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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Angular.js for Beginners: Directives

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Applications, Web Components

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Alberta

    Vitality in a Dynamic Workplace

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Teams, Recognizing Others, Conflict Management, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Collaboration, Occupational Health, Teamwork, Stress Management, Employee Engagement, Mental Health, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Crisis Management, Workplace inclusivity, Occupational Safety And Health, Human Resource Policies, Self-Awareness, Resilience, Communication, Leadership and Management

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    EDUCBA

    Linux Bash Scripting & Shell Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Linux Commands, Unix Shell, Unix Commands, Linux Administration, Linux, Scripting, Scripting Languages, File Management, Command-Line Interface, Debugging, System Configuration, User Interface (UI), IT Automation, Interactive Design, File I/O, Programming Principles

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Packt

    Building Recommender Systems with Machine Learning and AI

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AWS SageMaker, Scalability, Tensorflow, Dimensionality Reduction, Autoencoders, Applied Machine Learning, Python Programming, Fraud detection, Unsupervised Learning, Data Preprocessing, Model Evaluation, Performance Tuning

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    Skillshare

    Unreal Engine 5 For Beginners: Characters & Interiors

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Video Production, Virtual Environment, Cinematography, Storytelling, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Motion Graphics

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Dairy Nutrition & Health: Analyzing Cow Wellness

    Skills you'll gain: Nutritional Assessment, Health Assessment, Diagnostic Tests, Physiology, Endocrinology, Biochemistry, Laboratory Testing, Pathology, Nutrition and Diet, Clinical Nutrition, Life Sciences, Biology, Systems Analysis, Molecular Biology

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Facilitate Organized Online Dialogue with Considerit

    Skills you'll gain: Discussion Facilitation, Community Organizing, Interactive Learning, Driving engagement, Content Management Systems, System Configuration

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    B

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Logic for Computer Science

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Logical Reasoning, Deductive Reasoning, Theoretical Computer Science, Analytical Skills, Programming Principles, Computer Science, Data Analysis, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Verification And Validation, Systems Analysis, Software Development, Machine Learning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    B

    Board Infinity

    Hands-On Spring MVC: Best Practices for Java Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Spring Framework, Java, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Web Applications, Software Design Patterns, Transaction Processing, Data Validation, Verification And Validation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    Starweaver

    Business Process Outsourcing Strategies in Hospitality

    Skills you'll gain: Vendor Management, Hospitality, Hospitality Management, Performance Measurement, Business Relationship Management, Business Process, Business Process Management, Global Marketing, Process Optimization, Creative Problem-Solving, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Communication, Strategic Thinking, Risk Mitigation, Contract Negotiation

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    EDUCBA

    Advanced Python: OOP, File Handling & Libraries

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Software Development, Automation, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Maintainability, Python Programming, Debugging, JSON

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    14 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    INSEAD

    Blockchain e Negócios: Aplicativos e Implicações

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Business Transformation, Governance, Organizational Structure, Strategic Leadership, Emerging Technologies, Business Modeling, Business Management, New Business Development, Social Impact, Innovation, Intellectual Property

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Angular.js for Beginners: Directives: Coursera
  • Vitality in a Dynamic Workplace: University of Alberta
  • Linux Bash Scripting & Shell Programming: EDUCBA
  • Building Recommender Systems with Machine Learning and AI: Packt
  • Unreal Engine 5 For Beginners: Characters & Interiors: Skillshare
  • Dairy Nutrition & Health: Analyzing Cow Wellness: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Facilitate Organized Online Dialogue with Considerit: Coursera
  • Logic for Computer Science: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Hands-On Spring MVC: Best Practices for Java Developers: Board Infinity
  • Business Process Outsourcing Strategies in Hospitality: Starweaver

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