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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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    University of Colorado System

    Intermediate Object-Oriented Programming for Unreal Games

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, Event-Driven Programming, Unity Engine, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI), Data Structures

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Alberta

    Software Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Product Family Engineering, Software Systems, Software Development, Software Documentation, Software Design Patterns, Middleware, Maintainability, Application Deployment, Scalability, Databases

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Designing and Formatting a Presentation in PowerPoint

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Data Visualization, Editing, Writing, Graphic Design, Business Communication

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    Hebrew University of Jerusalem

    Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: Nand to Tetris Part II (project-centered course)

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Architecture, Computer Programming, System Programming, Virtual Machines, Operating Systems, Software Architecture, Algorithms, Software Design, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Computer Graphic Techniques

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Cisco Learning and Certifications

    On-Premises Applications and Media Resources

    Skills you'll gain: Session Initiation Protocols, System Configuration, Collaborative Software, Configuration Management, Network Administration, Telecommunications, Communication Systems, Systems Integration, Scalability, Digital Communications

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Deploy Resilient AI Microservices with LangChain

    Skills you'll gain: Containerization, LangChain, Microservices, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Docker (Software), Kubernetes, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Prometheus (Software), API Design, Scalability, System Monitoring, Performance Testing, Grafana

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Crea juegos e historias animadas con Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Storyboarding, Storytelling, Content Creation, Digital Publishing

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Blender 4.4 Foundations - Fundamental Blender Knowledge

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Software Installation, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animations, System Configuration, User Interface (UI)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Interviewer training for Hiring Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Employee Training, Workplace inclusivity, Management Training And Development, Talent Recruitment, Training and Development, Diversity Awareness, Recruitment Strategies, Talent Acquisition, Talent Sourcing, Active Listening, Communication, Cultural Sensitivity

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Cape Town

    Becoming a changemaker: Introduction to Social Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Social Impact, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Creative Thinking, Community Development, Resourcefulness, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Complex Problem Solving, Empowerment, Entrepreneurship, Organizational Structure, Personal Development, Resilience

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Converter Control

    Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Power Electronics, Systems Analysis, Electronics Engineering, Technical Design, Systems Design, Graphical Tools, Plot (Graphics), Engineering Analysis, Performance Testing, Mathematical Modeling

    Build toward a degree

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    Deploy AI Agents with OpenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, AI Orchestration, AI Personalization, OpenAI API, OpenAI, Cloud Deployment, Agentic systems, Application Deployment, Generative AI Agents, ChatGPT, CI/CD, System Monitoring, Context Management, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Development Testing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Intermediate Object-Oriented Programming for Unreal Games: University of Colorado System
  • Software Architecture: University of Alberta
  • Designing and Formatting a Presentation in PowerPoint: Coursera
  • Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: Nand to Tetris Part II (project-centered course): Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • On-Premises Applications and Media Resources: Cisco Learning and Certifications
  • Deploy Resilient AI Microservices with LangChain: Coursera
  • Crea juegos e historias animadas con Scratch: Coursera
  • Blender 4.4 Foundations - Fundamental Blender Knowledge: Packt
  • Interviewer training for Hiring Managers: Board Infinity
  • Becoming a changemaker: Introduction to Social Innovation: University of Cape Town

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