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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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    Microsoft

    AI agent fundamentals with Azure AI Foundry

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Development Testing, Application Deployment, LLM Application, Multimodal Prompts, Artificial Intelligence, Test Case, Agentic systems, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Application Programming Interface (API), Natural Language Processing, Technical Documentation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Meta

    Create the User Interface in Android Studio

    Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Android Jetpack, Responsive Web Design, UI Components, Kotlin, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), Cross Platform Development, Animations

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Learn to work with APIs

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, Restful API, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Event-Driven Programming, HTML and CSS, Javascript, Back-End Web Development, Frontend Integration, Web Development, Web Services, Real Time Data, Web Development Tools, Game Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Servers, Software Development

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Product Strategy in the age of GenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Product Flow Diagram, Competitive Analysis, Product Strategy, Innovation, Design Thinking, Process Flow Diagrams, Ideation, New Product Development, Customer Insights, Go To Market Strategy, Product Management, Product Development, Product Planning, Strategic Prioritization, AI Product Strategy, Market Analysis, Prototyping, Generative AI, Strategic Planning

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    126 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft AI Agents: From Foundations to Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Containerization, Prompt Engineering, AI Orchestration, Scalability, AI Workflows, Application Deployment, Kubernetes, Agentic Workflows, Azure Active Directory, System Monitoring, LangChain, Generative AI Agents, Microservices, Microsoft Azure, Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Computing, Serverless Computing, Natural Language Processing, Reinforcement Learning

    3.1
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    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Participatory Approaches in Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Health Equity, Community Health, Diversity Awareness, Health Policy, Health Promotion, Social Determinants Of Health, Research, Community Development, Research Methodologies, Social Justice, Cultural Diversity, Program Evaluation, Cultural Responsiveness, Case Studies, Qualitative Research, Collaboration, Patient Communication, Social Impact, Data Collection

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Howard University

    Introduction to Information Systems for Business

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Software, Information Systems, Cloud Computing, Business Systems, Business Technologies, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Security, Virtualization, Digital Transformation, Cloud Services, Management Information Systems, Product Design, Business Solutions, Information Technology, Cloud Infrastructure, Customer Insights, User Centered Design, Cybersecurity, Data Management

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    77 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Creativity Toolkit II: Creative Collaboration

    Skills you'll gain: Collaboration, Leadership, Presentations, Creativity, Teamwork, Innovation, Creative Thinking, Cross-Functional Collaboration, People Management, Persuasive Communication, Influencing, Storytelling, Communication, Social Skills, Decision Making, Culture

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    410 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Negotiation Skills and Effective Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Emotional Intelligence, Communication, Conflict Management, Relationship Building, Interpersonal Communications, Collaboration, Empathy, Active Listening, Critical Thinking

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    Full Digital Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Google Analytics, Email Marketing, Google Ads, WordPress, LinkedIn, Content Creation, Content Marketing, Social Media, Facebook, Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Marketing, Social Media Content, Web Analytics and SEO, Advertising Campaigns, Email Automation, Social Media Campaigns, Analytics, Keyword Research, ChatGPT, Bidding

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Market Research and Competitive Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Market Research, Competitive Intelligence, Persona Development, Market Analysis, Market Opportunities, Business Research, AI Product Strategy, Consumer Behaviour, Target Market, Customer Insights, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Product Development, Product Strategy, Gap Analysis, Market Trend, Regulatory Requirements, Innovation

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

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    LearnQuest

    5G Network Architecture and Protocols

    Skills you'll gain: Network Architecture, Network Protocols, Wireless Networks, Network Performance Management, Network Planning And Design, Network Infrastructure, Communication Systems, Telecommunications, Emerging Technologies

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    Rating, 4.7 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

  • AI agent fundamentals with Azure AI Foundry: Microsoft
  • Create the User Interface in Android Studio: Meta
  • Learn to work with APIs: Scrimba
  • Product Strategy in the age of GenAI: Coursera
  • Microsoft AI Agents: From Foundations to Applications: Microsoft
  • Participatory Approaches in Public Health: Imperial College London
  • Introduction to Information Systems for Business: Howard University
  • Creativity Toolkit II: Creative Collaboration: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Negotiation Skills and Effective Communication : Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Full Digital Marketing: LearnKartS

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User Interface (18)
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Game Design (11)
Agile Software Development (10)
Graphics (10)
Virtual Reality (9)
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Web Design (7)
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