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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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    Packt

    Build 5 Responsive Websites with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, HTML and CSS, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Applications, UI Components, Browser Compatibility, Javascript, Interactive Design, Mobile Development, Typography, Animations

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Desarrollo de Videojuegos en Unity: Una Introducción

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Game Design, Animations, Google Analytics, Prototyping, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Application Deployment

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Salesforce Anti-Patterns

    Skills you'll gain: Salesforce Development, Salesforce, CI/CD, Software Architecture, Solution Architecture, Continuous Deployment, Systems Architecture, Continuous Integration, Code Review, Relational Databases, Software Technical Review, Integration Testing, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, Database Design, Maintainability, Enterprise Architecture, Diagram Design, System Design and Implementation, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Material Fundamentals - Procedural Textures in Blender 4.4

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animation and Game Design, Design Elements And Principles, Creative Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Hebrew University of Jerusalem

    Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: From Nand to Tetris (Project-Centered Course)

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Architecture, Computer Hardware, Computer Engineering, Computational Logic, Computer Programming, System Design and Implementation, Software Design, Debugging, Computer Programming Tools, Verification And Validation, Data Storage

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Adobe

    Generative AI for Graphic Designers

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Adobe Illustrator, Generative AI, AI Workflows, Creativity, Adobe Creative Cloud, Graphic Design, Computer Graphics, Creative Design, Creative Thinking, Color Theory, Digital Design, Visual Design, Content Creation, Branding

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Verification And Validation, Ideation, Data Presentation, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, Generative AI, Document Management, Expense Reports, Responsible AI, AI Enablement, Image Analysis, Creativity, Large Language Modeling, Expense Management, Organizational Skills, Artificial Intelligence

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Web Applications for Everybody

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, MySQL, PHP (Scripting Language), Relational Databases, JSON, jQuery, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Javascript and jQuery, Ajax, Databases, Data Modeling, Database Application, Database Development, Debugging, Web Applications, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Development, Secure Coding, Javascript

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Whizlabs

    Java: Inheritance, Exceptions and APIs

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Debugging, Functional Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Adobe

    Build Creative Concepts for Real Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Adobe Firefly, Target Audience, Creative Problem-Solving, Conceptual Design, Creative Thinking, Brainstorming, Creativity, Communication, Design Thinking, Adobe Express, Visual Design, Storyboarding, Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, Generative AI, Prototyping, Problem Solving, Adobe Creative Cloud, Market Opportunities

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Blender 4 Modeling and Geometry Node Workshop

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Virtual Environment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Architectural Design, Performance Tuning, Building Design, Frontend Performance, Structural Engineering, Image Quality, Aesthetics

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Design Thinking, Autodesk, Design Software, 3D Assets, Creative Thinking, Intellectual Property, Conceptual Design, Hardware Troubleshooting, Computer-Aided Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Product Design, Computer Hardware, Innovation, Solution Design, Computer Graphics, Prototyping, Emerging Technologies, Digital Design, Manufacturing Processes

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Build 5 Responsive Websites with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript: Packt
  • Desarrollo de Videojuegos en Unity: Una Introducción: Universidad de los Andes
  • Salesforce Anti-Patterns: Packt
  • Material Fundamentals - Procedural Textures in Blender 4.4: Packt
  • Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: From Nand to Tetris (Project-Centered Course): Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • Generative AI for Graphic Designers: Adobe
  • Generative AI Automation: Vanderbilt University
  • Web Applications for Everybody: University of Michigan
  • Java: Inheritance, Exceptions and APIs: Whizlabs
  • Build Creative Concepts for Real Projects: Adobe

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