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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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    New York University

    MOST from a Conceptual Perspective

    Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Experimentation, Clinical Trials, Clinical Research Ethics, Scientific Methods, Program Evaluation, Statistical Methods, Sample Size Determination, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Data Analysis

    4.9
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    CSS3 Flexbox - Mastering the Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Responsive Web Design

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    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado System

    Fundamentals of Cross-Functional Collaboration

    Skills you'll gain: Cross-Functional Collaboration, Collaboration, Cooperation, Team Leadership, Team Management, Self-Awareness, Conflict Management, Leadership, Relationship Building, Empathy

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to Neural Networks

    Skills you'll gain: Convolutional Neural Networks, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Image Analysis, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Model Evaluation, Supervised Learning, Algorithms, Statistical Methods, Linear Algebra, Probability

    4.5
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    API Integration - End to End Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), GraphQL, API Design, Restful API, Postman API Platform, Ajax, OAuth, Frontend Integration, Software Documentation, Authentications, Debugging, Real Time Data, Systems Integration, JSON, Authorization (Computing), Version Control

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Preparing for the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect Exam 日本語版

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing Architecture, Technical Design, System Design and Implementation, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Solution Architecture, Data Migration, Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Architecture, Virtual Machines, Identity and Access Management

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Azure DevOps and Continuous Delivery with Git

    Skills you'll gain: Azure DevOps, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Continuous Delivery, CI/CD, DevOps, Test Planning, Continuous Integration, Git (Version Control System), Agile Software Development, YAML, Continuous Deployment, GitHub, Agile Methodology, Test Case, Microsoft Azure, Version Control, Agile Project Management, Sprint Planning, Code Review

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    تطوير الالعاب باستخدام برنامج Unity: مدفع الكرات

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Game Design, UI Components, Scripting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Python 3 from Beginner to Expert - Learn Python from Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, JSON, Program Development, Data Structures, Code Review, Python Programming, Microsoft Visual Studio, Development Environment, Scripting, Maintainability, Integrated Development Environments, Package and Software Management, Authorization (Computing), Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Web Scraping, Application Programming Interface (API), Scalability

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Leadership in Remote Work

    Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Trustworthiness, Virtual Teams, Team Leadership, Collaboration, Leadership, Constructive Feedback, Leadership Development, Team Building, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Communication Strategies, Stress Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Program Communications Management in ClickUp

    Skills you'll gain: Program Management, Diagram Design, Project Management Software, Communication Planning, Agile Methodology, Technical Communication, Stakeholder Management

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    TypeScript Operators

    Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, Computational Logic, Scripting Languages, Programming Principles, Web Development Tools, Data Structures, Computer Programming

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • MOST from a Conceptual Perspective: New York University
  • CSS3 Flexbox - Mastering the Basics: Coursera
  • Fundamentals of Cross-Functional Collaboration: University of Colorado System
  • Introduction to Neural Networks: Johns Hopkins University
  • API Integration - End to End Web Development: Board Infinity
  • Preparing for the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect Exam 日本語版: Google Cloud
  • Azure DevOps and Continuous Delivery with Git: Packt
  • تطوير الالعاب باستخدام برنامج Unity: مدفع الكرات: Coursera
  • Python 3 from Beginner to Expert - Learn Python from Scratch: Packt
  • Leadership in Remote Work: University of California, Irvine

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