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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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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Risk Management Planning with Expert Judgement

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Project Risk Management, Construction Management, Project Design, Quality Assurance, Risk Management, Project Planning, Contract Management, Project Coordination, Project Management, Team Oriented, Cost Management, Decision Making

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Create an Affinity Diagram Using Creately

    Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Diagram Design, Brainstorming, Team Building, Productivity Software, Data Visualization, Organizational Skills

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Edureka

    PySpark in Action: Hands-On Data Processing

    Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Data Pipelines, Big Data, Data Storage Technologies, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Storage, Data Transformation, SQL, Data Manipulation, Performance Tuning

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Skillshare

    Easy Instagram Reels in Canva: Strategy & Setup

    Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media Content, Content Strategy, Social Media, Video Production, Content Creation, Workflow Management, Drive Engagement, Ideation, Target Audience

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Starweaver

    GenAI Foundations and AI Agents Development

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Generative Model Architectures, CrewAI, AI Orchestration, Generative AI, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, Prompt Patterns, Tool Calling, LLM Application, Model Deployment, Systems Architecture, Responsible AI, Context Management, Application Deployment, Collaboration, Data Integration, Job Evaluation, Logical Reasoning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Master Quality Models with CMMI: Analyze, Apply & Improve

    Skills you'll gain: Continuous Improvement Process, Process Improvement, Risk Management, Performance Measurement, Quality Management, Process Analysis, Performance Management, Project Management, Process Optimization, Verification And Validation, Requirements Analysis, Project Planning, Root Cause Analysis

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Microsoft Azure - Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Virtual Machines, Cloud Infrastructure, Virtual Networking, Cloud Applications, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Virtualization, Cloud Storage, Scalability

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep DP-100: Microsoft Azure Data Scientist Associate

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Responsible AI, Statistical Modeling, Microsoft Azure, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Statistical Methods, Prompt Engineering, Data Science, Cloud Deployment, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Cloud Management, Model Evaluation, Data Management, AI Workflows, Azure Synapse Analytics, Cloud Computing, Data Pipelines, Continuous Monitoring, Machine Learning

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    HTML - Front-End Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Web Applications

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    AWS: Network Security, Compliance and Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon CloudWatch, Network Troubleshooting, Continuous Monitoring, Identity and Access Management, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Encryption, Network Security, System Monitoring, Network Administration, Amazon Web Services, Security Controls, Cloud Security, Firewall, Network Monitoring, Network Performance Management, Governance

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Miro for Beginners: Create a Product Innovation Board

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Brainstorming, Innovation, Design Thinking, Ideation, New Product Development, Product Development, Collaboration, Analysis, Project Management

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Kreiere animierte Posts für soziale Medien mit Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Animations, Graphic Design, Collaborative Software, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Multimedia, User Accounts

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Risk Management Planning with Expert Judgement: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Create an Affinity Diagram Using Creately: Coursera
  • PySpark in Action: Hands-On Data Processing: Edureka
  • Easy Instagram Reels in Canva: Strategy & Setup: Skillshare
  • GenAI Foundations and AI Agents Development: Starweaver
  • Master Quality Models with CMMI: Analyze, Apply & Improve: EDUCBA
  • Microsoft Azure - Basics: EDUCBA
  • Exam Prep DP-100: Microsoft Azure Data Scientist Associate: Whizlabs
  • HTML - Front-End Developer: LearnQuest
  • AWS: Network Security, Compliance and Governance: Whizlabs

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