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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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    Scrimba

    Learn HTML Forms

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Responsive Web Design, Web Design, Interactive Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Browser Compatibility, Web Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana

    Rebo-binario

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Lifelong Learning, Creative Thinking, Computer Programming, Critical Thinking, Willingness To Learn, Debugging, Problem Solving, digital literacy, Algorithms, Other Programming Languages

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Become a 3D Animator: Build Your Dream Animation Career

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Animation and Game Design, 3D Modeling, Stress Management, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Storyboarding, Creativity, Self-Motivation, Conceptual Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Intermediate Rust Programming and Advanced Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Data Structures, Package and Software Management, Maintainability, Algorithms, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Software Design Patterns, Development Testing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    User DNA: Crafting Personas & Journey Maps in Miro

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Persona (User Experience), User Experience, Design Research, User Research, User Centered Design, Usability, User Flows, Persona Development, Qualitative Research, Process Mapping, Design Software, Collaborative Software

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Avoiding AI Harm

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, ChatGPT, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Social Justice, Artificial Intelligence, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Model Evaluation, Social Impact, Informed Consent, Verification And Validation, Case Studies, Mitigation, Data Science

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Crea Posts Animados para Redes Sociales con Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Animations, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Multimedia, Organizational Skills, Marketing

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    EDUCBA

    MAYA Architecture - Lighting and Rendering with Mental Ray

    Skills you'll gain: Autodesk Maya, Autodesk, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Image Quality

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    Pearson

    Java SE 17 Developer (1Z0-829): Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Object Oriented Design, Software Design, Records Management, Programming Principles

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Create a Stylized Character with Nomad Sculpt

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Storytelling, Graphical Tools, Creativity, Color Theory

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    Skillshare

    Blender for Filmmakers: Turn 2D Photos into 3D Scenes

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Animation and Game Design, Motion Graphics, Adobe After Effects, Computer Graphics, Post-Production, Cinematography, Video Production

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Foundations of No-Code AI for Real-World Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, No-Code Development, Model Deployment, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Business Metrics, Data Storytelling, User Experience Design, Generative AI, Business Analytics, Regulation and Legal Compliance, AI Workflows, Scalability, Data Validation, Dashboard, Automation, Stakeholder Engagement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Learn HTML Forms: Scrimba
  • Rebo-binario: Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
  • Become a 3D Animator: Build Your Dream Animation Career: Skillshare
  • Intermediate Rust Programming and Advanced Concepts: Packt
  • User DNA: Crafting Personas & Journey Maps in Miro: Coursera
  • Avoiding AI Harm: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
  • Crea Posts Animados para Redes Sociales con Canva: Coursera
  • MAYA Architecture - Lighting and Rendering with Mental Ray: EDUCBA
  • Java SE 17 Developer (1Z0-829): Unit 3 : Pearson
  • Create a Stylized Character with Nomad Sculpt: Skillshare

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