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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


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Modeling and Control of Single-Phase Rectifiers and Inverters

    Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Control Systems, Electronic Systems, Electrical Power, Electrical Engineering, Simulations, Mathematical Modeling

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    NIIT

    RESTful Microservices Using Node.js and Express

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, API Gateway, MySQL, Restful API, MongoDB, Microservices, NoSQL, Object-Relational Mapping, Application Programming Interface (API), Database Design, Relational Databases, Unit Testing, SQL, Databases, Data Persistence, Server Side, Application Deployment, Javascript, Software Documentation, Data Modeling

    3.7
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    114 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Data Literacy

    Skills you'll gain: Survey Creation, Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Peer Review, Research Design, Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Regression Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Research, Probability, Quantitative Research, Analytics, Probability Distribution, Analysis, Logistic Regression, Report Writing, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing

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    265 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Solución de problemas y toma de decisiones

    Skills you'll gain: Creative Problem-Solving, Brainstorming, Cognitive flexibility, Problem Solving, Creative Thinking, Staff Management, Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Teamwork, Collaboration, Analysis

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

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    Coursera

    Conduct a 5 Whys Analysis in Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Root Cause Analysis, Collaborative Software, Business Analysis, Problem Management, Design Thinking, Business Process Management

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Starweaver

    AI-Powered Business Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Business Process Modeling, Data Storytelling, Responsible AI, AI Product Strategy, Business Process, Digital Transformation, Business Process Management, Process Design, Sales Presentation, Business Process Automation, Google Gemini, Sales Strategy, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Innovation, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Product Knowledge

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Amazon

    Application Development

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Software Development Methodologies, Requirements Analysis, Version Control, Application Development, Software Development Life Cycle, Agile Software Development, Unified Modeling Language, Software Testing, JUnit, Agile Methodology, Spring Framework, Maintainability, Debugging, Java, Software Design Patterns, Technical Design, Unit Testing, User Interface (UI) Design

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Fudan University

    基于Unity引擎的游戏开发进阶

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Cross Platform Development, Performance Tuning, Mobile Development, Video Game Development, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Computer Graphics, Android (Operating System), 3D Assets, Artificial Intelligence, Animations, Scripting

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Emprendimientos creativos

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Design Thinking, Lean Methodologies, Financial Management, Innovation, Adaptability, Creativity, Business, Fundraising, Professional Networking

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Taxation of Business Entities I: Corporations

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Tax, Income Tax, Tax Laws, Liquidation, Tax Planning, Tax Compliance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Expenditure, Organizational Structure, Depreciation, Business Analysis

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    249 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Interacting with the System and Managing Memory

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Maintainability, Program Development, C (Programming Language), Software Engineering, System Programming, Software Development, Software Design, Simulations, Command-Line Interface, User Interface (UI), Data Structures, Debugging

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    177 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    The Java Language

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Object Oriented Design, Development Environment, Data Structures

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Modeling and Control of Single-Phase Rectifiers and Inverters: University of Colorado Boulder
  • RESTful Microservices Using Node.js and Express: NIIT
  • Data Literacy: Johns Hopkins University
  • Solución de problemas y toma de decisiones: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Conduct a 5 Whys Analysis in Miro: Coursera
  • AI-Powered Business Operations: Starweaver
  • Application Development: Amazon
  • 基于Unity引擎的游戏开发进阶: Fudan University
  • Emprendimientos creativos: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Taxation of Business Entities I: Corporations: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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