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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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    Johns Hopkins University

    Distributed Query Optimization and Security

    Skills you'll gain: Database Management, Apache Hadoop, Query Languages, Big Data, Databases, SQL, Data Access, Distributed Computing, Performance Tuning, Data Processing, Data Integrity, Authorization (Computing), Data Storage Technologies, File Systems, Algorithms

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    إضافة الصور والصور المتحركة في تطبيق فيغما

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Figma (Design Software), Photo Editing, User Accounts, Social Media Marketing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    SkillUp

    Delivering Results with Remote Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Team Leadership, Virtual Teams, Delegation Skills, Leadership and Management, Employee Training, Professional Development, Leadership, Project Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Metrics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Lund University

    녹색 경제: 지속 가능한 도시

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Governance, Community Development, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Economic Development, Sustainable Architecture, Climate Change Adaptation, Environment, Climate Change Mitigation, Innovation, Experimentation, Stakeholder Engagement, Case Studies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    XML Practical - Style Sheets with CSS and XSL

    Skills you'll gain: Extensible Markup Language (XML), Extensible Languages and XML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Elastic Stack Mastery with Elasticsearch & AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, DevOps, CI/CD, Application Deployment, Development Environment, Cloud Applications, Continuous Deployment, Version Control, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Continuous Integration, Real Time Data, Kibana, Query Languages, Data Modeling, Distributed Computing, SQL, Data Mapping, NoSQL, Relational Databases, Scalability

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Mastering DeepSeek: From Architecture to Application

    Skills you'll gain: DeepSeek API, Deepseek, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Model Deployment, AI Enablement, Make.com, Generative Model Architectures, LLM Application, Cloud Deployment, Embeddings, Software Documentation, Unit Testing, Key Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Créer des diagrammes de Buyer Persona avec Creately

    Skills you'll gain: Diagram Design, Persona Development, User Accounts, Productivity Software, Strategic Thinking, Market Analysis, Marketing Communications

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    AI CERTs

    Blockchain Foundations & Smart Contracts

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Transaction Processing, Secure Coding, Distributed Computing, Data Integrity, Integrated Development Environments, Program Development, Cryptography, Software Design Documents, Development Environment, Virtual Machines

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Blender Foundations & Tavern Structure Modeling

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Technical Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Prototyping, Design Elements And Principles

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    PL-400 Exam Preparation & Capstone: Real-World Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Application Lifecycle Management, Microsoft Power Platform, Integration Testing, Application Development, Power Apps Component Framework, DevOps, Application Deployment, Database Design, Usability Testing, Development Testing, Scenario Testing, Solution Architecture, Simulations, User Interface (UI) Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Cisco Software-Defined Wan for Enterprise & Cloud: Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, Wide Area Networks, Software-Defined Networking, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Routing, Network Planning And Design, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Border Gateway Protocol, Network Performance Management, Network Protocols

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Distributed Query Optimization and Security: Johns Hopkins University
  • إضافة الصور والصور المتحركة في تطبيق فيغما: Coursera
  • Delivering Results with Remote Teams: SkillUp
  • 녹색 경제: 지속 가능한 도시: Lund University
  • XML Practical - Style Sheets with CSS and XSL: EDUCBA
  • Elastic Stack Mastery with Elasticsearch & AWS: EDUCBA
  • Mastering DeepSeek: From Architecture to Application: Board Infinity
  • Créer des diagrammes de Buyer Persona avec Creately: Coursera
  • Blockchain Foundations & Smart Contracts: AI CERTs
  • Blender Foundations & Tavern Structure Modeling: Packt

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