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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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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Trees and Graphs: Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Algorithms, Tree Maps, Network Analysis, Computational Thinking, Python Programming

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    4.6
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    184 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Canva for teachers

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Digital pedagogy, Teaching, Developing Training Materials, Design, Graphic Design, Content Creation, Creativity

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    31 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    28DIGITAL

    System Validation: Automata and behavioural equivalences

    Skills you'll gain: Verification And Validation, Theoretical Computer Science, Software Systems, Communication Systems, Systems Analysis, System Design and Implementation, Embedded Systems

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    182 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Object Oriented Programming in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Object Oriented Design, Java, Java Programming, File Management, Application Development, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Data Management, Integrated Development Environments

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    64 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Manipulating Data with SQL

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Manipulation, Relational Databases, Database Design, Databases, Data Integrity, Database Management Systems, Debugging, Data Management

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    199 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Multiple educators

    Sustainable and Resilient Operations and Supply Chains

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Business, Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Development, Business Ethics, Sustainability Standards, Sustainable Systems, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Operations, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain Systems, Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Product Design

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    33 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Raspberry Pi Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Hardware Design, Electronic Hardware, Schematic Diagrams, Electronics, Computer-Aided Design, Mechanical Design, Communication Systems, Remote Access Systems, Wiring Diagram, 3D Modeling, Linux, Digital Communications, Serial Peripheral Interface, Electronic Components, Electrical Engineering, Web Applications, Internet Of Things, Systems Of Measurement, Digital Signal Processing, Data Processing

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    100 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    LearnKartS

    Certified Kubernetes Application Developer Exam Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Northwestern University

    Organizational Leadership Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Communication, Collaboration, Crisis Management, Team Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Culture Transformation, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Leadership, Customer experience strategy (CX), Case Studies, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Decision Making, Peer Review

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    111 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Washington

    Communicating Data Science Results

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Statistical Visualization, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Data Governance, Big Data, Technical Communication, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Information Privacy, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    142 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Planning, Auditing and Maintaining Enterprise Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Contingency Planning, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity Planning, Security Management, IT Management, System Monitoring, Cyber Security Policies, Enterprise Security, Compliance Auditing, Security Strategy, Systems Administration, Operating System Administration, Governance, Security Controls, Organizational Strategy, Patch Management, Continuous Monitoring, Unix, Procedure Development, Incident Response

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    233 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

    Innovation Career Lessons from a Master

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Team Building, Ideation, Creative Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Visionary, Initiative and Leadership, New Product Development, Design and Product, Strategic Planning, Persistence, Overcoming Obstacles, Analysis

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    351 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Trees and Graphs: Basics: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Canva for teachers: Coursera
  • System Validation: Automata and behavioural equivalences: 28DIGITAL
  • Object Oriented Programming in Java: IBM
  • Manipulating Data with SQL: Coursera
  • Sustainable and Resilient Operations and Supply Chains: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Raspberry Pi Projects: Johns Hopkins University
  • Certified Kubernetes Application Developer Exam Prep: LearnKartS
  • Organizational Leadership Capstone: Northwestern University
  • Communicating Data Science Results: University of Washington

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