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    EDUCBA

    MonoGame Development: Design, Build & Animate Games

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), Animations, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Program Development, Software Installation, Debugging, Computational Logic

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Introduction to User Experience Principles and Processes

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Experience, User Centered Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Usability Testing, Usability, Design Thinking, Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, User Interface (UI) Design, Ideation

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    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 5: Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Software Design Documents, Prototyping, Video Game Development, Software Documentation, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Ideation, Usability Testing, Peer Review, Creativity

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of London

    Making Your First Virtual Reality Game

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Video Game Development, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Design, Prototyping, Virtual Environment, Storyboarding, Ideation, Usability Testing, 3D Assets, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Data Ethics, Development Testing, Human Computer Interaction

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Open Design

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Design, Human Centered Design, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Social Impact, Creativity

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    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 3: 3D Shooter

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, Prototyping, Video Game Development, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Multimedia, Animations, Scripting

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Basics of Inclusive Design for Online Education

    Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Learning Management Systems, Instructional Design, Disabilities, Visual Impairment Education, Document Management, Technical Communication, Microsoft Office, Image Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unity: Design & Develop a Tower Defense Game

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Scripting, UI Components, Animations

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Video Game Design in Unreal Engine: Build Your World

    Skills you'll gain: Creativity, Interactive Design

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Blueprints – Intermediate to Gameplay Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Animation and Game Design, Scripting, Event-Driven Programming, Prototyping, Real Time Data

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Master Unity: Build, Animate & Script Interactive Games

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Game Design, Scripting, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Interactive Design, Development Environment, C# (Programming Language), 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Artificial Intelligence

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Blueprints-Advanced Gameplay and Logic Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Performance Tuning, Video Game Development, Performance Testing, Programming Principles, No-Code Development, Object Oriented Design

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • MonoGame Development: Design, Build & Animate Games: EDUCBA
  • Introduction to User Experience Principles and Processes: University of Michigan
  • Game Design and Development 5: Capstone Project: Michigan State University
  • Making Your First Virtual Reality Game: University of London
  • Open Design: Duke University
  • Game Design and Development 3: 3D Shooter: Michigan State University
  • Basics of Inclusive Design for Online Education: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Unity: Design & Develop a Tower Defense Game: EDUCBA
  • Video Game Design in Unreal Engine: Build Your World: Skillshare
  • Unreal Engine Blueprints – Intermediate to Gameplay Systems: EDUCBA

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