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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


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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Agile Innovation and Problem Solving Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, User Story, Creative Thinking, Innovation, Design Thinking, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Solution Design, Agile Methodology, Problem Solving, Agile Product Development, Empathy, Requirements Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Risk Management, Lean Methodologies, Process Improvement

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Designing Breakthrough Advertisements: Basics to Begin

    Skills you'll gain: Copywriting, Advertising, Marketing Materials, Promotional Materials, Layout Design, Marketing Design, Writing, Graphic and Visual Design, Visual Design, Creative Design, Typography, Storytelling, Design Elements And Principles, Customer Engagement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    JavaScript Essentials: From Basics to DOM

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Javascript, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Development, Web Design and Development, Scripting, UI Components, Data Validation, Programming Principles, Development Environment

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    PySide2 Training

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, User Interface (UI), Software Design, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Design, Development Environment, Cross Platform Development, Application Development, Data Entry

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Developing a REST API with Go and Cloud Run

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Cloud Deployment, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Applications, Application Deployment, API Design, Go (Programming Language), Google Cloud Platform, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Access, DevOps, Database Application, Data Management

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    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of California, Irvine

    Leadership in Remote Work

    Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Trustworthiness, Virtual Teams, Team Leadership, Collaboration, Leadership, Constructive Feedback, Leadership Development, Team Building, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Communication Strategies, Stress Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    C++ 20 Mastery - Pure and Unfiltered

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Maintainability, Software Design Patterns, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Data Structures, Performance Tuning, Debugging

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Complete ASP.NET Core and Entity Framework Development

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Object-Relational Mapping, Application Frameworks, Full-Stack Web Development, Software Configuration Management, Application Design, Development Environment, Microsoft Visual Studio, User Interface (UI), Microsoft Development Tools, Application Development, Authorization (Computing), HTML and CSS, Maintainability, Data Modeling, Data Migration, Data Mapping, Business Logic, Web Servers, Debugging

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Fundamentals of Programming Using Flowchart and Pseudocode

    Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, Programming Principles, Debugging, Diagram Design, Functional Design, Computer Programming Tools, Computer Programming, Software Documentation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Salesforce Certified AI Specialist Certification

    Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, Salesforce, AI Security, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, AI Enablement, Customer Relationship Management, Generative AI, Predictive Modeling, Data Security, Data Modeling, Large Language Modeling

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Skillshare

    Notion for Beginners: Build Powerful Dashboards & Databases

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Timelines, Database Management, Databases, Project Schedules, Data Visualization, Calendar Management, Workflow Management, Information Architecture, Kanban Principles, Collaborative Software, Content Development and Management

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Mastering Reviews and Test Automation: Techniques & Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Test Tools, Test Automation, Test Planning, Scripting, Test Script Development, Continuous Integration, CI/CD, Software Testing, Regression Testing, Software Technical Review, Test Case, Continuous Delivery, Maintainability, Automation, Software Quality (SQA/SQC)

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Agile Innovation and Problem Solving Skills: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Designing Breakthrough Advertisements: Basics to Begin: University of Colorado Boulder
  • JavaScript Essentials: From Basics to DOM: Packt
  • PySide2 Training: EDUCBA
  • Developing a REST API with Go and Cloud Run: Google Cloud
  • Leadership in Remote Work: University of California, Irvine
  • C++ 20 Mastery - Pure and Unfiltered: Packt
  • Complete ASP.NET Core and Entity Framework Development: Packt
  • Fundamentals of Programming Using Flowchart and Pseudocode: Packt
  • Salesforce Certified AI Specialist Certification: Packt

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