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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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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Data Mining Project

    Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Data Pipelines, Big Data, Analytical Skills, Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Applied Machine Learning, Ideation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Technical Writing, Technical Communication

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
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    29 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of London

    Problems, Algorithms and Flowcharts

    Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Computer Science, Data Structures, Diagram Design, Program Development

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    26 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Politecnico di Milano

    Energy management for real estate. Methods and digital tools

    Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Case Studies, Facility Management and Maintenance, Property Management, Building Services Engineering, Environmental Management Systems, Sustainable Architecture, Digital Assets, Building Design, Analysis, Auditing, Simulation and Simulation Software

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    175 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SAE Institute México

    Introducción a Unreal Engine

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, Prototyping, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, UI Components, Animation and Game Design

    3.5
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillsBooster Academy

    Generative AI for SEO: Be the #1 Answer in AI Search

    Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Competitive Analysis, Data Ethics, ChatGPT, Search Engine Marketing, Content Creation, Content Performance Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Marketing, Content Marketing, Marketing, Business Strategy, Business Ethics, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Market Research, Digital Media Strategy, Product Strategy, Marketing Materials

    4.6
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Skillshare

    Midjourney: Generative AI for Creatives

    Skills you'll gain: Multimodal Prompts, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Introduction to Accessible Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Interface (UI), Usability, Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Front-End Web Development, UI Components, Semantic Web, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript

    4.7
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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Cree Increíbles Diseños de Mercadeo usando Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Marketing Design, Social Media, Content Creation, Style Guides, Graphic and Visual Design, Branding, Presentations, User Accounts

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Adobe

    Adobe Photoshop Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Creative Cloud, Photo Editing, Generative AI, Image Quality, Generative AI Agents, Graphic and Visual Design, Data Import/Export, File Management, Design, Creative Thinking, Color Theory, Storytelling

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Thriving 101: Designing a Fulfilling Life & Career

    Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Positivity, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Optimism, Time Management, Growth Mindedness, Creative Thinking, Human Centered Design, Professional Development, Communication

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Introducción a la Innovación Empresarial y Creación de Valor

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Change Management, Organizational Change, Innovation, Business Transformation, Forecasting, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategies, New Product Development, Value Propositions, Entrepreneurship, Trend Analysis

    Build toward a degree

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Build AI Apps with LangChain.js

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LangChain, LLM Application, AI Workflows, Vector Databases, Scalability, User Interface (UI), Embeddings, Databases, Performance Tuning, Maintainability, Data Preprocessing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    36 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Data Mining Project: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Problems, Algorithms and Flowcharts: University of London
  • Energy management for real estate. Methods and digital tools: Politecnico di Milano
  • Introducción a Unreal Engine: SAE Institute México
  • Generative AI for SEO: Be the #1 Answer in AI Search: SkillsBooster Academy
  • Midjourney: Generative AI for Creatives: Skillshare
  • Introduction to Accessible Web Development: Coursera
  • Cree Increíbles Diseños de Mercadeo usando Canva: Coursera
  • Adobe Photoshop Foundations: Adobe
  • Thriving 101: Designing a Fulfilling Life & Career: University of Colorado Boulder

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