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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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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Co-creation and challenge-based learning in Higher Education

    Skills you'll gain: Student-Centred Learning, Entrepreneurship, Train The Trainer, Design Thinking, Digital pedagogy, Problem Solving, Innovation, Creative Thinking, Higher Education, Ideation, Collaboration, Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Python Basics and Core Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Development Environment, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, Style Guides

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Skillshare

    Team Building: Create Engaging Events for Hybrid Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Workplace inclusivity, Team Motivation, Diversity and Inclusion, Team Leadership, Teamwork, Recognizing Others, Drive Engagement, Virtual Teams, Collaboration, Event Planning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Creating Service Innovation Culture in Public Sector

    Skills you'll gain: Service Improvement, Innovation, Continuous Improvement Process, Change Management, Organizational Change, Service Design, Public Administration, Organizational Strategy, Thought Leadership, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Case Studies, Business Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Organizational Leadership, Technology Strategies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Evolução na Carreira de Liderança

    Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Leadership Development, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Professional Development, Organizational Structure, Performance Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Adaptability, Decision Making

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) EX294

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Package and Software Management, User Accounts, IT Automation, OS Process Management, Linux Administration, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Network Administration, Data Storage, Devops Tools, Automation, Systems Administration, Shell Script, Scripting, Linux, YAML, Linux Servers, Scenario Testing, Verification And Validation

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    No-Code AI Agents for Social Media - A Step-by-Step Guide

    Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, Marketing Automation, Social Media Content, Generative AI

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    National Taiwan University

    Operations Research (4): Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Report Writing, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Algorithms, Industrial Engineering, Business Modeling, Process Optimization, Engineering Calculations, Feasibility Studies, Project Design, Engineering Management, Business Operations, Data Visualization, Presentations, Complex Problem Solving, Business Analytics

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Cisco Learning and Certifications

    Implementing Cisco MPLS

    Skills you'll gain: Multiprotocol Label Switching, Network Planning And Design, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Troubleshooting, Routing Protocols, Border Gateway Protocol, Network Engineering, Computer Networking, Network Administration, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Routers, Wide Area Networks, Network Monitoring, Network Routing, TCP/IP, Network Performance Management, Network Protocols, Service Level Agreement, Service Level, Network Architecture

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Launch a Website to Azure with Azure App Service

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Applications, Cloud Deployment, Continuous Deployment, Application Deployment, ASP.NET, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Development Environment, Containerization, Docker (Software), Web Applications, Microsoft Visual Studio, Integrated Development Environments, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Build and Configure an Integration using Application Integration

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Based Integration, Cloud Applications, Middleware, Integration Testing, Application Design, Data Integration, Cloud Computing

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    Packt

    Gen AI - RAG Application Development using LlamaIndex

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Embeddings, Agentic systems, Application Development, Data Pipelines, Data Integration, Development Environment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Co-creation and challenge-based learning in Higher Education: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Python Basics and Core Concepts: Packt
  • Team Building: Create Engaging Events for Hybrid Teams: Skillshare
  • Creating Service Innovation Culture in Public Sector: Coursera
  • Evolução na Carreira de Liderança: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) EX294: Pearson
  • No-Code AI Agents for Social Media - A Step-by-Step Guide: Packt
  • Operations Research (4): Capstone Project: National Taiwan University
  • Implementing Cisco MPLS: Cisco Learning and Certifications
  • Launch a Website to Azure with Azure App Service: Microsoft

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