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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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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Game - FPS Prototype

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Prototyping, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Artificial Intelligence, Animations, Debugging

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine 3D Pacman: Design, Build & Animate Game

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Game Design, 3D Modeling, Development Environment, Scripting

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Data Structures and Design Patterns for Game Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unity Engine, Game Design, Software Design Patterns, Data Structures, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Programming Principles, Graph Theory, Software Architecture, Algorithms, Debugging

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Advanced Features and Polish for a Pinball Game in UE

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Scripting

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Design Principles: an Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, Usability Testing, User Interface (UI) Design, Design, Experimentation, Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Design Elements And Principles, Layout Design, Human Centered Design, Web Design and Development, Typography, Design Research, A/B Testing

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Xbox

    Brand Identity and Vector Graphics

    Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Adobe Illustrator, Typography, Layout Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Design Reviews, Branding, Style Guides, Animation and Game Design, Design, Peer Review, Color Theory

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Gameplay en videojuegos

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), Usability, Animations, Music, Scripting, Artificial Intelligence

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine: Design & Control Game Materials for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unity: Design & Implement Advanced Rendering Effects

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, C# (Programming Language), Linear Algebra, Scripting

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    3D Design in Unreal Engine: Create a Realistic Environment

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, Game Design, 3D Modeling, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Prototyping

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal FPS Development - Combat, AI & UI Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Prototyping, Artificial Intelligence, Debugging, Animations

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Python Game Development: Design, Animate & Render

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), User Interface (UI), Animations, Computer Graphic Techniques, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Event-Driven Programming, Interactive Design, Python Programming

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Unreal Engine Game - FPS Prototype: EDUCBA
  • Unreal Engine 3D Pacman: Design, Build & Animate Game: EDUCBA
  • Data Structures and Design Patterns for Game Developers: University of Colorado System
  • Advanced Features and Polish for a Pinball Game in UE: EDUCBA
  • Design Principles: an Introduction: University of California San Diego
  • Brand Identity and Vector Graphics: Xbox
  • Gameplay en videojuegos: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Unreal Engine: Design & Control Game Materials for Beginners: EDUCBA
  • Unity: Design & Implement Advanced Rendering Effects: EDUCBA
  • 3D Design in Unreal Engine: Create a Realistic Environment: Skillshare

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