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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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    Google

    Create a High-Performing Team

    Skills you'll gain: People Management, Team Leadership, Team Management, Team Performance Management, Leadership and Management, Organizational Leadership, People Development, Professional Development, Relationship Management, Leadership, Culture Transformation, Relationship Building, Collaboration, Communication Strategies, Willingness To Learn, Lifelong Learning, AI Enablement, Constructive Feedback

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Algorithms for Searching, Sorting, and Indexing

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Programming Principles, Pseudocode, Computational Thinking, Analysis, Python Programming

    Build toward a degree

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

    Construyendo Campeones: Entrenamiento deportivo para fútbol

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Analysis, Patient Evaluation, Sports Medicine, Coaching, Athletic Training, Laboratory Testing, Exercise Science, Injury Prevention, Health Technology, Needs Assessment, Diagnostic Tests, Performance Reporting, Clinical Assessment, Program Standards, Collaboration, Load Balancing, Decision Support Systems, Planning, Decision Making, Global Positioning Systems

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Macquarie University

    Online education: The foundations of online teaching

    Skills you'll gain: Course Development, Discussion Facilitation, Digital pedagogy, Instructional Design, Education Software and Technology, Pedagogy, Teaching, Student Engagement, Emerging Technologies, Virtual Reality

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    297 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    LLM Engineer’s Handbook

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Modeling, Hugging Face, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), OpenAI, Prompt Engineering, Model Deployment, AWS SageMaker, Extract, Transform, Load, Embeddings, Data Pipelines, CI/CD, Vector Databases, Model Evaluation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Introduction to Web Development with HTML, CSS, JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Web Design and Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Web Development, Web Development Tools, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, Web Design, Javascript, Interactive Design, Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, Back-End Web Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Peking University

    程序设计与算法

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms, File I/O, Graph Theory, C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Program Development, Computer Programming, Data Storage, Computer Science, Pseudocode, Computer Architecture, Application Development, Theoretical Computer Science, Software Design, Computational Thinking, Mathematical Modeling, Database Systems

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI & AI Agent Organizational Strategy for Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Agentic systems, Human Resource Strategy, Scalability, Responsible AI, Solution Design, Procurement, Decision Making

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Use Canva to Create Social Media Visuals for Business

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Content, Social Media, Facebook, Content Creation, Marketing Materials, Social Media Marketing, Instagram, Graphic Design, Brand Management, Digital Marketing

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    Politecnico di Milano

    Archaeoastronomy

    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Art History, Architectural Design, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Social Studies, Architecture and Construction, World History, Physical Science, Cultural Diversity, General Science and Research

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Detect & Respond to Mobile AI Threats

    Skills you'll gain: Mobile Security, AI Security, Threat Detection, Security Controls, Exploit development, Threat Modeling, Hardening, Endpoint Security, Artificial Intelligence, Mobile Development Tools, Deep Learning, Prompt Engineering, Incident Response, Information Privacy

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Washington

    Speaking to inform: Discussing complex ideas with clear explanations and dynamic slides

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Infographics, Peer Review, Communication, Storytelling, Constructive Feedback, Communication Strategies, Concision, Diagram Design, Trustworthiness, Planning, Organizational Skills

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Create a High-Performing Team: Google
  • Algorithms for Searching, Sorting, and Indexing: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Construyendo Campeones: Entrenamiento deportivo para fútbol : Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
  • Online education: The foundations of online teaching: Macquarie University
  • LLM Engineer’s Handbook: Packt
  • Introduction to Web Development with HTML, CSS, JavaScript: IBM
  • 程序设计与算法: Peking University
  • Generative AI & AI Agent Organizational Strategy for Leaders: Vanderbilt University
  • Use Canva to Create Social Media Visuals for Business: Coursera
  • Archaeoastronomy: Politecnico di Milano

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