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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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    Deep Teaching Solutions

    Making Math Click: Understand Math Without Fear

    Skills you'll gain: Student Engagement, Differentiated Instruction, Willingness To Learn, Persistence, Learning Theory, Problem Solving

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create Your UX portfolio with Crevado

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Content Creation, Writing and Editing, Content Management Systems

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    SAP

    Requirements Gathering and Documentation

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Management, Business Requirements, Requirements Analysis, Verification And Validation, Functional Specification, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Stakeholder Communications, Process Mapping, Interviewing Skills, Active Listening

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    24 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Politecnico di Milano

    Platform Thinking: Innovation in digital business models era

    Skills you'll gain: Data Strategy, Business Modeling, Data Ethics, Design Thinking, Innovation, Customer Data Management, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Market Opportunities, Data Governance, Technology Strategies, Data Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Product Development, Big Data, Customer Insights, Strategic Thinking, Systems Thinking, Digital Transformation, Business Transformation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    107 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Geneva

    Planning your Client's Wealth over a 5-year Horizon

    Skills you'll gain: Wealth Management, Portfolio Management, Asset Management, Financial Planning, Investment Management, Investments, Performance Measurement, Financial Forecasting, Finance, Behavioral Economics, Risk Management, Market Trend, Risk Analysis, Decision Making, Microsoft Excel

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    422 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Introduction to JavaScript Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Software Development, Development Environment, Software Documentation, Data Validation, Javascript, Debugging, Maintainability, Data Structures, Software Design, Computer Programming, Data Management

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    5G Mobile Networks

    Skills you'll gain: Network Architecture, Emerging Technologies, Internet Of Things, Network Security, Network Protocols, Wireless Networks, Network Performance Management, Network Planning And Design, Network Infrastructure, Communication Systems, Mobile Security, Cybersecurity, Cloud Engineering, Telecommunications, General Networking, Technology Roadmaps, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Automation, Technology Strategies, Cloud Computing

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    57 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Content Creation With Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Materials, Copywriting, Generative AI, Marketing Design, Content Marketing, Prompt Engineering, Content Creation, Marketing Strategies, Responsible AI, AI Enablement, MarTech, ChatGPT, Operational Efficiency

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    70 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Virginia

    Innovating with the Business Model Canvas

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Process Design, Business Modeling, Customer experience strategy (CX), Business Process, Business Strategy, New Product Development, Strategic Partnership, Customer Analysis, Value Propositions, Product Management, Resource Allocation, Lean Methodologies, Market Opportunities

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    319 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Università di Napoli Federico II

    Autonomous Aerospace Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Systems Architecture, Simulations, Global Positioning Systems, Robotics, Automation, Mechanical Engineering, Safety Assurance, Computer Vision, Anomaly Detection, Mathematical Modeling, Systems Integration, Estimation, Real Time Data, Business Intelligence

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    42 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    ASQ-Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) Exam Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Process Controls, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Lean Methodologies, Team Motivation, Process Improvement, Six Sigma Methodology, Kaizen Methodology, Lean Six Sigma, Process Capability, Risk Analysis, Team Leadership, Quality Improvement, Team Management, Benchmarking, Performance Measurement, Change Management, Process Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Regression Analysis

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    51 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI for Kids, Parents, and Teachers

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Multimodal Prompts, Anthropic Claude, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Creative Thinking, Brainstorming, Game Design, Cognitive flexibility, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Decision Making

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    111 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Making Math Click: Understand Math Without Fear: Deep Teaching Solutions
  • Create Your UX portfolio with Crevado: Coursera
  • Requirements Gathering and Documentation: SAP
  • Platform Thinking: Innovation in digital business models era: Politecnico di Milano
  • Planning your Client's Wealth over a 5-year Horizon: University of Geneva
  • Introduction to JavaScript Programming: Microsoft
  • 5G Mobile Networks: LearnQuest
  • Content Creation With Generative AI: Coursera
  • Innovating with the Business Model Canvas: University of Virginia
  • Autonomous Aerospace Systems: Università di Napoli Federico II

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