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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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    Michigan State University

    Interdisciplinarity in Thought and Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Creative Thinking, Multimedia, Cognitive flexibility, Photo Editing, Music, Storytelling, Brainstorming, Open Mindset, Critical Thinking, Liberal Arts, Aesthetics, Systems Thinking, Design Elements And Principles, Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Optimize & Interface LLM Apps Effectively

    Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Middleware, OpenAI API, UI/UX Research, Frontend Integration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Cisco Learning and Certifications

    Overview of Important Protocols

    Skills you'll gain: Network Protocols, Network Troubleshooting, Network Planning And Design, Network Routing, TCP/IP, Computer Networking, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Network Routers, Network Security, Local Area Networks, Network Switches, File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    C and Go: Classical and Modern Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), File I/O, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, Computer Programming, Unit Testing, C (Programming Language), Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Science, Software Testing, Algorithms, Integration Testing, Software Design, System Design and Implementation, Distributed Computing, Software Documentation

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Analyze & Deploy Scalable LLM Architectures

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Model Deployment, Kubernetes, Containerization, LLM Application, Application Deployment, Large Language Modeling, Release Management, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Cloud Deployment, Configuration Management, Continuous Delivery, Scalability, Application Performance Management, Performance Tuning, Performance Analysis, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Performance Testing, Systems Analysis, Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    No-Code AI for Business

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, No-Code Development, AI Enablement, Regulatory Requirements, Compliance Management, Business Transformation, Business Process Automation, Business Process, Data Management, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Return On Investment, Process Design, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Regulation and Legal Compliance, Business Software, Digital Transformation, Change Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Predictive Analytics

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Introduction to Unity and Basic C# Scripting

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Scripting, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Game Design, Event-Driven Programming, Development Environment, Programming Principles, User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Desarrollo de aplicaciones móviles con Android

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Android Studio, Java, Mobile Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Android (Operating System), Mockups, Java Programming, Application Deployment, Mobile Development Tools, Application Design, Application Development, Software Design Patterns, JSON, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, Application Lifecycle Management, User Interface (UI), Instagram

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Github Copilot with Python: Creating Text Games

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Microsoft Copilot, Game Design, Software Design, Application Design, Unit Testing, Python Programming, AI Enablement, GitHub, Development Environment, Debugging

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Edureka

    Power BI Essentials: Data Transformation & Modeling with DAX

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Business Intelligence, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Modeling, Database Design, Microsoft Power Platform, Snowflake Schema, Data Transformation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Storytelling, Data Strategy, Data Integration, Data Cleansing, Process Improvement and Optimization, Data Analysis, Data Management, Data Governance, Data Quality, Relationship Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    AI Marketing: Grow Your Brand with AI Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, AI Personalization, Marketing Automation, Marketing Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Marketing, Blogs, Content Creation, Web Analytics and SEO, Customer experience improvement, Web Content, Social Media, Customer Engagement, Generative AI, Automation

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Big Data Modeling and Management Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Big Data, Data Management, Database Management Systems, Real Time Data, NoSQL, Database Design, Data Processing, Apache Hadoop, Data Structures, Scalability, Virtual Environment

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Interdisciplinarity in Thought and Practice: Michigan State University
  • Optimize & Interface LLM Apps Effectively: Coursera
  • Overview of Important Protocols: Cisco Learning and Certifications
  • C and Go: Classical and Modern Programming: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Analyze & Deploy Scalable LLM Architectures: Coursera
  • No-Code AI for Business: LearnQuest
  • Introduction to Unity and Basic C# Scripting: Packt
  • Desarrollo de aplicaciones móviles con Android: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Github Copilot with Python: Creating Text Games: Coursera
  • Power BI Essentials: Data Transformation & Modeling with DAX: Edureka

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