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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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Popular Game Design Courses and Certifications


  • C

    Coursera

    Engage and Assess Students with Quizizz

    Skills you'll gain: Student Engagement, Course Development, Teaching, Interactive Learning, Instructional Strategies, Education Software and Technology, Content Performance Analysis, Data Collection

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    58 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Michigan

    Transforming Education in an Interconnected World

    Skills you'll gain: Continuous Improvement Process, Student-Centred Learning, Innovation, Education and Training, Process Improvement, Instructional Strategies, Higher Education, Program Evaluation, International Relations, Systems Thinking, Adult Learning Principles, Visionary, Community Organizing, Policy Analysis, Leadership, Community Development, Empowerment, Collaboration, Leadership and Management, Critical Thinking

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    67 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free
    Free
    C

    Coursera

    Manage Data for an Online Grocer Using MySQL Workbench

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, MySQL Workbench, MySQL, Relational Databases, SQL, Database Management, Data Manipulation, Data Migration, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Scalability

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    L

    LearnKartS

    Core Java - Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Application Development, Program Development, Software Design Patterns, Debugging, Unit Testing

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    35 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Clase Entera con PhET para la Educación STEM

    Skills you'll gain: Design Strategies, Mathematics Education, Simulations, User Feedback, Experimentation, Display Devices

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    145 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    L

    LearnKartS

    Docker Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, DevOps, Microservices, Linux Administration, Software Architecture, CI/CD, Application Deployment, Virtualization

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    62 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of California San Diego

    Internet of Things Capstone V2: Build a Mobile Surveillance System

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Documents, System Design and Implementation, Internet Of Things, Technical Documentation, Technical Communication, Mobile Development, Test Case, System Testing, Software Development, Wireless Networks, Embedded Systems, Systems Integration

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    L

    L&T EduTech

    Ventilation, Life Safety, and Smoke Extraction in Building

    Skills you'll gain: Fire And Life Safety, Building Codes, Building Services Engineering, HVAC, Mechanical Ventilation, Safety Standards, Health And Safety Standards, Engineering Calculations, Mechanical Engineering

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    S

    SAE Institute México

    Introducción a Unreal Engine

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, Prototyping, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, UI Components, Animation and Game Design

    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Packt

    Complete Modern C++ (C++11/14/17)

    Skills you'll gain: C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Computer Programming, Microsoft Visual Studio, System Programming, Apple Xcode, Development Environment, Algorithms, File Systems, Software Design Patterns, Data Structures, Performance Tuning, Debugging, File Management

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Teamwork and Creativity

    Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Ideation, Creative Problem-Solving, Brainstorming, Innovation, Persuasive Communication, Cognitive flexibility, Team Building, Teamwork, Open Mindset, Influencing, Communication, Collaboration, Storytelling, Decision Making

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    60 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    W

    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep MLA-C01: AWS Machine Learning Engineer Associate

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Feature Engineering, AWS Kinesis, Fraud detection, Amazon Web Services, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Deployment, Data Cleansing, Data Processing, Data Wrangling, Data Integrity, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Modeling, Supervised Learning, Data Mining, Random Forest Algorithm, Data Management, Unsupervised Learning

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Engage and Assess Students with Quizizz: Coursera
  • Transforming Education in an Interconnected World: University of Michigan
  • Manage Data for an Online Grocer Using MySQL Workbench: Coursera
  • Core Java - Foundations: LearnKartS
  • Clase Entera con PhET para la Educación STEM: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Docker Fundamentals: LearnKartS
  • Internet of Things Capstone V2: Build a Mobile Surveillance System: University of California San Diego
  • Ventilation, Life Safety, and Smoke Extraction in Building : L&T EduTech
  • Introducción a Unreal Engine: SAE Institute México
  • Complete Modern C++ (C++11/14/17): Packt

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