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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 Colorado Boulder

    Modeling and Control of Power Electronics

    Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Electronic Systems, Control Systems, Electrical Engineering, electromagnetics, Electronics Engineering, Electric Power Systems, Electronics, Engineering Analysis, Simulations, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling, Systems Analysis, Electrical Systems, Computer-Aided Design, Matlab, Technical Design, Systems Design, Verification And Validation, Design Specifications

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    Coursera

    CHRO Excellence: Transforming HR Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Culture Transformation, Human Resource Strategy, Human Capital, Organizational Change, Diversity and Inclusion, Strategic Leadership, Talent Management, Business Transformation, Change Management, Workforce Planning, Organizational Effectiveness, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Predictive Analytics, Strategic Partnership

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Learn PLC and HMI from Scratch (Basic)

    Skills you'll gain: Programmable Logic Controllers, Animations, Human Machine Interfaces, Control Systems, Real-Time Operating Systems, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Control Panels, Test Tools, Interactive Design, Automation Engineering, Program Development, Automation, Simulations, System Monitoring, Electrical Wiring, Computational Logic, Simulation and Simulation Software, User Interface (UI) Design, Network Troubleshooting, User Feedback

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Influencing People

    Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Leadership, Professional Networking, Initiative and Leadership, Relationship Building, Public Speaking, Decision Making, Negotiation, People Development, Social Skills, Organizational Structure

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Introduction to JavaScript Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Software Development, Development Environment, Software Documentation, Data Validation, Javascript, Debugging, Maintainability, Data Structures, Software Design, Computer Programming, Data Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    3D Printing Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Creative Thinking, Intellectual Property, Conceptual Design, 3D Modeling, Solution Design, Innovation, Prototyping, Social Impact, Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing and Production, Entrepreneurship

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Edureka

    Generative AI Essentials for Finance and Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering Tools, Miro AI, Financial Accounting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Accounting, Risk Analysis, Cash Flows, Data Processing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Accounting Data Entry Speedily

    Skills you'll gain: Accounting Software, Data Validation, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Expense Management, Accounting Records, Data Entry, Verification And Validation, Financial Reporting, Productivity Software, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    FPGA Capstone: Building FPGA Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Electronic Hardware, Program Development, Electronic Systems, System Design and Implementation, Eclipse (Software), Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Development Environment, Software Development, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, Engineering Documentation, Build Tools, Laboratory Experience, Laboratory Reports, Laboratory Testing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Analyze & Optimize Your AI Visibility KPIs

    Skills you'll gain: Variance Analysis, Dashboard, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Power BI, Performance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Web Analytics and SEO, Performance Reporting, Google Analytics, Performance Metric, Business Metrics, Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Business Intelligence, Trend Analysis, AI Enablement, Search Engine Optimization, Management Reporting, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Integration

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Meta

    HTML and CSS in depth

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Debugging, UI Components, Front-End Web Development, Semantic Web, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Browser Compatibility, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Analytics and SEO, User Interface (UI), Development Testing, Data Validation, Javascript, Animations

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

  • Modeling and Control of Power Electronics: University of Colorado Boulder
  • CHRO Excellence: Transforming HR Teams: Coursera
  • Learn PLC and HMI from Scratch (Basic): Packt
  • Influencing People: University of Michigan
  • Introduction to JavaScript Programming: Microsoft
  • 3D Printing Applications: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Generative AI Essentials for Finance and Accounting: Edureka
  • Accounting Data Entry Speedily: Coursera
  • FPGA Capstone: Building FPGA Projects: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Analyze & Optimize Your AI Visibility KPIs: Coursera

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Web Design (7)
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