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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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    Berklee

    Creating Sounds for Electronic Music

    Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Music Theory, Electronic Media, Design Software, Peer Review, Creativity, Patch Management, System Requirements

    4.7
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    262 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Starweaver

    Essentials of Hospitality Management

    Skills you'll gain: Revenue Management, Capital Expenditure, Financial Statement Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Hospitality Management, Cost Control, Hospitality, Financial Statements, Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Performance Measurement, Financial Forecasting, Variance Analysis, Business Metrics, Hotel Operations, Financial Management, Innovation, Hotels and Accommodations, Service Management, Financial Planning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    89 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Creative Coding for Designers Using Python

    Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Generative AI, Simulations, Computer Graphics, Python Programming, Creative Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms, Data Structures

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Introduction to PicsArt for Social Media Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Content, Photo Editing, Marketing, Graphics Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Entrepreneurship, Business

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    86 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Functional Programming Principles in Scala (Scala 2 version)

    Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Functional Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms, Integrated Development Environments

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    65 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Kennesaw State University

    DFSS for the 6 σ Black Belt

    Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Six Sigma, Knowledge Transfer, Continuous Improvement Process, Lean Manufacturing, Quality Management, Product Design, Statistical Methods, Design and Product, Probability & Statistics

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    43 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Participatory Approaches in Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Health Equity, Community Health, Diversity Awareness, Health Policy, Social Determinants Of Health, Research, Research Methodologies, Social Justice, Program Evaluation, Cultural Responsiveness, Case Studies, Surveys, Qualitative Research, Research Design, Data Collection, Collaboration, Patient Communication, Social Impact

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    33 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Universidad Austral

    Manejo de bases de datos con Python

    Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Object-Relational Mapping, Database Management, Database Design, SQL, Databases, Data Persistence, Query Languages, Data Integrity, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Computer Programming

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    183 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    دليل استخدام كانفا للمبتدئين

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic Design, User Accounts, Design Software, Shared Media, Presentations, Organizational Skills, Account Management, Content Creation, Marketing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    109 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Vanderbilt University

    Scalable Microservices for Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, IntelliJ IDEA, Java Programming, Restful API, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Deployment, Software Architecture, API Design, Integrated Development Environments, Data Persistence, Scalability, Service Oriented Architecture, Web Applications, Application Frameworks, Software Testing, Object-Relational Mapping

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    63 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Introduction to Events Management

    Skills you'll gain: Event Management, Event Marketing, Event Planning, Logistics Management, Hospitality, Logistics, Marketing Budgets, Hospitality Management, Planning, Operations Management, Budgeting, Promotional Strategies, Vendor Management, Coordination

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    266 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    How to Create Color Gradients in Adobe Illustrator

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Color Theory, Graphic Design, Logo Design, Digital Design

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Creating Sounds for Electronic Music: Berklee
  • Essentials of Hospitality Management: Starweaver
  • Creative Coding for Designers Using Python: University of Michigan
  • Introduction to PicsArt for Social Media Marketing: Coursera
  • Functional Programming Principles in Scala (Scala 2 version): École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • DFSS for the 6 σ Black Belt: Kennesaw State University
  • Participatory Approaches in Public Health: Imperial College London
  • Manejo de bases de datos con Python: Universidad Austral
  • دليل استخدام كانفا للمبتدئين: Coursera
  • Scalable Microservices for Developers: Vanderbilt University

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