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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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    Whizlabs

    Microsoft Fabric: Implement and Manage Analytics Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Microsoft Azure, Data Lakes, Microsoft Power Platform, Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Pipelines, Analytics, Data Governance, Advanced Analytics, Data Security, Data Management, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Exploratory Data Analysis, Apache Spark, Application Deployment, SQL, Governance, Version Control

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University at Buffalo

    Smart Contracts

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Program Development, Development Environment, Web Language, Web Development Tools, Integrated Development Environments, Programming Principles, Solution Design, Business Logic, Event-Driven Programming, Transaction Processing, Data Validation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Imperial College London

    Advanced App Development in Android

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Computer Graphics, Virtual Environment, Logo Design, 3D Assets, Android Development, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Android Studio, Application Development, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Interaction Design

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Advanced Marketing Optimization & Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Google Analytics, Data Storytelling, Content Performance Analysis, Web Analytics and SEO, Data Validation, Stakeholder Engagement, Statistical Modeling, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics, Marketing Automation, Data Visualization, Customer Insights, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Campaign Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Predictive Analytics, Performance Measurement, Return On Investment, Artificial Intelligence

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Project Planning: Schedule, Budget, Deliver

    Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Project Planning, Scheduling, Budget Management, Communication Planning, Timelines, Project Performance, Team Leadership, Project Estimation, Performance Analysis, Gap Analysis, Estimation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Structured Query Language (SQL)

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Systems, Database Theory, Database Management, Query Languages, Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Administration, Database Application, Data Access, Data Science, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Modeling, Data Integrity

    Build toward a degree

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Edureka

    AI Agent Orchestration and Scaling

    Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, Model Deployment, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, AI Security, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Product Support, OpenAI API, Retrieval-Augmented Generation

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Build & Adapt LLM Models with Confidence

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, System Monitoring, Scalability, Hugging Face, Cloud Deployment, Performance Tuning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Prompt Engineering, Transfer Learning, AI Security, Applied Machine Learning, Application Security, Artificial Intelligence, API Design, Model Evaluation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Power BI and Power Platform for Productivity

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Star Schema, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Storytelling, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Dashboard, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Power BI, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Microsoft Copilot, Data Presentation, No-Code Development, Data Transformation, Data Literacy, Data Modeling, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    Architecting Solutions on AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Event-Driven Programming, Solution Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon Web Services, Software Architecture, API Gateway, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Performance Tuning, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon S3, Cloud Security, AWS Kinesis, Data Analysis, Containerization, Data Visualization

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Analyze AI SEO & Conquer Competitors

    Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Keyword Research, Search Engine Optimization, Competitive Intelligence, Social Media Strategy, Web Analytics and SEO, Market Opportunities, Content Strategy, Market Intelligence, Strategic Thinking, Search Engine Marketing, Digital Marketing, Target Audience, Market Research

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Queen Mary University of London

    Market Research

    Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Proposal Development, Market Research, Research Reports, Data Collection, Research Design, Research Methodologies, Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Survey Creation, Statistical Analysis, Surveys, Correlation Analysis, Quantitative Research, Research, Science and Research, Market Analysis, Focus Group, Regression Analysis

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Microsoft Fabric: Implement and Manage Analytics Solutions: Whizlabs
  • Smart Contracts: University at Buffalo
  • Advanced App Development in Android: Imperial College London
  • Advanced Marketing Optimization & Strategy: Coursera
  • Project Planning: Schedule, Budget, Deliver: Coursera
  • The Structured Query Language (SQL): University of Colorado Boulder
  • AI Agent Orchestration and Scaling: Edureka
  • Build & Adapt LLM Models with Confidence: Coursera
  • Microsoft Power BI and Power Platform for Productivity: Microsoft
  • Architecting Solutions on AWS: Amazon Web Services

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