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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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    EDUCBA

    Spring Boot Web Development with Java

    Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Apache Maven, Spring Boot, Model View Controller, Unit Testing, Microservices, Application Development, Spring Framework, Redis, Restful API, YAML, Java, Java Programming, MongoDB, Application Deployment, NoSQL, Ajax, Hibernate (Java), Data Persistence, Software Testing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    69 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    CertNexus

    Solve Business Problems with AI and Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Regulatory Compliance, Business Ethics, Compliance Management, AI Enablement, Applied Machine Learning, Project Implementation, AI Product Strategy, Business Solutions, Solution Design, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Machine Learning Algorithms

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    111 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    ARM Cortex (STM32) Deep Dive: Mastering Embedded Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Peripheral Devices, C (Programming Language), System Programming, Hardware Architecture, Data Structures, Debugging, Performance Tuning, Integrated Development Environments, Verification And Validation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    49 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Inclusive Online Teaching Teach-Out

    Skills you'll gain: Student Engagement, Pedagogy, Teaching, Special Education, Digital pedagogy, Disabilities, Instructional Strategies, Learning Strategies, Diversity Awareness, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Higher Education

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    80 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Howard University

    Foundations of Information Systems for Business

    Skills you'll gain: Business Software, Information Systems, Business Systems, Business Technologies, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Enterprise Resource Planning, E-Commerce, Systems Analysis, Computer Hardware, Data Warehousing, Disaster Recovery, Networking Hardware, Business Ethics, Operating Systems, Business Process Management, Customer Relationship Management, Security Management, Business-To-Consumer, Data Security

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    63 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Skillshare

    Master Adobe InDesign

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe InDesign, Typography, Layout Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Style Guides, Automation, Data Import/Export, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Technical Documentation, File Management

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Introduction to Social Media Marketing with Visme

    Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Budgets, Social Media Content, Social Media, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Marketing, Data Visualization

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    38 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Начинаем работать с Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Infographics, Video Production, Content Creation, Design, Video Editing, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design Software

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    83 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Visualization for Data Journalism

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Infographics, Data Visualization Software, Data Storytelling, Plotly, Matplotlib, Journalism, Graphing, Data Literacy, Color Theory, Data Manipulation, Design Elements And Principles, Data Analysis

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    68 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free
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    Coursera

    Marketing Automation with AI and HubSpot: Plan to Execution

    Skills you'll gain: Lead Generation, Marketing Automation, HubSpot CRM, Prompt Engineering, Email Automation, ChatGPT, Dashboard, MarTech, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Analytics, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Engagement, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Data Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Scientific Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Geospatial Information and Technology, Data Presentation, Color Theory, Graphic and Visual Design, Data Visualization, Tree Maps, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Storytelling, Design Elements And Principles, Plot (Graphics), Data Literacy, Heat Maps, Computer Displays, Exploratory Data Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Mapping, Display Devices

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Build social awareness content for Instagram with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Instagram, Social Media Content, Social Media, Content Creation, Advertising, Graphic Design, Design, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Video Production, Social Justice

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Spring Boot Web Development with Java: EDUCBA
  • Solve Business Problems with AI and Machine Learning: CertNexus
  • ARM Cortex (STM32) Deep Dive: Mastering Embedded Systems: EDUCBA
  • Inclusive Online Teaching Teach-Out: Johns Hopkins University
  • Foundations of Information Systems for Business: Howard University
  • Master Adobe InDesign: Skillshare
  • Introduction to Social Media Marketing with Visme: Coursera
  • Начинаем работать с Canva: Coursera
  • Visualization for Data Journalism: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Marketing Automation with AI and HubSpot: Plan to Execution: Coursera

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