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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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    Google

    Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Story, Usability, User Research, Human Factors, Human Centered Design, Ideation, User Flows, Competitive Analysis, Mockups, Persona Development

    4.8
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Blender 3D Modeling & Rendering for Games & Animation

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Graphical Tools, File Management, UI Components, Design Software, Data Import/Export, User Interface (UI), Software Installation

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Blueprint to Brilliance Through Interior Design

    Skills you'll gain: Design Strategies, Project Design, Design, Consultative Approaches, Design Elements And Principles, Project Planning, Client Services, Project Management, Aesthetics

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    161 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Product Design and UX/UI Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, User Interface (UI), Usability, Design Thinking, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience Design, Mockups, User Experience, Wireframing, Usability Testing, User Centered Design, Artificial Intelligence, Responsible AI, Prototyping, User Research

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IESE Business School

    Design Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Ideation, User Research, Culture Transformation, Creative Problem-Solving, Qualitative Research, Problem Solving, Brainstorming, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Human Centered Design, Solution Design, Creative Thinking, Organizational Change, User Experience, Customer experience improvement, Innovation, Empathy, Strategic Thinking, Systems Thinking, Leadership

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Build Dynamic User Interfaces (UI) for Websites

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Web Design, User Experience Design, Design Reviews, Wireframing, Usability Testing, User Research, User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, User Flows, Figma (Design Software), Information Architecture

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

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    IIT Bombay

    Design Thinking and Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Research, Prototyping, Human Centered Design, Product Design, Sustainable Business, Innovation, Brainstorming, Creative Thinking, Empathy, User Feedback, Product Development, Customer experience improvement, Case Studies, Collaboration

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    63 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Relational Database Design

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Management Systems, Relational Databases, Database Theory, Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Modeling, Data Integrity, Diagram Design

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    335 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Build a website using Wix Artificial Design Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, AI Personalization, Web Design, Content Creation, Customer Service, Web Design and Development, Merchant Services, Booking (Sales), Responsive Web Design

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    The Museum of Modern Art

    Fashion as Design

    Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Aesthetics, Design, Art History, Sustainability Standards, Research, Non-Verbal Communication, Creativity, World History, Social Impact, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Minnesota

    Introduction to UX Design MasterTrack Certificate Program

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Research, User Experience Design, Design Research, Usability Testing, User Centered Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Human Centered Design, Data Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Information Architecture

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    43 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Epic Games

    Unreal Engine Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, Version Control, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Content Management, User Interface (UI), Software Installation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate: Google
  • Blender 3D Modeling & Rendering for Games & Animation: EDUCBA
  • Blueprint to Brilliance Through Interior Design: Coursera
  • Product Design and UX/UI Fundamentals: Microsoft
  • Design Thinking: IESE Business School
  • Build Dynamic User Interfaces (UI) for Websites: Google
  • Design Thinking and Innovation: IIT Bombay
  • Relational Database Design: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Build a website using Wix Artificial Design Intelligence: Coursera
  • Fashion as Design: The Museum of Modern Art

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