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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


  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Designing Breakthrough Advertisements: Basics to Begin

    Skills you'll gain: Copywriting, Advertising, Intellectual Property, Marketing Materials, Marketing Design, Writing, Graphic and Visual Design, Layout Design, Typography, Creative Design, Creativity, Customer Engagement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    K

    Kennesaw State University

    How to Become a Trusted Advisor with Jagdish Sheth

    Skills you'll gain: Trustworthiness, Brand Loyalty, Customer Retention, Customer Relationship Building, Consultative Approaches, Honesty, Strategic Partnership, B2B Sales, Business Relationship Management, Personal Attributes, Automation, Digital Transformation, Collaboration, Adaptability

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of Glasgow

    Data-Driven Leadership Skills Course 2: Agile Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Agile Methodology, Strategic Leadership, Business Transformation, Data Analysis, Leadership, Leadership Development, Organizational Leadership, Big Data, Leadership and Management, Team Leadership, Decision Making, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Organizational Structure

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of Virginia

    Coding Algorithms with AI

    Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Debugging, Software Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Web Applications, Algorithms, JSON, Program Development, User Story, Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Automation, Data Structures

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    Edureka

    Mastering Multithreading with Go

    Skills you'll gain: Data Sharing, Web Development

    3.3
    Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    9 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
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    U

    UBITS

    Asegura la medición del equipo a través del coaching

    Skills you'll gain: Team Performance Management, Team Motivation, Team Building, Recognizing Others, Employee Engagement, Team Leadership, Performance Measurement, Collaboration, Trustworthiness, Constructive Feedback, Coaching, Organizational Strategy, Goal Setting

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    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

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Foundations of Probability and Random Variables

    Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis, Probability, Probability Distribution, Applied Machine Learning, Probability & Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, Computational Thinking, Simulations

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
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    S

    SkillUp

    Remote Team Management

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Teams, Telecommuting, Team Leadership, Team Management, Peer Review, Workplace inclusivity, Rapport Building, Team Building, Management Training And Development, Leadership and Management, Teamwork, Collaboration, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Collaborative Software, Delegation Skills, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Diversity and Inclusion, Trustworthiness, Communication

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    B

    Board Infinity

    Mastering Cloud FinOps

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Dashboard, Resource Utilization, Financial Management, Cost Management, Anomaly Detection, Serverless Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Forecasting, Containerization, Change Management, Presentations, Generative AI, Case Studies

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
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    P

    Packt

    JavaScript from Beginner to Expert 2.0

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, React.js, Full-Stack Web Development, UI Components, Javascript, Node.JS, Application Deployment, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, Web Development Tools, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Development, Web Design and Development, Back-End Web Development, Scripting, Frontend Performance, Data Validation, Real Time Data, Browser Compatibility, Data Storage

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    Illinois Tech

    Open Source Programming - Master's

    Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Python Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Scripting Languages, Computer Programming, Unit Testing, File I/O, Web Development, Program Development, Open Source Technology, Data Processing, Database Application, Data Structures, User Interface (UI)

    Build toward a degree

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Designing Breakthrough Advertisements: Basics to Begin: University of Colorado Boulder
  • How to Become a Trusted Advisor with Jagdish Sheth: Kennesaw State University
  • Data-Driven Leadership Skills Course 2: Agile Leadership: University of Glasgow
  • Coding Algorithms with AI: University of Virginia
  • Mastering Multithreading with Go: Edureka
  • Asegura la medición del equipo a través del coaching: UBITS
  • Flow Forward: Mastering User Journeys & Wireframing in Figma: Coursera
  • Foundations of Probability and Random Variables: Johns Hopkins University
  • Remote Team Management: SkillUp
  • Mastering Cloud FinOps: Board Infinity

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