continuous Delivery

    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Marketing with Pictory.AI: Create and Edit Videos

    Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Video Production, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Marketing Design, Marketing, Storytelling, Multimedia, Branding, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Looker Developer - Qwik Start

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Modeling, Database Design, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Michigan State University

    How to Jumpstart Your Hidden Creative Genius

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Brainstorming, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Ideation, Human Centered Design, Problem Solving, Curiosity, Innovation, Cognitive flexibility, Self-Awareness, Empathy

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-003)

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Security, Cloud Computing, Incident Response, Cloud Management, Disaster Recovery, Cloud Services, Capacity Management, Virtual Networking, IT Automation, Network Troubleshooting, Virtual Machines, Virtualization, Application Deployment, Application Security, System Monitoring, Security Controls, Capacity Planning

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Telehealth: Essentials, Teamwork, and Cardiopulmonary Exam

    Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Patient Education And Counseling, Medical Telemetry, Teamwork, Patient Communication, Collaboration, Health Technology, Vital Signs, Health Assessment, Clinical Assessment, Patient Preparation, Health Informatics, Patient Treatment, Health Care, Health Systems, Telecommunications, Patient Evaluation, Care Management, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Communication

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    أساسيات python: برمج لعبة تخمين الرقم من الصفر

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Data Storage, Computer Science

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    LearnQuest

    Visual Basic Programming: Inheritance and Polymorphism

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Unified Modeling Language, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Data Modeling, Microsoft Development Tools, Computer Programming, .NET Framework, Software Engineering, Data Structures

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

    User Research Methods and Practices

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, UI/UX Research, Competitive Analysis, Qualitative Research, User Experience, User Experience Design, Usability Testing, User Centered Design, Persona (User Experience), Research Methodologies, Focus Group, Interviewing Skills, Requirements Elicitation, Data Collection, Stakeholder Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • AI-Enhanced Presentations Captivating Audiences with TOME: Coursera
  • 网络游戏设计与开发毕业项目: Fudan University
  • Analytics Project Ideation: University of Minnesota
  • Exam Prep AZ-400: Microsoft DevOps Engineer Expert: Whizlabs
  • Marketing with Pictory.AI: Create and Edit Videos: Coursera
  • Looker Developer - Qwik Start: Google Cloud
  • How to Jumpstart Your Hidden Creative Genius: Michigan State University
  • CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-003): Packt
  • Telehealth: Essentials, Teamwork, and Cardiopulmonary Exam: Duke University
  • أساسيات python: برمج لعبة تخمين الرقم من الصفر: Coursera

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