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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


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    Queen Mary University of London

    Getting Started with Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Organizational Change, Time Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Organizational Structure, Business Leadership, Team Leadership, Leadership, Executive Presence, Influencing, Personal Development

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Arizona State University

    Material Extrusion

    Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Materials science, Mechanical Engineering, 3D Modeling, Manufacturing Operations, Equipment Design, Computer-Aided Design, Experimentation, Process Analysis, Quantitative Research

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

    Programming Languages Ⅰ

    Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Programming Principles, Theoretical Computer Science, Other Programming Languages, Computer Programming, Functional Design

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    3DS Max Character Modeling: Build & Refine

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    More on Change and Sustainability

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Reporting, Organizational Change, Sustainable Design, Stakeholder Analysis, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Leadership and Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Change Management, Stakeholder Management, Leadership, Product Lifecycle Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Multimodal Literacies: Communication and Learning in the Era of Digital Media

    Skills you'll gain: Differentiated Instruction, Teaching, Instructional Strategies, Digital pedagogy, Literacy, Oral Expression, digital literacy, Learning Styles, Media and Communications, Multimedia, Higher Education, Cultural Diversity, Writing, Non-Verbal Communication

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fudan University

    网络游戏设计与开发毕业项目

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Mobile Development, Video Game Development, Cloud Deployment, Android (Operating System), Animation and Game Design, Data Analysis Software, User Accounts, User Interface (UI)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Advanced Java

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Maven, Spring Framework, Microservices, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Spring Boot, Java, Java Programming, Back-End Web Development, Software Architecture, Load Balancing, Application Servers, Restful API, Web Applications, Scalability

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Advertise and grow your business on Facebook with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Marketing Design, Marketing Materials, Promotional Materials, Social Media Content, Organizational Skills, Social Media, Content Creation, Advertising, Branding, Social Media Marketing, Photo Editing, Dashboard, Marketing, Graphic Design, Digital Advertising

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    Arizona State University

    Factorial and Fractional Factorial Designs

    Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Variance Analysis, Data Analysis, Sample Size Determination, Statistical Modeling

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Web Development with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Web Development, Flask (Web Framework), Restful API, Cloud Deployment, Selenium (Software), Front-End Web Development, Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, Object-Relational Mapping, JavaScript Frameworks, Application Security, HTML and CSS, Back-End Web Development, Databases, Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming, Vue.JS, Relational Databases, SQL, Collaboration

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    عمل خطة محتوى بالذكاء الاصطناعي: Canva، ChatGPT، وBlueWillow

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Generative AI, Content Creation, Social Media Content, ChatGPT, Digital Content, Graphic and Visual Design, Prompt Engineering, Content Marketing, Writing, Target Audience

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    Rating, 4.6 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

  • Getting Started with Leadership: Queen Mary University of London
  • Material Extrusion: Arizona State University
  • Programming Languages Ⅰ: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
  • 3DS Max Character Modeling: Build & Refine: EDUCBA
  • More on Change and Sustainability: University of Colorado System
  • Multimodal Literacies: Communication and Learning in the Era of Digital Media : University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • 网络游戏设计与开发毕业项目: Fudan University
  • Advanced Java: LearnQuest
  • Advertise and grow your business on Facebook with Canva: Coursera
  • Factorial and Fractional Factorial Designs: Arizona State University

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