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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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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Fundamentals of Software Architecture for Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Software Engineering, Software Architecture, Distributed Computing, Data Architecture, Microservices, Transaction Processing, Software Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Blockchain, Big Data, Maintainability, Database Systems, Data Structures, System Monitoring, Middleware

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Java Servlet Pages (JSPs)

    Skills you'll gain: Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Scripting, Java, Server Side, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Applications, Model View Controller

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Università di Napoli Federico II

    Autonomous Vehicle Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Control Systems, Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Big Data, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mechanical Design, Database Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Vision, Laboratory Experience, Databases, Systems Architecture, Distributed Computing, Equipment Design, Global Positioning Systems, Business Intelligence, Robotics, Automation

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    76 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Codio

    C++: Data Structures and Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Data Structures, C++ (Programming Language), C and C++, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Technical Design, Theoretical Computer Science

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    CISA: Certified Information Systems Auditor

    Skills you'll gain: Audit Planning, Service Level Agreement, Data Governance, Systems Development Life Cycle, Data Loss Prevention, Security Testing, Network Security, Software Development Life Cycle, IT Management, Systems Development, Incident Management, Problem Management, Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), Cryptography, Cloud Management, Software Development Methodologies, Auditing, Quality Assurance, Internal Controls, Risk Management Framework

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    SkillUp

    ASQ-Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) Exam Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Process Controls, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Lean Methodologies, Team Motivation, Process Improvement, Six Sigma Methodology, Kaizen Methodology, Lean Six Sigma, Process Capability, Risk Analysis, Team Leadership, Quality Improvement, Team Management, Benchmarking, Motivational Skills, Performance Measurement, Change Management, Process Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Regression Analysis

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Build social awareness content for Facebook with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Facebook, Advertising, Graphic and Visual Design, Video Production, Social Media Content, Graphic Design, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Event Marketing

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Generative AI and AI Agents with Amazon Bedrock

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Bedrock, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Generative AI Agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, LangChain, AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Large Language Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Transfer Learning, LLM Application, Embeddings, Amazon Web Services, Context Management, Model Deployment, Amazon S3, Model Evaluation

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    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidade Estadual de Campinas

    Escola 4.0 Educação e Cultura Maker no Contexto da Nova BNCC

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Computational Logic, Digital pedagogy, Robotics, Computer Programming Tools, Prototyping, Technical Design, Artificial Intelligence, Open Source Technology, Embedded Systems, Creative Design

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    98 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Liderazgo para el Siglo XXI: proyecto final

    Skills you'll gain: Resilience, Storytelling, Experimentation, Persistence, Leadership, Professional Development, Emotional Intelligence, Innovation, Self-Awareness, Collaboration

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    315 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillUp

    Working as a Scrum Master

    Skills you'll gain: Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning, Agile Project Management, Team Building, Agile Methodology, Team Management, Meeting Facilitation, Organizational Change, Team Leadership, User Story, Employee Coaching, Stakeholder Management, Change Management, Conflict Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    92 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    End-to-End Web Development: UI, Databases, APIs

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Restful API, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Development Tools, Database Design, HTML and CSS, API Design, Front-End Web Development, MongoDB, Javascript, Postman API Platform, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), React.js, UI Components, Ajax, Database Management, OAuth, Frontend Integration, Authentications

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Fundamentals of Software Architecture for Big Data: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Java Servlet Pages (JSPs): LearnQuest
  • Autonomous Vehicle Engineering: Università di Napoli Federico II
  • C++: Data Structures and Algorithms: Codio
  • CISA: Certified Information Systems Auditor: Packt
  • ASQ-Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) Exam Prep: SkillUp
  • Build social awareness content for Facebook with Canva: Coursera
  • AWS Generative AI and AI Agents with Amazon Bedrock: Amazon Web Services
  • Escola 4.0 Educação e Cultura Maker no Contexto da Nova BNCC: Universidade Estadual de Campinas
  • Liderazgo para el Siglo XXI: proyecto final: Universidad de los Andes

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