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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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    Universidad Austral

    Principios esenciales de diseño en Tableau

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Ethics, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Target Audience, Aesthetics

    4.3
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Peking University

    程序开发项目实践

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design, Program Development, Systems Design, Information Architecture, Software Engineering, Application Development, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Development Testing

    2.9
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Relational Database Administration Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Database Administration, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management, Apache Airflow, Operational Databases, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Data Warehousing, Data Pipelines, Extract, Transform, Load, Database Design, SQL, Data Architecture, Performance Tuning, Disaster Recovery, Data Security, Data Import/Export, Data Transformation

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Codio

    Java: Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Data Structures, Java, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Estratégicos empresariales: Proyecto final

    Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Organizational Structure, Business Strategies, Market Analysis, Quality Management, Business, Business Management, Market Research, Entrepreneurship, Financial Planning, Marketing, Product Strategy, Marketing Strategies

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Crafting User Interface - End to End Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Development Tools, HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Javascript, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), React.js, UI Components, Back-End Web Development, Semantic Web

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Strategic Product Management

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Technical Product Management, Product Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Agile Methodology, Product Development, Go To Market Strategy, New Product Development, Data Visualization Software, Market Analysis, Target Market, Competitive Analysis, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Cross-Functional Collaboration

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Gemini for Network Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Gemini, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Networking, Network Planning And Design, Prompt Engineering Tools, General Networking, Network Engineering, Network Architecture

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Core Project Management Process

    Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Project Controls, Project Scoping, Agile Project Management, Project Management, Risk Management, Sprint Planning, Team Leadership, Project Implementation, Requirements Management, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Lean Methodologies, Design Thinking

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Build Serverless Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Development Tools, Microsoft Azure, Serverless Computing, Cloud Development, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Microservices, GitHub, Business Process Automation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Python GUI Development with Tkinter & PyCharm

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Design Thinking, UI Components, Software Design, Usability, Event-Driven Programming, Maintainability, Integrated Development Environments, User Interface (UI) Design, Payment Systems, Interactive Design, Application Design, MySQL, Jupyter, Database Application, Development Environment, Application Development, Python Programming, Transaction Processing, Microsoft Windows

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Cloud Architecture and Security

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing, Incident Response, Cloud Infrastructure, Capacity Management, Application Security, Security Controls, Network Security, Hardening, Scalability, Emerging Technologies, Identity and Access Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Encryption

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Principios esenciales de diseño en Tableau: Universidad Austral
  • 程序开发项目实践: Peking University
  • Relational Database Administration Capstone Project: IBM
  • Java: Algorithms: Codio
  • Estratégicos empresariales: Proyecto final : Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Crafting User Interface - End to End Web Development: Board Infinity
  • Strategic Product Management: Board Infinity
  • Gemini for Network Engineers: Google Cloud
  • Core Project Management Process: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Build Serverless Applications: Microsoft

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