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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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    Amazon Web Services

    Amazon Transcribe Getting Started

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Technical Communication

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Python Scripting: Files, Inheritance, and Databases

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Matplotlib, Data Manipulation, Pandas (Python Package), Data Visualization, Data Persistence, NumPy, Data Processing, Scripting, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming, Query Languages, Database Application, Databases, Relational Databases, Object Oriented Design, Data Import/Export, Debugging

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Salesforce

    Bases para el éxito en el desarrollo de ventas

    Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Time Management, Constructive Feedback, Sales Development, Productivity, Collaboration, Prioritization, Teamwork, Personal Development, Optimism, Professionalism, Stress Management, Persistence, Software As A Service, Goal Setting, Accountability

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    National Taiwan University

    又見大觀:《紅樓夢》中的烏托邦 (The Red Chamber Dream (3): Daguan Garden)

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Aesthetics, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Art History, Creativity, Ancient History

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    L&T EduTech

    Industry 4.0: PLM, Value Chain, and Smart Factory

    Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Manufacturing and Production, Robotic Process Automation, Production Process, Automation, Enterprise Resource Planning, Supply Chain Management, Plant Operations and Management, Internet Of Things, Facility Management and Maintenance, Digital Transformation, Real Time Data, Augmented Reality

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    ISAE-SUPAERO

    Foundation of Structural Dynamics

    Skills you'll gain: Mechanics, Structural Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Mechanical Engineering, Vibrations, Mathematical Modeling, Control Systems, Physics, Systems Analysis

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    LearnQuest

    Visual Basic Programming: Classes and Collections

    Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Data Structures, Object Oriented Design, Data Modeling, Microsoft Visual Studio, Program Development, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), .NET Framework, Computer Programming

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create an infographic with Infogram

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Infographics, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Storytelling, Storyboarding, Diagram Design, Data Analysis, Graphic and Visual Design

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    28DIGITAL

    Advanced Recommender Systems

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Applied Machine Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Algorithms, Performance Tuning

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
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    Status: Free Trial
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    Khalifa University

    AI for Executives: The Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Strategy, Model Deployment, Data Governance, Model Evaluation, Transfer Learning, Data Quality, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Leadership, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning, Strategic Decision-Making, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Classification Algorithms, Regression Analysis, Decision Tree Learning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Introducción al Marketing de Redes Sociales con Visme

    Skills you'll gain: Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Instagram, Marketing, Content Creation, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design

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    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    Advanced React Projects and Ecommerce Development

    Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, React.js, Event-Driven Programming, User Interface (UI), Web Applications, Application Development, Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript, JSON, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Amazon Transcribe Getting Started: Amazon Web Services
  • Python Scripting: Files, Inheritance, and Databases: LearnQuest
  • Bases para el éxito en el desarrollo de ventas: Salesforce
  • 又見大觀:《紅樓夢》中的烏托邦 (The Red Chamber Dream (3): Daguan Garden): National Taiwan University
  • Industry 4.0: PLM, Value Chain, and Smart Factory: L&T EduTech
  • Foundation of Structural Dynamics: ISAE-SUPAERO
  • Visual Basic Programming: Classes and Collections: LearnQuest
  • Create an infographic with Infogram : Coursera
  • Advanced Recommender Systems: 28DIGITAL
  • AI for Executives: The Basics: Khalifa University

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