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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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    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Determining AI Needs

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, AI Security, Artificial Intelligence, Project Design, Goal Setting, Decision Making, Usability Testing, Needs Assessment, Project Planning, Cost Estimation, Resource Planning, Resource Management, Data Security

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Professional IQ Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Professional Development, Personal Development, Decision Making, Communication, Leadership, Strategic Decision-Making, Goal Setting, Self-Awareness, Adaptability, Analytical Skills

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Advanced Usability and Accessibility Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Surveys, Software Testing, Human Computer Interaction, User Research, UI/UX Research, User Experience Design, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    HTML for Beginners: Tables and Forms

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Interactive Design, Color Theory, User Interface (UI), Web Development

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Java Programming Fundamentals and Object-Oriented Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Eclipse (Software), Computer Programming, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Data Structures, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    American Council on Exercise

    Personal Training: Sales and Client Retention

    Skills you'll gain: Selling Techniques, Sales, Customer Retention, Consultative Selling, Customer Acquisition Management, Performance Measurement, Customer Relationship Building, Professional Development, Customer Engagement, Exercise Science, Goal Setting

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Impulsando servicios integrales de agua y saneamiento rural

    Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Water Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development, Policy Development, Cultural Responsiveness, Community Development, Governance, Service Management, Solution Design, Innovation, Case Studies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Python Hacking & Cryptography Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Secure Coding, Brute-force attacks, Cyber Security Assessment, File Management, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Debugging, Scripting, Data Structures, Software Testing, User Interface (UI), Statistical Programming, File I/O, UI Components, Application Development

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    لغة البرمجة C++ لمبرمجي C، الجزء (ب)

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Graph Theory, C (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms, Debugging, Data Structures, Game Design, Software Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Network Connectivity Options

    Skills you'll gain: Network Architecture, Network Planning And Design, Virtual Networking, Amazon Web Services, Wide Area Networks, Network Security, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, General Networking

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

    Marketing deportivo: La fórmula tecnológica

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Strategies, Branding, Global Marketing, Marketing, Brand Management, Social Media Marketing, Loyalty Programs, Consumer Behaviour, Business Modeling, Strategic Partnership, Digital Marketing, E-Commerce, Event Planning, Augmented Reality, Business Analysis, Virtual Reality, Price Negotiation, Blockchain, Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    C

    Coursera

    Flow Forward: Mastering User Journeys & Wireframing in Figma

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Flows, Figma (Design Software), Usability, User Interface (UI), User Centered Design, Wireframing, User Research

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Determining AI Needs: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
  • Professional IQ Capstone: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Advanced Usability and Accessibility Practices: Board Infinity
  • HTML for Beginners: Tables and Forms: Coursera
  • Java Programming Fundamentals and Object-Oriented Concepts: Packt
  • Personal Training: Sales and Client Retention: American Council on Exercise
  • Impulsando servicios integrales de agua y saneamiento rural : Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Python Hacking & Cryptography Mastery: EDUCBA
  • لغة البرمجة C++ لمبرمجي C، الجزء (ب): University of California, Santa Cruz
  • AWS Network Connectivity Options: Amazon Web Services

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