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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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    Board Infinity

    Blockchain Technology Applied

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Cryptography, Secure Coding, Application Security, Web Development Tools, React Redux, Encryption, User Experience Design, Key Management, Application Design, Cryptographic Protocols, Application Development, Web Applications, Software Development Tools, Legal Technology, Vulnerability Assessments, Frontend Integration, Data Security, Interoperability

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Crea Gráficos para las Redes Sociales con Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Instagram, Social Media Content, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Social Media Marketing, Organizational Skills, Marketing Design, Typography, Color Theory, Business Strategy

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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Michigan State University

    How to Jumpstart Your Hidden Creative Genius

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Brainstorming, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Ideation, Human Centered Design, Problem Solving, Curiosity, Innovation, Cognitive flexibility, Self-Awareness, Empathy

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Talent Acquisition: Smarter Candidate Screening

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Applicant Tracking Systems, Responsible AI, Google Gemini, Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, HR Tech, Generative AI, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, ChatGPT, Business Process Automation, Automation

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Build social awareness content for Facebook with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Facebook, Advertising, Graphic and Visual Design, Video Production, Social Media Content, Graphic Design, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Event Marketing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Board Infinity

    Modern Web Development: Advanced HTML & CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Web Components, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Angular, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Responsive Web Design, Frontend Performance, Front-End Web Development, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design, Web Design and Development, React.js, UI Components, Web Analytics and SEO, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development, Semantic Web, Browser Compatibility, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Arizona State University

    ELL Success in the Content Classroom: Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Lesson Planning, Differentiated Instruction, Instructional Strategies, Curriculum Planning, Peer Review, Instructional Design, Developing Training Materials, Student Engagement, Community Outreach, Parent Communication

    4.7
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Northeastern University

    Data-Driven Systems: DBMS, SQL & Data Modeling

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Theory, MongoDB, Database Development, Database Management Systems, Databases, Data Modeling, Database Architecture and Administration, NoSQL, Relational Databases, Unified Modeling Language, SQL, Data Integrity, Performance Tuning, Diagram Design, Software Architecture, Conceptual Design

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad de Palermo

    SQL para el desarrollo web

    Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, SQL, Database Design, Database Management, Databases, Back-End Web Development, Data Modeling, Data Entry, Query Languages, Web Development, Data Access, Data Integrity, Information Technology

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University at Buffalo

    Renewable Energy: Manufacturing Career Exploration

    Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing and Production, Production Process, Manufacturing Processes, Quality Control, Energy and Utilities, Workforce Development, Supply Chain, Electric Power Systems, Workforce Planning, Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Science

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Teaching Impacts of Technology: Data Collection, Use, and Privacy

    Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Cybersecurity, Pedagogy, Data Security, Cryptography, Information Privacy, Encryption, Responsible AI, AI Personalization, Computer Science, Information Technology, Web Applications, Web Servers, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Goldman Sachs

    Fundamentos de la Administración con Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

    Skills you'll gain: Human Resources Management and Planning, Employee Performance Management, Employee Training, Performance Management, Human Resources, Delegation Skills, Subcontracting, Workforce Management, Culture Transformation, Recruitment, Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    42 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Blockchain Technology Applied: Board Infinity
  • Crea Gráficos para las Redes Sociales con Canva: Coursera
  • How to Jumpstart Your Hidden Creative Genius: Michigan State University
  • GenAI for Talent Acquisition: Smarter Candidate Screening: Coursera
  • Build social awareness content for Facebook with Canva: Coursera
  • Modern Web Development: Advanced HTML & CSS: Board Infinity
  • ELL Success in the Content Classroom: Capstone Project: Arizona State University
  • Data-Driven Systems: DBMS, SQL & Data Modeling: Northeastern University
  • SQL para el desarrollo web: Universidad de Palermo
  • Renewable Energy: Manufacturing Career Exploration: University at Buffalo

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