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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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    Skillshare

    Become a 3D Animator: Build Your Dream Animation Career

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Animation and Game Design, 3D Modeling, Stress Management, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Storyboarding, Creativity, Self-Motivation, Conceptual Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Washington

    Creating Responsive Websites for Any Device

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Usability, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience, Javascript, Front-End Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), GitHub

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Virginia

    اجتماع النهج الرشيق (Agile) والتفكير التصميمي

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Product Development, Agile Methodology, Design Thinking, User Research, Product Development, User Centered Design, Interviewing Skills, Usability Testing, Innovation, Team Oriented, Persona Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Craft an AutoGPT Gen AI Instrument with Rust & GPT-4

    Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), ChatGPT, Authentications, Generative AI Agents, Back-End Web Development, Web Servers, OpenAI API, Databases, Web Applications, Secure Coding, Command-Line Interface, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Agentic systems, API Testing, Key Management, Restful API, Development Environment, Unit Testing, Maintainability

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Piktochart pour les débutants

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Materials, Marketing Design, Presentations, Data Visualization, Content Creation, Graphic Design, Content Marketing, Social Media, Digital Marketing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Building Modern Distributed Systems with Java

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Computing, Java, Middleware, NoSQL, Event-Driven Programming, Databases, Software Architecture, Servers, Web Services, Microservices, Scalability, Transaction Processing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Whizlabs

    Microsoft Power Platform: Extend the user experience

    Skills you'll gain: Power Apps Component Framework, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Platform As A Service (PaaS), No-Code Development, Enterprise Application Management, Application Development, Application Design, Microsoft Copilot, Data Management, Dashboard, Data Integration, Business Process Automation, Security Controls

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    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

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    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

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) EX294

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Package and Software Management, User Accounts, IT Automation, OS Process Management, Linux Administration, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Network Administration, Data Storage, Devops Tools, Automation, Systems Administration, Shell Script, Scripting, Linux, YAML, Linux Servers, Scenario Testing, Verification And Validation

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EC-Council

    Network Defense Essentials: Hands-On Edition

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Cloud Security, Security Controls, Mobile Security, Data Security, Cryptography, Public Key Infrastructure, Authorization (Computing), Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Monitoring, Wireless Networks, Authentications, Identity and Access Management, Encryption, Threat Detection, Internet Of Things

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Mastering Oracle SQL Functions with SQL Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Oracle SQL Developer, SQL, Oracle Databases, Database Management, Data Analysis, Performance Tuning, Business Intelligence, Data Manipulation, Analytics, Data Transformation

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Become a 3D Animator: Build Your Dream Animation Career: Skillshare
  • Creating Responsive Websites for Any Device: University of Washington
  • اجتماع النهج الرشيق (Agile) والتفكير التصميمي: University of Virginia
  • Craft an AutoGPT Gen AI Instrument with Rust & GPT-4: Packt
  • Piktochart pour les débutants: Coursera
  • Building Modern Distributed Systems with Java: Packt
  • Microsoft Power Platform: Extend the user experience: Whizlabs
  • Hands-On Spring MVC: Best Practices for Java Developers: Board Infinity
  • Business Process Outsourcing Strategies in Hospitality: Starweaver
  • Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) EX294: Pearson

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