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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.


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Popular Game Design Courses and Certifications


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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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    EDUCBA

    Houdini Dynamics & Cloth: Simulate Cinematic FX

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Simulation and Simulation Software, Animations, 3D Modeling, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Simulations, Computer Graphics, Data Pipelines, Scripting, Debugging

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Developing Applications with Google Cloud en Français

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Development, Serverless Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Microservices, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Application Development, Application Design, Application Performance Management, Data Store, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud API, API Gateway, Authentications, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Storage, Cloud Computing, Debugging

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Skillshare

    Create a Stylized Character with Nomad Sculpt

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Storytelling, Graphical Tools, Creativity, Color Theory

    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Adobe

    Job Applications Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Express, LinkedIn, Interviewing Skills, Critical Thinking, Graphic Design, Creativity, Personal Attributes, Design, Branding, Storytelling, Communication, Strategic Thinking, Professional Development, Self-Awareness, Digital Communications

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Software Security Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Business Logic, Secure Coding, Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Test Case, Identity and Access Management, Authentications, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Modeling, Encryption, Data Validation, Network Protocols, Authorization (Computing), Web Applications

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Negotiation Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Communication, Conflict Management, Interpersonal Communications, Collaboration, Assertiveness, Proposal Development, Problem Solving, Active Listening, Planning, Cognitive flexibility

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Master CNNs with Python: Build, Train & Evaluate Models

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Convolutional Neural Networks, Keras (Neural Network Library), Image Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Tensorflow, Python Programming, Cloud Computing, Development Environment

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    Packt

    Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming - C++

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Algorithms, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Simplilearn

    Content Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Content Strategy, Content Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Web Content, Social Media Content, Paid media, Digital Content, Marketing Strategies, Content Creation, Email Marketing, Copywriting, Search Engine Optimization, Digital Advertising, Business-To-Consumer, Target Audience, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Customer Engagement, B2B Sales

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    L&T EduTech

    Concreting Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Construction Inspection, Construction, Construction Management, Construction Engineering, Building Codes, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Laboratory Testing, Structural Analysis, Product Testing, Manufacturing Processes, Analytical Testing

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    Azure ML: Designing and Preparing Machine Learning Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Data Management, Data Pipelines, Statistical Modeling

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Marketing deportivo: La fórmula tecnológica: Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
  • Houdini Dynamics & Cloth: Simulate Cinematic FX: EDUCBA
  • Developing Applications with Google Cloud en Français: Google Cloud
  • Create a Stylized Character with Nomad Sculpt: Skillshare
  • Job Applications Essentials: Adobe
  • Software Security Testing: Packt
  • Negotiation Skills: Packt
  • Master CNNs with Python: Build, Train & Evaluate Models: EDUCBA
  • Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming - C++: Packt
  • Content Strategy: Simplilearn

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