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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

    Getting Started with Jira

    Skills you'll gain: Jira (Software), Sprint Planning, Work Breakdown Structure, Dashboard, Quality Assurance, Sprint Retrospectives, User Story, Verification And Validation, Issue Tracking, Software Testing, Test Planning, Data Visualization, Workflow Management, Project Management, Capacity Planning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Kanban Principles, Continuous Improvement Process, Agile Methodology, Root Cause Analysis

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Standardize Team Ceremonies for Success

    Skills you'll gain: Project Documentation, Strategic Communication, Procedure Development, Constructive Feedback, Business Communication, Process Improvement, Operational Efficiency, Discussion Facilitation, Continuous Improvement Process, Change Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Politecnico di Milano

    Fundamentals of Organization

    Skills you'll gain: Business Process Management, Organizational Structure, Decision Making, Game Theory, Operational Efficiency, Organizational Effectiveness, Business Management, Problem Solving, Business, Complex Problem Solving, Business Strategy, Coordination

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    194 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Generative AI Leader

    Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Generative AI Agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Google Workspace, Google Cloud Platform, AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Gemini, AI Security, Large Language Modeling, AI Workflows, Data Ethics, LLM Application, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence, Collaboration

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Mastering WebRTC: Real-Time Communication with JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Browser Compatibility, Web Applications, Node.JS, Javascript, Network Troubleshooting, Web Services, Front-End Web Development, Debugging, Real Time Data, Web Servers, Application Programming Interface (API), Telecommunications, Servers, Network Protocols

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Edureka

    Building Multi-Agent Systems using LangGraph and Autogen

    Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, Agentic Workflows, Model Deployment, AI Security, Decision Making

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    React Bootcamp with .NET API (Router, Redux Toolkit, Hooks)

    Skills you'll gain: React.js, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Applications, UI Components, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Development Tools, Authentications, Front-End Web Development, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Authorization (Computing), Application Programming Interface (API), User Interface (UI), Javascript, Microsoft Azure, Network Routing, Event-Driven Programming, User Interface (UI) Design, Data Validation, Debugging

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Conociendo Canva, tu nueva herramienta de diseño favorita

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Infographics, Design, Logo Design, Creative Design, Digital Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Track, Export and Dashboard in Jira

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Issue Tracking, Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Project Management Software, Project Schedules, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Agile Project Management, Project Management, Workflow Management, Analysis, Data Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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    University of Colorado System

    Computer Security and Systems Management

    Skills you'll gain: Windows Servers, Computer Security, Linux Administration, Contingency Planning, Disaster Recovery, Authorization (Computing), Linux, Linux Servers, Microsoft Windows, Authentications, Business Continuity Planning, OSI Models, User Accounts, Group Policy, Security Management, Microsoft Servers, Operating System Administration, Systems Administration, Virtualization, Cybersecurity

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Alex Genadinik

    Create (Artificial Intelligence) AI VIDEOS WITH ZERO FILMING

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Video Production, Video Editing, Content Creation, Artificial Intelligence, Animations, Multimedia, TikTok, Natural Language Processing, Scripting

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Getting Started with Jira: Coursera
  • Standardize Team Ceremonies for Success: Coursera
  • Fundamentals of Organization: Politecnico di Milano
  • Generative AI Leader: Google Cloud
  • Mastering WebRTC: Real-Time Communication with JavaScript: Packt
  • Building Multi-Agent Systems using LangGraph and Autogen: Edureka
  • React Bootcamp with .NET API (Router, Redux Toolkit, Hooks): Packt
  • Conociendo Canva, tu nueva herramienta de diseño favorita: Coursera
  • Track, Export and Dashboard in Jira: Coursera
  • Advanced Marketing Optimization & Strategy: Coursera

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