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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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    Packt

    ATtiny Microcontroller Development for Arduino Programmers

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Development Environment, Serial Peripheral Interface, 3D Assets, USB, Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Display Devices, Computer Programming, Debugging, Real Time Data

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Maestría en Ingeniería de Software

    Skills you'll gain: Continuous Integration, Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, LLM Application, Cloud-Native Computing, Process Analysis, Software Testing, User Story, Deep Learning, Design Thinking, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Security Requirements Analysis, API Design, Software Architecture, Agile Software Development, Video Game Development, Cost Management, Internet Of Things, Dashboard, Angular

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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    Packt

    API Integration and Extending Strapi

    Skills you'll gain: API Design, JavaScript Frameworks, Query Languages, Business Logic, Software Architecture

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Advanced C++ Programming and Modern Practices

    Skills you'll gain: C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), System Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Code Review, Software Documentation, Computer Programming, Data Structures

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    HEC Paris

    Leading Innovation With Creativity University Certificate

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Active Listening, Innovation, Organizational Structure, Creativity, Creative Thinking, Talent Management, Self-Awareness, Entrepreneurship, Consumer Behaviour, Organizational Effectiveness, Creative Problem-Solving, User Research, Intellectual Property, Technology Strategies, Business Strategy, Leadership, Ideation, Strategic Decision-Making, Emotional Intelligence

    University Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

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    University of London

    Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Game Design, Full-Stack Web Development, Mobile Development, Human Computer Interaction, Agile Software Development, Animations, Data Ethics, Event-Driven Programming, Git (Version Control System), Web Applications, Incident Response, Data Science, Natural Language Processing, Unsupervised Learning, Combinatorics, Database Design, Web Development, Generative AI, Usability Testing

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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    Google Cloud

    Gemini for Network Engineers - 한국어

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Google Gemini, Google Cloud Platform, Network Planning And Design, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Generative AI, Network Engineering, Network Troubleshooting, Network Architecture

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) with Vertex AI: Model Evaluation - Français

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Generative AI, Continuous Monitoring, Google Cloud Platform, Predictive Modeling, Responsible AI, Verification And Validation, Machine Learning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Packt

    Finalizing, Rendering & Advanced Lighting

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Image Quality, Animations, Color Theory

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Preparing for Professional Cloud Network Engineer 日本語版

    Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Network Planning And Design, Network Monitoring, Google Cloud Platform, Network Administration, Cloud Engineering, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Network Architecture, General Networking, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cloud Infrastructure, Kubernetes, Firewall, Network Routing, Cloud Security, Load Balancing, Servers

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Power Electronics Graduate Certificate

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Power Electronics, Display Devices, Control Systems, Image Analysis, Computer Displays, Tensorflow, Electronic Systems, Deep Learning, Systems Design, Debugging, Artificial Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, USB, Semiconductors, Technical Design, Electrical Power, Electrical Systems, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Computer Programming Tools

    Credit offered

    Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

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    Microsoft

    Security, Testing, and Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Application Deployment, Restful API, Middleware, Software Testing, Azure DevOps, Postman API Platform, Containerization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • ATtiny Microcontroller Development for Arduino Programmers: Packt
  • Maestría en Ingeniería de Software: Universidad de los Andes
  • API Integration and Extending Strapi: Packt
  • Advanced C++ Programming and Modern Practices: Microsoft
  • Leading Innovation With Creativity University Certificate: HEC Paris
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science: University of London
  • Gemini for Network Engineers - 한국어: Google Cloud
  • Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) with Vertex AI: Model Evaluation - Français: Google Cloud
  • Finalizing, Rendering & Advanced Lighting: Packt
  • Preparing for Professional Cloud Network Engineer 日本語版: Google Cloud

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