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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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    Board Infinity

    Mastering Reviews and Test Automation: Techniques & Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Test Tools, Test Automation, Test Planning, Scripting, Test Script Development, Continuous Integration, CI/CD, Software Testing, Regression Testing, Software Technical Review, Test Case, Continuous Delivery, Maintainability, Automation, Software Quality (SQA/SQC)

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Learn Java from Scratch - A Beginner's Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Maven, Java, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Object Oriented Design, Hibernate (Java), Unit Testing, File I/O, Docker (Software), Software Design Patterns, Integrated Development Environments, Object-Relational Mapping, Functional Design, Maintainability, System Configuration

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Universidades Anáhuac

    Visualización de datos efectiva

    Skills you'll gain: Interactive Data Visualization, Infographics, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, User Experience Design, Multimedia, Statistical Visualization, Data Analysis, Information Architecture, Design Elements And Principles

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Scene Detailing, Prop Creation, and Rendering

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphic Techniques, Virtual Environment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Image Quality, Technical Design, Graphical Tools, Design Elements And Principles, Design, Creative Design, Aesthetics

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Understanding the Healthcare Innovation Process II

    Skills you'll gain: Lean Six Sigma, Performance Improvement, Statistical Process Controls, Operational Analysis, Process Improvement, Statistical Methods, Continuous Improvement Process, Innovation, Operations Management, Probability & Statistics, Problem Solving

    Build toward a degree

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Make Continuous Improvements with Retrospective Maps in Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Sprint Retrospectives, Miro AI, Collaborative Software, Continuous Improvement Process, Stakeholder Engagement, Process Improvement, Project Controls, Project Documentation, Meeting Facilitation, Project Management, Agile Software Development

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado System

    Culture Matters and Teamwork

    Skills you'll gain: Intercultural Competence, Teamwork, Diversity and Inclusion, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Sensitivity, Virtual Teams, Self-Awareness, Collaboration, Professional Development, Empathy, Adaptability, Conflict Management, Communication Strategies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Marketing: Ethics and Trends

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Marketing Management, AI Personalization, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Marketing Analytics, Case Studies, Content Creation, Information Privacy

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Recommender Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Model Evaluation, Apache Spark, Tensorflow, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Preprocessing, Natural Language Processing, AWS SageMaker, Scalability, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Machine Learning, Pandas (Python Package), Predictive Modeling, Autoencoders, Python Programming, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Manipulation

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced JavaScript & Object-Oriented Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Data Persistence, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Javascript, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Programming Principles, JSON, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Front-End Web Development, Event-Driven Programming, Responsive Web Design, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Blender 4 - Geometry Nodes for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Fundamentals of Programming Using Flowchart and Pseudocode

    Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, Programming Principles, Debugging, Diagram Design, Functional Design, Computer Programming Tools, Computer Programming, Software Documentation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Mastering Reviews and Test Automation: Techniques & Tools: Board Infinity
  • Learn Java from Scratch - A Beginner's Guide: Packt
  • Visualización de datos efectiva: Universidades Anáhuac
  • Scene Detailing, Prop Creation, and Rendering: Packt
  • Understanding the Healthcare Innovation Process II: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Make Continuous Improvements with Retrospective Maps in Miro: Coursera
  • Culture Matters and Teamwork: University of Colorado System
  • GenAI for Marketing: Ethics and Trends: Coursera
  • Recommender Systems: Packt
  • Advanced JavaScript & Object-Oriented Programming: Packt

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