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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.


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Popular Game Design Courses and Certifications


  • C

    Coursera

    Créer des visuels Twitter pour entreprises avec PicMonkey

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Management, Social Media, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Brand Awareness, Content Creation, Content Marketing, Customer Engagement, Digital Marketing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of Glasgow

    Data-Driven Leadership Skills Course 3: Data-Driven Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Business Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Leadership Development, Leadership and Management, Organizational Change, Big Data, Data Management, Analytical Skills, Decision Making, Agile Methodology

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
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    Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

    The Future of Sports Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Global Marketing, Cultural Sensitivity, Customer Engagement, Revenue Management, Customer experience improvement, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Personalized Service, Brand Management, Price Negotiation, Customer Relationship Management, Business Modeling, Innovation, Content Strategy, User Experience Design, Digital Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Management, Artificial Intelligence, Metadata Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of California, Irvine

    Communication in Remote Work

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Teams, Telecommuting, Interpersonal Communications, Trustworthiness, Collaboration, Team Building, Social Skills, Rapport Building, Communication, Teamwork, Relationship Building, Team Leadership, Leadership, Leadership Development, Expectation Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    S

    Scrimba

    JavaScript Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Computational Thinking, Software Design, Algorithms, Program Development, Software Development, Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Problem Solving, Data Structures, Computer Science, Javascript, Web Development, Machine Learning Methods, Data Science

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Leadership Style and Building a High-Performance Team

    Skills you'll gain: Executive Presence, Succession Planning, Organizational Structure, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Organizational Leadership, Engineering Management, Team Building, People Management, Team Leadership, Telecommuting, Business Leadership, Leadership, Leadership Development, Virtual Teams, Personal Development, Communication, Self-Awareness

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Building Modern Distributed Systems with Java

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Computing, Java, Middleware, NoSQL, Event-Driven Programming, Databases, Software Architecture, Servers, Web Services, Microservices, Scalability, Transaction Processing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of Virginia

    Coding Algorithms with AI

    Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Debugging, Software Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Web Applications, Algorithms, JSON, Program Development, User Story, Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Automation, Data Structures

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    NIIT

    Implement Polyglot Persistence Using SQL and NoSQL Databases

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL, MongoDB, NoSQL, Object-Relational Mapping, Database Design, Relational Databases, SQL, Node.JS, Restful API, Databases, Data Persistence, Data Modeling, Back-End Web Development, Unstructured Data

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Créez des infographies avec Piktochart

    Skills you'll gain: Infographics, Diagram Design, Data Visualization, Data Sharing, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Business Analytics

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Innovación y medios digitales en proyectos sociales

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Partnership, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Communication Planning, Project Design, Social Media, Project Planning, Environmental Issue, Innovation, Sustainability Standards, Project Management, Entrepreneurship, Fundraising, Proposal Writing

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
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    P

    Politecnico di Milano

    Learning with AI

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Learning Strategies, Education Software and Technology, AI Personalization, Lifelong Learning, AI Enablement, Human Learning, Adult Learning Principles, Prompt Engineering Tools, Artificial Intelligence, Student-Centred Learning, Generative AI, Critical Thinking

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Créer des visuels Twitter pour entreprises avec PicMonkey: Coursera
  • Data-Driven Leadership Skills Course 3: Data-Driven Leaders: University of Glasgow
  • The Future of Sports Marketing : Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
  • Communication in Remote Work: University of California, Irvine
  • JavaScript Algorithms: Scrimba
  • Leadership Style and Building a High-Performance Team: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Building Modern Distributed Systems with Java: Packt
  • Coding Algorithms with AI: University of Virginia
  • Implement Polyglot Persistence Using SQL and NoSQL Databases: NIIT
  • Créez des infographies avec Piktochart: Coursera

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