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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Crea Videos para Redes Sociales con PicsArt

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Budgets, Social Media Content, Social Media Campaigns, Collaborative Software, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Video Editing, Marketing Materials, Marketing, Graphic Design, Photo Editing

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: New
    New
    B

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Video Games - Technology and Social Impacts

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Systems Thinking, Journalism, Storytelling, Culture, Live Streaming, Social Sciences, Psychology, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Impact, User Experience, Critical Thinking, Media Strategy, Digital Media Strategy, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    C

    Coursera

    Creating LLM powered NPCs

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Animation and Game Design, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Prompt Engineering, Virtual Environment, Persona Development, Storytelling, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    Edureka

    Getting Started with APIs

    Skills you'll gain: API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Postman API Platform, Restful API, API Testing, Application Deployment, CI/CD, Application Lifecycle Management, Software Documentation, Application Performance Management, Microservices

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    T

    Tsinghua University

    Data Structures and Algorithms (III)

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Database Design, Query Languages, Algorithms, Computer Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    U

    UBITS

    Los pilares de la negociación

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Collaboration, Relationship Building, Decision Making, Active Listening, Self-Awareness, Continuous Improvement Process

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    13 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    U

    Università di Napoli Federico II

    Comparative Research Designs and Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Research Methodologies, Qualitative Research, Research Design, Social Sciences, Case Studies, Statistical Analysis, Systems Thinking, Computational Logic, Regression Analysis, Political Sciences

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    B

    Board Infinity

    Mastering Product Management Interviews: A Strategic Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Product Strategy, Product Design, Market Analysis, Target Market, Stakeholder Communications, Portfolio Management, Decision Making, Data Analysis, Technical Communication, Communication, Innovation, Complex Problem Solving, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Prioritization

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Expand Employee Interaction with Canvas

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Course Development, Learning Management Systems, Collaboration, Interactive Design, Training and Development, Teamwork

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    T

    Tencent Cloud

    Tencent Cloud Solutions Architect Associate

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Solution Architecture, Serverless Computing, Cloud Services, Network Architecture, Microservices, Virtual Networking, API Gateway, Scalability, Load Balancing, Performance Tuning, Disaster Recovery

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of London

    Use C++ to build a Crypto Trading Platform: Final System

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Program Development, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Debugging

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Program Stakeholders Management in ClickUp

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Program Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Design, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Agile Methodology, Productivity Software, Process Development

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    19 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Crea Videos para Redes Sociales con PicsArt: Coursera
  • Video Games - Technology and Social Impacts: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Creating LLM powered NPCs: Coursera
  • Getting Started with APIs: Edureka
  • Data Structures and Algorithms (III): Tsinghua University
  • Los pilares de la negociación: UBITS
  • Comparative Research Designs and Methods: Università di Napoli Federico II
  • Mastering Product Management Interviews: A Strategic Guide: Board Infinity
  • Expand Employee Interaction with Canvas: Coursera
  • Tencent Cloud Solutions Architect Associate : Tencent Cloud

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