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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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    EDUCBA

    Unity: Design Voxel Environments with Marching Squares

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Data-oriented programming, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Maintainability, Software Design Patterns, C# (Programming Language), Debugging

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Skillshare

    Canva Thumbnail Design Masterclass: Get More Clicks

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Content Performance Analysis, Image Quality, Photography, Marketing Psychology, Photo Editing, Marketing Design, Content Creation, Graphic and Visual Design, Driving engagement, Branding, Color Theory

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), User Experience Design, Mockups, User Centered Design, Usability Testing, User Interface (UI) Design, Design Elements And Principles, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Technical Communication, Typography, Layout Design, Color Theory

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Design Strategies for Maximizing Total Data Quality

    Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Data Integrity, Data Validation, Data Governance, Quality Assurance, Data Collection, Data Strategy, Data Preprocessing, Data Analysis, Verification And Validation, Design Strategies, Sampling (Statistics)

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Northeastern University

    Data Management and Database Design Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Theory, Database Management, Relational Databases, Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management Systems, SQL, NoSQL, Data Modeling, Unified Modeling Language, Query Languages, Data Integrity, Data Manipulation, Performance Tuning

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Design Brainstorming diagrams for businesses with Creately

    Skills you'll gain: Diagram Design, Brainstorming, User Accounts, Business Process Modeling, Strategic Thinking, Team Building

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    L&T EduTech

    Design of Ventilation& Air conditioning System for Buildings

    Skills you'll gain: HVAC, Fire And Life Safety, Building Services Engineering, Building Codes, Equipment Design, Thermal Management, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Ventilation, Plumbing, Facility Repair And Maintenance, Mechanical Design, Safety Standards, Energy and Utilities, Health And Safety Standards, Control Systems, System Requirements, Engineering Calculations, Environmental Monitoring, System Monitoring, Sustainability Standards

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Northeastern University

    User Experience Design and Testing Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Strategy, Usability, Design Strategies, Storyboarding

    Build toward a degree

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    M2M & IoT Interface Design & Protocols for Embedded Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, API Design, Amazon Web Services, Embedded Software, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Programming Interface (API), Network Protocols, Microservices, Cloud Applications, Cloud Services, Communication Systems, Embedded Systems, Cloud Technologies, Cybersecurity, Software Development, Wireless Networks

    Build toward a degree

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    NotionAI for Beginners: Design a Product Launch

    Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Organizational Skills, Prioritization, Creativity, Productivity, Press Releases, Generative AI, Databases, Technical Documentation, Artificial Intelligence, Project Management, Content Management

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    SkillUp

    UX/UI Design Fundamentals: Usability and Visual Principles

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience, User Centered Design, Usability, User Flows, User Interface (UI) Design, Responsive Web Design, Interaction Design, Web Design, Typography, Prototyping, Persona Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Advanced Ruby Programming and Object-Oriented Design

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Software Design Patterns, Software Documentation, Testability, Development Testing, Package and Software Management

    Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Unity: Design Voxel Environments with Marching Squares: EDUCBA
  • Canva Thumbnail Design Masterclass: Get More Clicks: Skillshare
  • Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma: Google
  • Design Strategies for Maximizing Total Data Quality: University of Michigan
  • Data Management and Database Design Part 1: Northeastern University
  • Design Brainstorming diagrams for businesses with Creately: Coursera
  • Design of Ventilation& Air conditioning System for Buildings: L&T EduTech
  • User Experience Design and Testing Part 1: Northeastern University
  • M2M & IoT Interface Design & Protocols for Embedded Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
  • NotionAI for Beginners: Design a Product Launch: Coursera

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