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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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    University of Amsterdam

    Reclaiming the Street for Livable Urban Spaces

    Skills you'll gain: Community Organizing, Systems Thinking, Advocacy, Transportation Operations, Change Management, Community Development, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Case Studies, Experimentation, Creativity

    4.7
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Build your business brand using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Branding, Brand Strategy, Graphic Design, Target Audience, Marketing Materials, Social Media, Scheduling, Presentations, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Arizona State University

    Experimental Design Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Sample Size Determination, Research Design, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Design Strategies, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Descriptive Statistics, Quality Control, Variance Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    311 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Minnesota

    Prototyping and Design

    Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, Usability, Graphic and Visual Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Design, Interaction Design, Conceptual Design, Human Centered Design, Mockups, Layout Design, Wireframing, Responsive Web Design, Internet Of Things

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    396 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

    Strategic Organization Design

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Change, Strategic Leadership, Business Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Planning, Growth Strategies, Innovation

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    306 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    PyCharm Project - Tic-Tac-Toe Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Maintainability, User Interface (UI), Software Development Tools, Program Development, Development Environment, Python Programming, Application Development

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Google UX Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Information Architecture, Storyboarding, Wireframing, User Story, UI/UX Research, User Research, Adobe XD, Usability Testing, Figma (Design Software), Design Reviews, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Centered Design, Ideation, Design Thinking, Presentations, Persona (User Experience), Web Design, Research Design, Usability

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Unity Scripting, AI, & Complete 3D Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Responsive Web Design, Video Game Development, Version Control, Mobile Development, Android Development, 3D Assets, User Interface (UI), C# (Programming Language), Git (Version Control System), Animation and Game Design, AI Workflows, Scripting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Copenhagen Business School

    Sustainable Fashion

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Environmental Regulations, Sustainable Systems, Sustainability Standards, Business Transformation, Innovation, Regulatory Requirements, Consumer Behaviour, Business Modeling, Environmental Issue, Strategic Partnership, Product Lifecycle Management, Materials Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Production Process, Case Studies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Learn UI Design

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), Web Design, Maintainability, Layout Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Usability, Web Applications, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Color Theory, Animations, Creativity

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Game Projects, C# Scripting, and Social Features

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, C# (Programming Language), Android (Operating System), Mobile Development, Scripting, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Application Development, User Interface (UI)

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Adobe

    Branding Basics with Adobe Express

    Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Adobe Express, Branding, Brand Strategy, Marketing Design, Collaborative Software, Graphic Design, Style Guides, Typography, Visual Design, Asset Management, Design Elements And Principles, Color Theory, Storytelling

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Reclaiming the Street for Livable Urban Spaces: University of Amsterdam
  • Build your business brand using Canva: Coursera
  • Experimental Design Basics: Arizona State University
  • Prototyping and Design: University of Minnesota
  • Strategic Organization Design: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
  • PyCharm Project - Tic-Tac-Toe Game Development: EDUCBA
  • Google UX Design: Google
  • Advanced Unity Scripting, AI, & Complete 3D Game Development: Packt
  • Sustainable Fashion: Copenhagen Business School
  • Learn UI Design: Scrimba

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