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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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    Hebrew University of Jerusalem

    Sex from Molecules to Elephants

    Skills you'll gain: Biology, Life Sciences, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Anatomy, Anthropology, Environmental Science, Cell Biology, Taxonomy, Microbiology, Physiology

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidades Anáhuac

    De la Idea al Éxito: Metodologías de Emprendimiento

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Agile Methodology, Innovation, Organizational Change, Project Design, Lean Methodologies, New Product Development, Entrepreneurship, Resource Management, Business Process, Value Propositions, Customer Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Unlocking Business Insights through Storytelling with Data

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Storytelling, Infographics, Data Literacy, Data Integrity, Data Analysis, Drive Engagement, Storyboarding, Microsoft Excel, Design Elements And Principles

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    AI Product Management: The Complete Handbook

    Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Product Management, Commercialization, Technical Product Management, Model Deployment, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Product Strategy, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Product Design, Responsible AI, Digital Transformation, Team Performance Management, Machine Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Deep Learning, User Feedback

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Validate HTML Forms with JavaScript and HTML

    Skills you'll gain: Data Validation, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Verification And Validation, Javascript, Web Applications

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Anti-Racism III

    Skills you'll gain: Community Outreach, Social Justice, Diversity Awareness, Overcoming Obstacles, Advocacy, Community Development, Empowerment, Action Oriented, Persistence, Self-Awareness, Planning

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create Business Cards with a QR Code in Photoshop

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Barcoding, Layout Design, Graphic Design, Marketing Collateral, Color Theory, Typography, Design Elements And Principles

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Skillshare

    Unreal Engine 5 For Beginners: Characters & Interiors

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Video Production, Virtual Environment, Cinematography, Storytelling, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Motion Graphics

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    American Council on Exercise

    Goal Setting for Personal Trainers

    Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Health And Wellness Coaching, Smart Goals, Patient Education And Counseling, Workplace inclusivity, Motivational Interviewing, Patient Communication, Active Listening, Coaching, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Patient Evaluation, Exercise Science, Health Assessment, Behavior Management, Interpersonal Communications, Professionalism, Relationship Building

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    CSS UI Effects: Shadows, Gradients & Animations

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), User Interface (UI) Design, Browser Compatibility, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Responsive Web Design, Usability, Color Theory, Animations, Web Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Introduction to Web Development and HTML Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Development Environment, Web Analytics and SEO

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    MAYA Architecture - Bedroom Interiors

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Autodesk Maya, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Simulations, Design Elements And Principles

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Sex from Molecules to Elephants: Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • De la Idea al Éxito: Metodologías de Emprendimiento: Universidades Anáhuac
  • Unlocking Business Insights through Storytelling with Data: Coursera
  • AI Product Management: The Complete Handbook: Packt
  • Validate HTML Forms with JavaScript and HTML: Coursera
  • Anti-Racism III: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Create Business Cards with a QR Code in Photoshop: Coursera
  • Unreal Engine 5 For Beginners: Characters & Interiors: Skillshare
  • Goal Setting for Personal Trainers: American Council on Exercise
  • CSS UI Effects: Shadows, Gradients & Animations: Scrimba

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Game Design (11)
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Web Design (7)
Adobe Photoshop (6)

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