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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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    Johns Hopkins University

    Community Change in Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Community Health, Community Development, Public Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Promotion, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Disparities, Health Policy, Community and Social Work, Health Systems, Political Sciences, Program Evaluation, Cultural Diversity, Case Studies

    4.7
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    174 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Build a Multi-Page Website with Frontend Mentor, HTML, and CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Typography, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Figma (Design Software), Browser Compatibility, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Wireframing, User Interface (UI) Design, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Usability, Animations

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Universidad de Palermo

    E-Business: Negocios Online

    Skills you'll gain: Online Advertising, E-Commerce, Digital Marketing, Business Strategy, Social Media Strategy, Google Ads, Digital Transformation, Email Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Business Modeling, Branding

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    257 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Introduction to Computing Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Computer Systems, Computer Engineering, Programming Principles, Computational Logic, Systems Architecture, Computer Hardware, Embedded Systems, Algorithms

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Introduction to Faecal Sludge Management

    Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Environmental Engineering, Water Resource Management, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Technologies, Facility Management and Maintenance, Environmental Management Systems, Innovation, Cost Estimation, Data Collection

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    674 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Introduction to 3D Printing with Metals

    Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Augmented Reality, 3D Modeling, Materials science, Mechanical Design, Industrial Design, Production Process, Process Engineering

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    ChatGPT 4o for Beginners: Create Social Media Content

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Content Creation, Workflow Management, Generative AI, Operational Efficiency, Quality Improvement, Social Media Content, Brainstorming, Artificial Intelligence

    4.4
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    SAE Institute México

    Desarrollo de videojuegos en Unity

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Unity Engine, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), Software Design, Scripting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Literacy Teaching and Learning: Aims, Approaches and Pedagogies

    Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Differentiated Instruction, Pedagogy, Literacy, Instructional Strategies, Learning Styles, Cultural Diversity, Learning Theory, Multimedia, Student-Centred Learning, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Writing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    117 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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, Business Logic, Software Development, Business Risk Management, User Centered Design, Process Design, System Design and Implementation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Advanced Java

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Maven, Spring Framework, Microservices, Spring Boot, Java, Java Programming, Back-End Web Development, Software Architecture, Server Side, Load Balancing, Cloud Development, Restful API, Systems Architecture, Web Applications, Scalability

    4.5
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    50 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Teoria dos Jogos: Da Teoria à Prática

    Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Conflict Management, Bidding, Business Strategy, Negotiation, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Decision-Making, Market Dynamics, Market Analysis, Decision Making, Economics

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Community Change in Public Health: Johns Hopkins University
  • Build a Multi-Page Website with Frontend Mentor, HTML, and CSS: Scrimba
  • E-Business: Negocios Online: Universidad de Palermo
  • Introduction to Computing Systems: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Introduction to Faecal Sludge Management: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Introduction to 3D Printing with Metals: University of Michigan
  • ChatGPT 4o for Beginners: Create Social Media Content: Coursera
  • Desarrollo de videojuegos en Unity: SAE Institute México
  • Literacy Teaching and Learning: Aims, Approaches and Pedagogies: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Introduction to Software Development and Applications: Northeastern University

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