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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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    Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica

    Controle de Sistemas no Plano-s

    Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Matlab, System Design and Implementation, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Systems Analysis, Simulations, Engineering Design Process

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    101 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    AI skills
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    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Generative AI and AI Agents with Amazon Bedrock

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Bedrock, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Generative AI Agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, LangChain, AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Large Language Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Transfer Learning, LLM Application, Embeddings, Amazon Web Services, Context Management, Model Deployment, Amazon S3, Model Evaluation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    67 reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free
    Free
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    Stanford University

    Giving 2.0: The MOOC

    Skills you'll gain: Philanthropy, Fundraising, Resource Utilization, Social Impact, Community Development, Program Evaluation, Lifelong Learning, Collaboration, Strategic Decision-Making, Professional Networking, Social Media, Research

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    204 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Skillshare

    Figma Pro Pt. 2: Interactions, Prototyping & UI Motion

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), UI Components, Prototyping, Interaction Design, User Experience, Mockups, Responsive Web Design, Animations, User Interface (UI) Design, User Flows, Style Guides

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Johns Hopkins University

    Evaluating Public Health Programs at Scale

    Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Health Equity, Data Collection, Public Health, Research Design, Nutritional Assessment, Policy Analysis, Healthcare Ethics, Surveys, Child Health, Maternal Health, Statistical Analysis

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of California, Davis

    Essentials of Sensory Science

    Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Product Testing, Laboratory Testing, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Laboratory Experience, Food and Beverage, Consumer Behaviour, Scientific Methods, Systems Of Measurement, Case Studies, Quality Assurance, Physiology, Research Design, Science and Research, Statistical Analysis, Nutrition and Diet, Target Market, Human Factors, Anatomy, Product Development

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    69 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Unreal Engine 5 - Endless Runner

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Environment, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), User Interface (UI), Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
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    University of Geneva

    Supervision du raisonnement clinique

    Skills you'll gain: Clinical Supervision, Supervision, Patient Evaluation, Clinical Practices, Constructive Feedback, Clinical Assessment, Diagnostic Tests, Train The Trainer, Coaching, Cognitive flexibility, Collaboration, Teamwork, Patient-centered Care

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    94 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
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    The State University of New York

    Exploring Emerging Technologies for Lifelong Learning and Success

    Skills you'll gain: Lifelong Learning, Growth Mindedness, digital literacy, Willingness To Learn, Critical Thinking, Emerging Technologies, Professional Development, Data Ethics, Computer Literacy, Safety and Security, Creativity, Technology Strategies, Problem Solving, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Collaboration, Communication

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    443 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    LearnQuest

    Foundations of IoT Systems and Industrial Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Automation, Data Management, Control Systems, Hardware Architecture, Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing and Production, Network Protocols, Systems Integration, Information Systems Security, Communication Systems, Systems Design, Analytics, Real Time Data

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    41 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Tableau Learning Partner

    Communicating Data Insights with Tableau

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, Storytelling, Tableau Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization Software, Business Reporting, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Presentations, Exploratory Data Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    73 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    Integrated Analysis in Systems Biology

    Skills you'll gain: Research, Science and Research, Scientific Methods, Analysis, Systems Analysis, Biology, Integration Testing, Bioinformatics, Research Design, Data Validation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    87 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Controle de Sistemas no Plano-s: Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
  • AWS Generative AI and AI Agents with Amazon Bedrock: Amazon Web Services
  • Giving 2.0: The MOOC: Stanford University
  • Figma Pro Pt. 2: Interactions, Prototyping & UI Motion: Skillshare
  • Evaluating Public Health Programs at Scale: Johns Hopkins University
  • Essentials of Sensory Science: University of California, Davis
  • Unreal Engine 5 - Endless Runner: Packt
  • Supervision du raisonnement clinique: University of Geneva
  • Exploring Emerging Technologies for Lifelong Learning and Success: The State University of New York
  • Foundations of IoT Systems and Industrial Automation: LearnQuest

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