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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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    University of Zurich

    Teaching Science at University

    Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Experience, Teaching, Instructional Strategies, Experimentation, Education and Training, Pedagogy, Lecturing, Student Engagement, Research Design, Drive Engagement, Course Development, Scientific Methods, Simulations, Model Evaluation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    195 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Arizona State University

    Entender el diseño

    Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Design Thinking, Creative Thinking, Design, Design Strategies, Product Design, User Experience Design, Sustainable Design, Innovation, Graphic Design, Social Impact, Consumer Behaviour, Economics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    563 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    ITIL V4 Certification Preparation

    Skills you'll gain: Service Management, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Customer experience improvement, IT Service Management, Service Improvement, Change Control, IT Management, Technical Management, Security Management, Technical Services, Enterprise Architecture, Continuous Improvement Process, Service Design, Managed Services, Agile Methodology, Governance, Risk Management Framework, Quality Improvement, Organizational Structure, Strategic Partnership

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    396 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    The Raspberry Pi Platform and Python Programming for the Raspberry Pi

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Operating System Administration, Operating Systems, Integrated Development Environments, File Systems, Internet Of Things, Development Environment, Embedded Systems, Python Programming, OS Process Management, Computer Hardware, UI Components, Computer Programming

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    2.8K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Michigan State University

    Script Writing: Write a Pilot Episode for a TV or Web Series (Project-Centered Course)

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Storyboarding, Editing, Storytelling

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    790 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Building No-Code Apps with AppSheet

    Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, Email Automation, Business Process Automation, Application Deployment, Automation, Business Process, Workflow Management, Google Workspace, Application Design, Application Development, Application Performance Management, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Data Integration, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Cloud Applications, Google Sheets, Application Lifecycle Management, User Interface (UI), Data Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    189 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Social Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Telecommuting, Social Impact, Social Network Analysis, Remote Access Systems, Interaction Design, Driving engagement, Computing Platforms, Digital Communications

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    818 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    More C++ Programming and Unreal

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Video Game Development, Data Storage, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    34 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create and Sell Digital Teaching Printables with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Teaching, Design, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Business Marketing, Marketing Materials, Creative Design, Editing, Content Creation, Dashboard, User Accounts, Marketing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    52 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of California, Davis

    Critical Thinking Skills for the Professional

    Skills you'll gain: Problem Solving, Brainstorming, Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Constructive Feedback, Decision Making, Analysis, Cognitive flexibility, Self-Awareness, Collaboration

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    1.3K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Advanced Modelling, Rendering, and Unreal Engine Integration

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Animations, Game Design, Performance Tuning, Simulations

    Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Develop Generative AI Applications: Get Started

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LangChain, LLM Application, Generative AI, Model Evaluation, Flask (Web Framework), Natural Language Processing, Software Development

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    404 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Teaching Science at University: University of Zurich
  • Entender el diseño: Arizona State University
  • ITIL V4 Certification Preparation: EDUCBA
  • The Raspberry Pi Platform and Python Programming for the Raspberry Pi: University of California, Irvine
  • Script Writing: Write a Pilot Episode for a TV or Web Series (Project-Centered Course): Michigan State University
  • Building No-Code Apps with AppSheet: Google Cloud
  • Social Computing: University of California San Diego
  • More C++ Programming and Unreal: University of Colorado System
  • Create and Sell Digital Teaching Printables with Canva: Coursera
  • Critical Thinking Skills for the Professional: University of California, Davis

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