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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Align Design Teams with SCAMPER Brainstorming in Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Miro AI, Brainstorming, UI/UX Strategy, Ideation, User Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design and Product, Design Thinking, Innovation, Conceptual Design, Collaborative Software, User Interface (UI) Design, Product Improvement, Team Oriented, Product Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Google Cloud

    API Design and Fundamentals of Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform

    Skills you'll gain: API Design, Restful API, API Gateway, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud API, Application Lifecycle Management, Proxy Servers, Software Documentation, Application Deployment, Authentications

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.4K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Ultimate Graphic Design Course: Create 40 Practical Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Design Reviews, Packaging and Labeling, Marketing Materials, Social Media Content, Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Layout Design, Animations, Instagram, Branding, Advertising

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    F

    Fractal Analytics

    Generative AI in User Research and Design Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Ideation, AI Product Strategy, UI/UX Research, Brainstorming, Innovation, Design Thinking, User Research, AI Enablement, Generative AI, Competitive Analysis, User Experience Design, Human Centered Design, Data Ethics, Persona (User Experience), Artificial Intelligence, Problem Solving, Data Collection, Data Synthesis, Critical Thinking

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Activity Design with PhET Simulations for STEM Education

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Simulation and Simulation Software, Education Software and Technology, Mathematics Education, Teaching, Digital pedagogy, Experimentation, Design Strategies, Chemistry, Physics, Biology

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    43 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    EDUCBA

    Design and Implement a DevOps CI/CD Pipeline Case Study

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Nginx

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Design a Business Model Canvas with Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Presentations, Project Design, Product Development, Business Planning, Data Visualization, Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, Brainstorming, Business Priorities, New Business Development, Market Opportunities, Collaborative Software

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Google Cloud

    Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process en Español

    Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, CI/CD, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, Microservices, Service Level Agreement, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Storage, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Network Architecture, Restful API, Systems Architecture, Scalability, Load Balancing, System Monitoring, Disaster Recovery

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    144 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    EDUCBA

    Unity: Design Voxel Environments with Marching Squares

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Data-oriented programming, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Maintainability, Software Design Patterns, C# (Programming Language), Debugging

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    EDUCBA

    Oracle DBA 21c: Design, Manage & Secure Databases

    Skills you'll gain: Oracle Databases, Oracle SQL Developer, PL/SQL, Database Administration, Database Architecture and Administration, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Management Systems, Stored Procedure, Database Design, SQL, Data Storage, Data Management, Performance Tuning, Data Integrity, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, System Monitoring, User Accounts

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    A

    Adobe

    Design and Refine Creative Work with AI

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Express, Presentations, Adobe Firefly, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Creative Cloud, Content Creation, Responsible AI, Creative Design, Adobe Photoshop, Document Management, Visual Design, Digital Publishing, AI Workflows, Brand Awareness, Storytelling, Branding, Constructive Feedback, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Organizational Skills

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    S

    Siemens

    Intro to Siemens NX: Engineering Essentials and Part Design

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, Mechanical Design, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Drawings, Prototyping, Usability, Engineering Software, Manufacturing Processes, Engineering Analysis

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    69 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Align Design Teams with SCAMPER Brainstorming in Miro: Coursera
  • API Design and Fundamentals of Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform: Google Cloud
  • Ultimate Graphic Design Course: Create 40 Practical Projects: Packt
  • Generative AI in User Research and Design Thinking: Fractal Analytics
  • Activity Design with PhET Simulations for STEM Education: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Design and Implement a DevOps CI/CD Pipeline Case Study: EDUCBA
  • Design a Business Model Canvas with Miro: Coursera
  • Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process en Español: Google Cloud
  • Unity: Design Voxel Environments with Marching Squares: EDUCBA
  • Oracle DBA 21c: Design, Manage & Secure Databases: EDUCBA

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