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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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    Duke University

    Increasing Real Estate Management Profits: Harnessing Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Financial Modeling, Business Process, Peer Review, Presentations, Property Management, Data Analysis, MySQL, Risk Analysis, Real Estate, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Analytics, SQL

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Politecnico di Milano

    FPGA computing systems: A Bird’s Eye View

    Skills you'll gain: System Configuration, System Design and Implementation, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware, Embedded Systems, Automation, Computational Logic, Performance Tuning

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Creating Engaging Content for Instagram

    Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Video Editing, Social Media, Photography, Photo Editing, Branding, Brand Awareness, Drive Engagement

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    The Construction Management Industry and Profession

    Skills you'll gain: Construction Management, Cost Management, Facility Management, Communication Planning, Team Building, Decision Making

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    (Business Writing) الكتابة في مجال الأعمال

    Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Business Correspondence, Business Communication, Writing, Presentations, Report Writing, Communication, Grammar, Oral Expression, Writing and Editing, Technical Writing, Persuasive Communication, Editing, Graphic Design, Organizational Skills

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidades Anáhuac

    Liderazgo efectivo y colaboración con inteligencia emocional

    Skills you'll gain: Team Management, Emotional Intelligence, Team Building, Personal Development, Productivity, Teamwork, Conflict Management, Collaboration, Professional Development, Leadership, Empathy, Employee Engagement, Decision Making, Communication

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    58 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Prepare for AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Development, Microsoft Azure, Software Development, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Applications, Application Deployment, Design Strategies, Data Storage

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Dassault Systèmes

    SOLIDWORKS Revolution and Cut Features

    Skills you'll gain: SolidWorks (CAD), 3D Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, Mechanical Design, Technical Design

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Advanced AI and Machine Learning Techniques and Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Responsible AI, Applied Machine Learning, Data Ethics, Transfer Learning, Federated Learning, Scalability, Machine Learning, Distributed Computing, Model Evaluation, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Microsoft Azure, Information Privacy

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Exploratorium

    Tinkering Fundamentals: Motion and Mechanisms

    Skills you'll gain: Collaboration, Creativity, Mechanics, Research, Creative Problem-Solving, Experimentation, Innovation, Robotics, Mechanical Design, Aesthetics, Construction

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Quality Improvement for Population Health

    Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Health Policy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Equity, Community Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Health Care, Geographic Information Systems, Research Design, Data Presentation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create Training Videos with Powtoon

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Editing, Writing and Editing, Content Creation, Video Editing, Video Production, Training and Development

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Increasing Real Estate Management Profits: Harnessing Data Analytics: Duke University
  • FPGA computing systems: A Bird’s Eye View: Politecnico di Milano
  • Creating Engaging Content for Instagram: Coursera
  • The Construction Management Industry and Profession: University of Maryland, College Park
  • (Business Writing) الكتابة في مجال الأعمال: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Liderazgo efectivo y colaboración con inteligencia emocional: Universidades Anáhuac
  • Prepare for AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure: Microsoft
  • SOLIDWORKS Revolution and Cut Features: Dassault Systèmes
  • Advanced AI and Machine Learning Techniques and Capstone: Microsoft
  • Tinkering Fundamentals: Motion and Mechanisms: Exploratorium

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