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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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    EDUCBA

    Unity: Design Procedural Surfaces with Noise Functions

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Virtual Reality, Visualization (Computer Graphics), 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Real Time Data, Computer Graphic Techniques, Generative AI, Animation and Game Design, Image Quality, Simulations, Debugging

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Adobe

    Creative Process and Project Design with Adobe Illustrator

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Ideation, Brainstorming, Conceptual Design, Professional Development, Design Strategies, Planning, Graphic and Visual Design, Creativity, Workflow Management, Adobe Creative Cloud, Creative Design, Design, Mockups, Visual Design, Prototyping, Collaboration, Process Optimization

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Functional Program Design in Scala (Scala 2 version)

    Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Functional Design, Software Design Patterns, Unit Testing, Data Structures, Simulations

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    High-Fidelity Design and User Testing with Sketch

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, User Centered Design, User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, Prototyping, Interaction Design, Software Documentation, Mockups, Wireframing, Design Software, User Interface (UI) Design

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Design and Build Custom Neural Networks

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    UI Design using Figma: Create a Weather App Interface

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, Figma (Design Software), Interaction Design, UI Components, Mockups, Wireframing

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    Università Bocconi

    Moda&Design a Milano: circolarità e competenze.

    Skills you'll gain: Pollution Prevention, Packaging and Labeling, Workforce Development, Training and Development, Professional Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Figma for UI/UX: Master Web Design in Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Responsive Web Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Web Design, User Experience, User Interface (UI), Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Layout Design, Color Theory, UI Components, Wireframing, Web Components, Mockups

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Biostatistics Study Design and Analysis for Grant Writing

    Skills you'll gain: Grant Writing, Sample Size Determination, Biostatistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Clinical Research, Statistical Methods, Science and Research, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Collection

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Prototypes in Figma: Creating an Initial Low Fidelity Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Figma (Design Software), User Interface (UI) Design, User Flows, Prototyping, Web Design, Application Design, User Accounts

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    Packt

    Build Better Products With User-Centered Design

    Skills you'll gain: Research Methodologies, User Research, Ideation, Team Building, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Team Oriented, Product Design, User Centered Design, User Experience, Product Development, Performance Measurement, Product Improvement, Innovation, Prioritization, UI/UX Strategy, Agile Product Development, A/B Testing, Customer Engagement, Product Requirements

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process 한국어

    Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Google App Engine, Application Deployment, CI/CD, Cloud Infrastructure, Microservices, Cloud Computing Architecture, Network Architecture, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, DevOps, API Design, Cloud Storage, Restful API, Cloud Security, Cloud Computing, Virtual Networking, Application Design, Scalability, System Monitoring

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Unity: Design Procedural Surfaces with Noise Functions: EDUCBA
  • Creative Process and Project Design with Adobe Illustrator: Adobe
  • Functional Program Design in Scala (Scala 2 version): École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • High-Fidelity Design and User Testing with Sketch : Coursera
  • Design and Build Custom Neural Networks: Coursera
  • UI Design using Figma: Create a Weather App Interface: Coursera
  • Moda&Design a Milano: circolarità e competenze.: Università Bocconi
  • Figma for UI/UX: Master Web Design in Figma: Packt
  • Biostatistics Study Design and Analysis for Grant Writing: University of Colorado System
  • Prototypes in Figma: Creating an Initial Low Fidelity Design: Coursera

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User Interface (18)
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Game Design (11)
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Graphics (10)
Virtual Reality (9)
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Web (8)
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Web Design (7)
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