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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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    Coursera

    SQL in Action: Querying, Aggregating, and Joining Data

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Management, Query Languages, Data Analysis, Performance Tuning, Data Manipulation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Commonwealth Education Trust

    Foundations of Teaching for Learning Capstone: The Reflective Practitioner

    Skills you'll gain: Lesson Planning, Professional Development, Constructive Feedback, Growth Mindedness, Self-Awareness, Collaboration, Personal Development, Empathy, Goal Setting, Adaptability

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Cisco CCNP Enterprise ENARSI (300-410)

    Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Troubleshooting, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Engineering, Network Routing, Border Gateway Protocol, TCP/IP, Multiprotocol Label Switching, Network Administration, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Network Performance Management, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Authentications, Authorization (Computing)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Get Started with Procreate Dreams: Animation for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Multimedia, Motion Graphics, Storyboarding, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Timelines, Storytelling

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Designing Breakthrough Advertisements: Basics to Begin

    Skills you'll gain: Copywriting, Advertising, Marketing Materials, Promotional Materials, Layout Design, Marketing Design, Writing, Graphic and Visual Design, Visual Design, Creative Design, Typography, Storytelling, Design Elements And Principles, Customer Engagement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Craft an AutoGPT Gen AI Instrument with Rust & GPT-4

    Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), ChatGPT, Authentications, Generative AI Agents, Back-End Web Development, Web Servers, OpenAI API, Databases, Web Applications, Secure Coding, Command-Line Interface, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Agentic systems, API Testing, Key Management, Restful API, Development Environment, Unit Testing, Maintainability

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Program Resource Planning with ClickUp

    Skills you'll gain: Program Management, Diagram Design, Resource Planning, Project Planning, Project Management Software, Capacity Planning, Resource Management, Agile Methodology, Strategic Planning

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Mastering HCM: Oracle Fusion & Dayforce Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Dayforce (HCM Software), Human Resources Software, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Human Resources, Compliance Management, Compliance Reporting, Payroll, Data Architecture, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Human Capital, Workforce Planning, Oracle Cloud Applications, Workforce Management, Benefits Administration, Enterprise Resource Planning, Business Strategy, Analytics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Level Up in Affinity Photo: Intermediate to Advanced Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Photography, Image Quality, Color Theory, Color Matching, Editing, Graphic and Visual Design, Computer Graphic Techniques

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Financial Reporting with Tableau: Parameters & Filters

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Tableau Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Financial Reporting, Financial Data, Business Reporting, Financial Statements, Business Intelligence, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Performance Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Erstelle eine interaktive Mindmap in Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Infographics, Diagram Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Multimedia, Collaborative Software, Developing Training Materials, Data Sharing, Marketing

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Django with Tailwind CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Model View Controller, Authentications, Chart.js, Data Import/Export, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Development, Data Modeling, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, Javascript, User Interface (UI), Development Environment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • SQL in Action: Querying, Aggregating, and Joining Data: Coursera
  • Foundations of Teaching for Learning Capstone: The Reflective Practitioner: Commonwealth Education Trust
  • Cisco CCNP Enterprise ENARSI (300-410): Packt
  • Get Started with Procreate Dreams: Animation for Everyone: Skillshare
  • Designing Breakthrough Advertisements: Basics to Begin: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Craft an AutoGPT Gen AI Instrument with Rust & GPT-4: Packt
  • Program Resource Planning with ClickUp: Coursera
  • Mastering HCM: Oracle Fusion & Dayforce Essentials: Coursera
  • Level Up in Affinity Photo: Intermediate to Advanced Skills: Skillshare
  • Financial Reporting with Tableau: Parameters & Filters: Coursera

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