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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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    Coursera

    Introduction to Events Management

    Skills you'll gain: Event Management, Event Marketing, Event Planning, Logistics Management, Hospitality, Logistics, Marketing Budgets, Hospitality Management, Planning, Operations Management, Budgeting, Promotional Strategies, Vendor Management, Coordination

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    266 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    National Taiwan University

    工程圖學 2D CAD

    Skills you'll gain: Engineering Drawings, Computer-Aided Design, Technical Drawing, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Graphical Tools, Computer Graphics, Technical Communication

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    223 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Essential English for Business Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, English Language, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Non-Verbal Communication, Entrepreneurship, Microsoft PowerPoint, Business Communication, Sales, Interpersonal Communications, Project Management, Business Leadership, Crisis Management, Organizational Structure, Marketing, Leadership and Management, Business, Vocabulary, Telecommuting, Human Resources

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    209 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Getting Started with Adobe Spark

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Adobe Express, Content Creation, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Digital Design, Editing, Layout Design

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    72 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Michigan

    Introduction to 3D Printing with Metals

    Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Augmented Reality, 3D Modeling, Materials science, Mechanical Design, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Production Process

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Natural Disaster and Climate Change Risk Assessment

    Skills you'll gain: Failure Analysis, Risk Analysis, Risk Modeling, Feasibility Studies, Risk Management, Project Risk Management, Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Business Risk Management, Mitigation, Hazard Analysis, Business Priorities, Financial Analysis, Disaster Recovery, Cost Benefit Analysis, Climate Change Adaptation, Investment Management, Governance, Resilience, Environment

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    354 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Peking University

    计算机组成 Computer Organization

    Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Computer Systems, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware, Computer Engineering, Systems Architecture, Data Storage, Operating Systems, Data Storage Technologies, Peripheral Devices

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    483 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Introduction to Robotics with Webots

    Skills you'll gain: Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Planning, Automation, Data Mapping, Graph Theory, Algorithms, Simulation and Simulation Software, Control Systems, Real-Time Operating Systems, Computer Programming, Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Vision, Python Programming, Data Structures, Simulations, Linear Algebra, Design

    Build toward a degree

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    63 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    3D Printing Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Product Design, Design Thinking, Innovation, Manufacturing Processes, Computer-Aided Design, Prototyping, Product Development, Production Process, Social Impact, Materials science

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Cape Town

    Building Fintech Startups in Emerging Markets

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Solution Design, Business Modeling, Business Planning, Business Strategies, Market Opportunities, New Business Development, FinTech, Case Studies, Professional Networking, Business Development, Growth Strategies, Financial Regulation, Fundraising, Intellectual Property

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    56 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Life Cycle Assessment

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Development, Sustainable Development, Product Improvement, Environmental Science, Environment, Simulation and Simulation Software, Case Studies, Analysis, Project Scoping, Goal Setting, Inventory Accounting, Energy and Utilities

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    73 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Esports: Leveling Up Teach-Out

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Culture, Education and Training, Cultural Diversity, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Diversity Awareness, Social Impact, Electronic Media, Community Development, Emerging Technologies, Content Creation, Timelines

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Introduction to Events Management : Coursera
  • 工程圖學 2D CAD: National Taiwan University
  • Essential English for Business Professionals: University of California, Irvine
  • Getting Started with Adobe Spark: Coursera
  • Introduction to 3D Printing with Metals: University of Michigan
  • Natural Disaster and Climate Change Risk Assessment: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • 计算机组成 Computer Organization: Peking University
  • Introduction to Robotics with Webots: University of Colorado Boulder
  • 3D Printing Capstone: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Building Fintech Startups in Emerging Markets: University of Cape Town

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