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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


  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, User Story, New Product Development, Real-Time Operating Systems, Model Based Systems Engineering, Model Evaluation, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Failure Analysis, Sustainable Business, Data Mining, Delegation Skills, Object Oriented Design, Sampling (Statistics), Proposal Writing, Supplier Management, Accountability, Data Ethics, Sustainability Reporting, Database Design, Sustainable Design

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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    Logical Operations

    Advanced Programming Techniques with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Database Application, Python Programming, Unit Testing, Computer Programming, Restful API, Cross Platform Development, Package and Software Management, Scripting, Data Science, Program Development, Computer Programming Tools, Software Development, Data Processing, Debugging, Programming Principles, User Interface (UI) Design, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Creo Incubator

    ريادة الأعمال: توليد الأفكار واستكشاف الأساسيات

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Value Propositions, Ideation, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Lean Methodologies, Creative Thinking, Problem Solving, Innovation, Growth Mindedness, New Product Development, Adaptability, Critical Thinking, Customer Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IE Business School

    Market Research and Consumer Behavior

    Skills you'll gain: Survey Creation, Surveys, Market Research, Business Research, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Strategies, Research Design, Data Analysis, Research Reports, Market Analysis, Research Methodologies, Experimentation, Customer Analysis, Focus Group, Business Marketing, Decision Making

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    4.9K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    ZFS on Linux - A Deep Dive into the Zettabyte File System

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Administration, Virtual Machines, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Logical Operations

    Microsoft Access 365 Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Access, Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Management, Excel Macros, Microsoft 365, Database Development, Database Administration, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Integrity, Data Maintenance, Microsoft Windows, Databases, Microsoft Office, Data Entry, Query Languages, Data Presentation, Productivity Software, User Interface (UI), Scripting

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Build Professional iOS Apps with Swift Programming

    Skills you'll gain: iOS Development, Swift Programming, Apple iOS, Application Development, Mobile Development, Portfolio Management, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Application Design, Software Design Patterns, Secure Coding, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Financial Trading, Software Architecture, Data Visualization Software, Application Lifecycle Management, Data Modeling, UI Components, Programming Principles, Maintainability

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of California, Davis

    Introduction to Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), GitHub, Git (Version Control System), HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design and Development, Web Development, Web Design, Image Quality, Web Content, Front-End Web Development, Web Servers, Semantic Web, Cloud Hosting

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    3.7K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Analyze and Build Deep Learning Models with TensorFlow

    Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Payment Controls and Approvals

    Skills you'll gain: Fraud detection, Financial Controls, Regulatory Documents, Auditing, Payment Processing and Collection, Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Internal Controls, Transaction Processing, Compliance Auditing, Verification And Validation, Document Control

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    V

    Vanderbilt University

    Android App Development

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), JUnit, Android Studio, Android Development, Unit Testing, Maintainability, Software Design Patterns, Test Automation, File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Integration Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Mobile Development, Software Testing, Testability, Software Engineering, Java Programming, Java, Application Security, Development Testing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    3.7K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    G

    Google AR & VR

    Introduction to Augmented Reality and ARCore

    Skills you'll gain: Augmented Reality, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, 3D Assets, Unity Engine, User Experience Design, Mobile Development, User Experience, Computer Vision, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Flows

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Advanced Programming Techniques with Python: Logical Operations
  • ريادة الأعمال: توليد الأفكار واستكشاف الأساسيات: Creo Incubator
  • Market Research and Consumer Behavior: IE Business School
  • ZFS on Linux - A Deep Dive into the Zettabyte File System: Packt
  • Microsoft Access 365 Essentials: Logical Operations
  • Build Professional iOS Apps with Swift Programming: EDUCBA
  • Introduction to Web Development: University of California, Davis
  • Analyze and Build Deep Learning Models with TensorFlow: EDUCBA
  • Payment Controls and Approvals: Coursera

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