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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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    Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

    Innovation Career Lessons from a Master

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Team Building, Ideation, Creative Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Visionary, Initiative and Leadership, New Product Development, Design and Product, Strategic Planning, Persistence, Overcoming Obstacles, Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Codio

    C++ Object Basics: Functions, Recursion, and Objects

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C and C++, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Software Documentation, Functional Design, Computer Science, Maintainability

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    California Institute of the Arts

    The Art of Filmmaking: Composition and Moving Image

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Cinematography, Videography, Video Production, Storyboarding, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Editing, Design Elements And Principles, Storytelling, Creativity

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Displays

    Skills you'll gain: Display Devices, Computer Displays, Systems Design, Technical Design, Electronics Engineering, Electronic Systems, Electronic Components, Image Quality, Technology Solutions, Emerging Technologies, Physics

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    MEAN Stack Developer: MongoDB, ExpressJS, AngularJS & NodeJS

    Skills you'll gain: MongoDB, Node.JS, Angular, Restful API, API Design, NoSQL, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Database Development, Scalability, JavaScript Frameworks, Authentications, Query Languages, Web Applications, Authorization (Computing), JSON, Javascript and jQuery, Database Management, Distributed Computing, Web Development Tools, Web Design and Development

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Arizona State University

    Python: A Guided Journey from Introduction to Application

    Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Matplotlib, File I/O, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), NumPy, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Deep Learning, Image Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Machine Learning Algorithms, Object Oriented Design, Applied Machine Learning, Integrated Development Environments, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming, Machine Learning, Event-Driven Programming, Programming Principles, Computer Programming

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    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of London

    C++ Programming: Classes and Data

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C and C++, Object Oriented Design, File I/O, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Data Modeling

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

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    Coursera

    Building an Ecosystem model with Insight Maker

    Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Systems Thinking, Data Sharing, Data Modeling, Systems Design, Mathematical Modeling, Interactive Data Visualization, Biology, Environment, Storytelling

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    204 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    LearnQuest

    5G Network Architecture and Protocols

    Skills you'll gain: Network Architecture, Network Protocols, Wireless Networks, Network Performance Management, Network Planning And Design, Network Infrastructure, Communication Systems, Telecommunications, Emerging Technologies

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    تطوير الألعاب باستخدام برنامج Unity: تصميم لعبة جري لا نهائي

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI), C# (Programming Language), Scripting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Washington

    Practical Predictive Analytics: Models and Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Data Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Graph Theory, Classification Algorithms, Probability & Statistics, Big Data

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Product Strategy in the age of GenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Product Flow Diagram, Competitive Analysis, Product Strategy, Innovation, Design Thinking, Process Flow Diagrams, Ideation, New Product Development, Customer Insights, Go To Market Strategy, Product Management, Product Development, Product Planning, Strategic Prioritization, AI Product Strategy, Market Analysis, Prototyping, Generative AI, Strategic Planning

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Innovation Career Lessons from a Master: Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
  • C++ Object Basics: Functions, Recursion, and Objects: Codio
  • The Art of Filmmaking: Composition and Moving Image : California Institute of the Arts
  • Displays: University of Colorado Boulder
  • MEAN Stack Developer: MongoDB, ExpressJS, AngularJS & NodeJS: EDUCBA
  • Python: A Guided Journey from Introduction to Application: Arizona State University
  • C++ Programming: Classes and Data: University of London
  • Building an Ecosystem model with Insight Maker: Coursera
  • 5G Network Architecture and Protocols: LearnQuest
  • تطوير الألعاب باستخدام برنامج Unity: تصميم لعبة جري لا نهائي: Coursera

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