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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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    University of Minnesota

    Healthcare Delivery Providers

    Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Leadership Development, Health Care Administration, Managed Care, Hospital Experience, Organizational Structure, Health Care, Value-Based Care, Primary Care, Payment Systems, Medicare, Health Policy, Health Equity, Performance Measurement, Community Health, Cost Reduction

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Build a Responsive Website with HTML and CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, Application Deployment, Mobile Development

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Arm

    Armv8-M Architecture Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Hardware Architecture, Embedded Systems, Computer Architecture, System Configuration, Debugging, Application Development

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    51 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming with Arduino

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, C and C++, Computer Programming, Embedded Software, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Embedded Systems, Algorithms, Game Design, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Evaluation of Digital Health Interventions

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Health Informatics, Clinical Data Management, Tableau Software, Model Evaluation, Analytics, Health Technology, Data Management, Clinical Research, Telehealth, Statistical Analysis, Data Collection, Big Data

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

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    LearnQuest

    5G Mobile Networks

    Skills you'll gain: Network Architecture, Emerging Technologies, Internet Of Things, Network Security, Network Protocols, Wireless Networks, Network Performance Management, Network Planning And Design, Network Infrastructure, Communication Systems, General Networking, Mobile Security, Telecommunications, Cybersecurity, Technology Roadmaps, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Automation, Cloud Computing, Real Time Data

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Skillshare

    Adobe Illustrator Basics for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Color Theory, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Data Import/Export, Logo Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    5 Ways to Build a Better LinkedIn Profile

    Skills you'll gain: LinkedIn, Photo Editing, Professional Networking, Social Media Content, Social Media, Professional Development, Branding, Search Engine Optimization, Business Communication

    4.4
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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Light Emitting Diodes and Semiconductor Lasers

    Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Display Devices, Electronic Components, Materials science, Engineering Calculations, Mathematical Modeling, Physics, Applied Mathematics

    Build toward a degree

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    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Database Integration and Management

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Relational Databases, Microsoft Copilot, Database Management, Transaction Processing, Query Languages, Database Design, Databases, Object-Relational Mapping, Performance Tuning, Data Integrity, Data Modeling, Data Security

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SAE Institute México

    Desarrollo de videojuegos en Unity

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Unity Engine, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), Software Design, Scripting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Grundlagen des Grafikdesigns

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Creative Cloud, Design, Color Theory, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Layout Design, Image Quality, Creativity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Healthcare Delivery Providers: University of Minnesota
  • Build a Responsive Website with HTML and CSS: Scrimba
  • Armv8-M Architecture Fundamentals: Arm
  • Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming with Arduino : Packt
  • Evaluation of Digital Health Interventions: Imperial College London
  • 5G Mobile Networks: LearnQuest
  • Adobe Illustrator Basics for Beginners: Skillshare
  • 5 Ways to Build a Better LinkedIn Profile: Coursera
  • Light Emitting Diodes and Semiconductor Lasers: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Database Integration and Management: Microsoft

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