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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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    28DIGITAL

    Automated Reasoning: Symbolic Model Checking

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Theoretical Computer Science, Model Evaluation, Systems Analysis, Graph Theory, Verification And Validation, Algorithms, Data Structures

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Analytics en las organizaciones

    Skills you'll gain: Business Analytics, Data Strategy, Analytics, Organizational Effectiveness, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Governance, Data Analysis, Process Improvement, Organizational Strategy, Business Process Improvement, Competitive Analysis, Organizational Structure

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    59 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Front-End Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Restful API, Web Services, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Software Design, Java, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, JSON, Software Architecture, Web Design and Development, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, Web Development

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    32 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Spacecraft Dynamics Capstone: Mars Mission

    Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Numerical Analysis, Simulations, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Verification And Validation, Mathematical Modeling

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    49 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    La Economía Circular: ¿un mito o una posibilidad?

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Systems Thinking, Environmental Engineering, Socioeconomics, Environmental Science, Waste Minimization, Product Lifecycle Management, Environmental Policy, Analysis, Resource Utilization

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    Building with Code: Programming Fundamentals and Open Source

    Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Package and Software Management, Web Development, Linux, Shell Script, Database Design, Ubuntu, Relational Databases, Web Development Tools, Unix Shell, Test Driven Development (TDD), Python Programming, Linux Administration, Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Full-Stack Web Development, Scripting Languages, Computer Programming, Javascript, Database Management

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    64 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Simplilearn

    Advanced Prompt Engineering Course

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering Tools, LangChain, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, AI Workflows, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, OpenAI API, Data Synthesis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Learn Data Governance Workflows with Databricks Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Databricks, Data Management, Metadata Management, Data Infrastructure, Data Strategy, Information Management, Data Quality, Data Security, Real Time Data

    2.8
    Rating, 2.8 out of 5 stars
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    34 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Scrimba

    Improve your CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Typography, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), UI Components, Web Design, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI) Design, HTML and CSS, Browser Compatibility, User Interface (UI), Usability, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Front-End Web Development, Animations, Color Theory, Web Development, Web Development Tools

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

    Beauty, Form & Function: An Exploration of Symmetry

    Skills you'll gain: Geometry, Design Elements And Principles, 3D Modeling, Materials science, Chemistry, Art History, Architectural Design, Physical Science, Pharmaceuticals, Applied Mathematics, Ancient History, Biology

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    IoT Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Networking Hardware, Network Infrastructure, Network Routers, Network Switches, Network Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Internet Of Things, General Networking, Network Administration, Network Protocols, Infrastructure Security, Wireless Networks, Network Planning And Design, Network Security, System Implementation, Cloud Computing, System Monitoring

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    34 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    BCG

    Digitale Transformation

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Design Thinking, Technology Strategies, Business Process Reengineering, Data Strategy, Growth Strategies, Business Strategies, Market Dynamics, Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Competitive Analysis, Leadership, Communication

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Automated Reasoning: Symbolic Model Checking: 28DIGITAL
  • Analytics en las organizaciones: Universidad de los Andes
  • Front-End Developer: LearnQuest
  • Spacecraft Dynamics Capstone: Mars Mission: University of Colorado Boulder
  • La Economía Circular: ¿un mito o una posibilidad?: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Building with Code: Programming Fundamentals and Open Source: Illinois Tech
  • Advanced Prompt Engineering Course: Simplilearn
  • Learn Data Governance Workflows with Databricks Tools: Board Infinity
  • Improve your CSS: Scrimba
  • Beauty, Form & Function: An Exploration of Symmetry: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

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