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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.


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Popular Game Design Courses and Certifications


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    Board Infinity

    Master Data Transformation at Scale with Power BI Desktop

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence, Data Security, Data Integration, Data Transformation, Data Management, Data Modeling, Data Cleansing, Software Installation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    High Performing PMOs

    Skills you'll gain: Project Management Office (PMO), Program Management, Change Management, Organizational Change, Project Portfolio Management, Project Management, Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Agile Methodology, Collaboration, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Stakeholder Engagement

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Starweaver

    Hotel Digital Marketing and Social Media Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Digital Media Strategy, Content Creation, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Strategy, Content Marketing, Guest Relations, Hospitality, Web Analytics and SEO, Digital Marketing, Instagram, Return On Investment, Customer Engagement

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    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    KodeKloud

    AWS Certified AI Practitioner

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Amazon Bedrock, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, LLM Application, AI Security, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Embeddings, AWS SageMaker, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Amazon Web Services, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Model Evaluation, Data Security, Human Centered Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    California Institute of the Arts

    The Art of Filmmaking: Foundations of Time and Space

    Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Cinematography, Creativity, Video Production, Adobe Premiere, Storytelling, Aesthetics, Editing, Design Elements And Principles

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Database Creation and Modeling using MYSQL Workbench

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL Workbench, MySQL, Database Design, SQL, Database Management, Relational Databases, Databases, Data Integration, Data Manipulation, Business Intelligence

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Biodiseño respondiendo a retos complejos

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Ideation, Sustainable Design, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Systems Thinking, Innovation, Sustainable Development, Biotechnology, Biology, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Communication, Empathy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Fractal Analytics

    Generative AI for Business - A Leaders' Handbook

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, AI Product Strategy, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Business Leadership, Responsible AI, Strategic Leadership, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Customer experience strategy (CX), Market Opportunities, Corporate Strategy, Data Ethics, Customer Engagement, Governance, Product Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

    Revolución en los medios deportivos: estrategias innovadoras

    Skills you'll gain: Media and Communications, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media Strategy, Content Creation, Social Media, Marketing Strategies, Storytelling, Brand Management, Video Production, Branding, Target Audience, Revenue Management, Online Advertising, E-Commerce, Innovation, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Influencing, Business Modeling, Game Theory, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Universiteit Leiden

    Population Health: Predictive Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, R Programming, Preventative Care, Health Informatics, Statistical Modeling, Sample Size Determination, Statistical Inference, Regression Analysis, Precision Medicine, Supervised Learning, Data Preprocessing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    React Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: React.js, Responsive Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), JavaScript Frameworks, UI Components, Programming Principles, Javascript, HTML and CSS, Web Applications, Event-Driven Programming, Web Development, User Interface (UI)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Indian Institute of Science

    Fundamentals of Sensors

    Skills you'll gain: Biomedical Engineering, Electronics, Semiconductors, Electronic Systems, Medical Devices, Internet Of Things, Embedded Systems, Materials science, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Processes

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Master Data Transformation at Scale with Power BI Desktop: Board Infinity
  • High Performing PMOs: Microsoft
  • Hotel Digital Marketing and Social Media Strategy: Starweaver
  • AWS Certified AI Practitioner: KodeKloud
  • The Art of Filmmaking: Foundations of Time and Space: California Institute of the Arts
  • Database Creation and Modeling using MYSQL Workbench: Coursera
  • Biodiseño respondiendo a retos complejos: Universidad de los Andes
  • Generative AI for Business - A Leaders' Handbook: Fractal Analytics
  • Revolución en los medios deportivos: estrategias innovadoras: Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
  • Population Health: Predictive Analytics: Universiteit Leiden

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