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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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    Board Infinity

    Practical Software Testing

    Skills you'll gain: White-Box Testing, Test Planning, Test Case, Software Testing, Debugging, Functional Testing, Software Documentation, Software Quality Assurance, Development Testing, Test Data, Issue Tracking, Software Technical Review, Quality Assurance, Development Environment, Technical Communication

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Communicate UX Research with Empathy Maps in Miro

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Thinking, User Experience, Persona (User Experience), Technical Communication, Miro AI, User Centered Design

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Flush Out a Feature on Coursera in Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Kanban Principles, Miro AI, Mockups, Data Import/Export, Project Management, Collaborative Software, Ideation

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google

    Visualize Data

    Skills you'll gain: Correlation Analysis, Solution Design

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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The State University of New York

    Career Self-Management Advanced Certification

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Communication, Professional Development, Employee Coaching, Collaboration, Personal Development, Lifelong Learning, Smart Goals, Social Media Content, Coaching, Self-Awareness, Brand Management, Digital Assets, Goal Setting, Branding, LinkedIn, Promotional Strategies, Marketing Strategies, Constructive Feedback, Investigation, Business Research

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Geneva

    Data-Oriented C++ in Scientific Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Data-oriented programming, Operating Systems, Simulation and Simulation Software

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Create an Email Autoresponder Using Mailchimp

    Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Email Marketing, Marketing Automation, Automation, Personalized Service, Editing, Content Creation

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    44 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Board Infinity

    Web Development Mastery: HTML, CSS & JavaScript Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Web Development Tools, Web Design and Development, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), React.js, Javascript, UI Components, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Components, Software Development Tools, Semantic Web

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Criatividade e Inovação Organizacional

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Operational Excellence, Value Propositions, Business Process Management, Design Thinking, Business Strategies, Customer experience strategy (CX), Product Development, Emerging Technologies

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    24 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Secrets to Content that Engages and Converts

    Skills you'll gain: Copywriting, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Driving engagement, Email Marketing, Brand Management, Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, Search Engine Optimization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create your UX portfolio with Adobe Portfolio

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Creative Cloud, Web Content, Digital Publishing, Content Creation, Multimedia, Information Architecture, Layout Design, User Experience Design

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of California, Davis

    Academic Research Types and Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Research, Higher Education, Research Methodologies, Research Design, Science and Research, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Student Engagement, Safety and Security

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Practical Software Testing: Board Infinity
  • Communicate UX Research with Empathy Maps in Miro: Coursera
  • Flush Out a Feature on Coursera in Miro: Coursera
  • Visualize Data: Google
  • Career Self-Management Advanced Certification: The State University of New York
  • Data-Oriented C++ in Scientific Programming: University of Geneva
  • Create an Email Autoresponder Using Mailchimp: Coursera
  • Web Development Mastery: HTML, CSS & JavaScript Fundamentals: Board Infinity
  • Criatividade e Inovação Organizacional: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Secrets to Content that Engages and Converts: University of California, Davis

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