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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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    Scrimba

    Learn Tailwind CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Typography, Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Web Design, Web Development

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    41 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Art of Visual Storytelling

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Premiere, Video Production, Videography, Post-Production, Video Editing, Storyboarding, Storytelling, Cinematography, Adobe Creative Cloud, Media Production, Editing, Writing, Graphic and Visual Design, Scripting, Multimedia, Timelines, File Management, Creativity, Quality Assurance

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    134 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    DevOps Culture and Mindset

    Skills you'll gain: DevOps, CI/CD, Process Mapping, Culture Transformation, Continuous Improvement Process, Lean Methodologies, Risk Management, Quality Improvement, Process Improvement, Organizational Structure, Kanban Principles, Operational Efficiency, User Feedback, Systems Thinking

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    591 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Google Data Analysis with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing, Package and Software Management, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Data Integration, JSON, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Wrangling, Data Science, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Data Import/Export, Software Design, Data Validation, Computational Logic, Data Structures

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    74 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    .NET Core Mastery: Advanced Techniques for Exp Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, ASP.NET, Test Driven Development (TDD), Debugging, C# (Programming Language), Software Testing, Scalability, Performance Testing, Restful API, Unit Testing, Web Development, Microservices, .NET Framework, Object-Relational Mapping, Software Architecture, API Testing, Web Applications, Test Case, Distributed Computing, Redis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    239 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Create social media content with Prezi

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Content, Social Media, Presentations, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Instagram, Facebook, Content Marketing, LinkedIn, Digital Marketing, Graphic Design

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    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    42 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Digital Signal Processing 2: Filtering

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Signal Processing, Digital Communications, Communication Systems, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, Electronics, Engineering Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Data Mapping, Real Time Data, Computer Programming

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    195 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillUp

    Intermediate Java Development: Spring, Databases, Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: Hibernate (Java), Object-Relational Mapping, CI/CD, Spring Boot, Restful API, Java Programming, Integration Testing, Docker (Software), Database Development, Cloud Deployment, Application Security, Java, Containerization, SQL, Databases, MySQL, NoSQL, Kubernetes, Test Driven Development (TDD), Object Oriented Design

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    38 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Developing a Systems Mindset

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Project Planning, Business Systems Analysis, Strategic Leadership, Team Leadership, Business Leadership, Community Development, Stakeholder Analysis, Cultural Responsiveness, Project Management, Organizational Strategy, Relationship Building, Root Cause Analysis, Communication Strategies

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    175 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    Campus to Corporate Training Program

    Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Teamwork, Active Listening, Problem Solving, Emotional Intelligence, Collaboration, Smart Goals, Strategic Prioritization, Growth Mindedness, Prioritization, Productivity, Personal Integrity, Workplace Bullying Intervention, Compliance Management, Information Privacy, Security Controls, Accountability, Communication, Diversity Awareness, Diversity and Inclusion

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    405 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Skeletal Meshes and Animation

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animations, 3D Assets, Game Design, Video Game Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Setting the Stage for Success: An Eye on Safety Culture and Teamwork (Patient Safety II)

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Patient-centered Care, Accident Prevention, Collaboration, Safety Standards, Teamwork, Patient Advocacy, Stress First Aid, Healthcare Ethics, Accountability, Risk Management, Leadership, Communication

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    448 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Learn Tailwind CSS: Scrimba
  • The Art of Visual Storytelling: University of Colorado Boulder
  • DevOps Culture and Mindset: University of California, Davis
  • Google Data Analysis with Python: Google
  • .NET Core Mastery: Advanced Techniques for Exp Developers: EDUCBA
  • Create social media content with Prezi : Coursera
  • Digital Signal Processing 2: Filtering: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Intermediate Java Development: Spring, Databases, Deployment: SkillUp
  • Developing a Systems Mindset: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Campus to Corporate Training Program: LearnKartS

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