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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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    Coursera

    Developing a Roadmap Timeline in PowerPoint

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Timelines, Product Roadmaps, Microsoft 365, Presentations, Technology Roadmaps, Milestones (Project Management), Project Schedules, Project Management, Business Process Management, Business Communication

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    GO Programming for Everyone: Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Unit Testing, Programming Principles, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Software Testing, Debugging, Integration Testing, Software Design, System Design and Implementation, Distributed Computing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    Maximizing the Generative AI Value

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Enablement, Responsible AI, AI Product Strategy, OpenAI, Return On Investment, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Business Process Automation, Operational Efficiency, Innovation, AI Workflows, Content Creation, Product Design, Customer Support

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Microsoft

    Secure your Cloud Data

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Security, Data Security, Network Security, Cloud Applications, Authorization (Computing), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Application Security, Microsoft SQL Servers, Web Applications, Database Application, Cloud Development, Azure Active Directory, Firewall, Relational Databases, Cloud Management, Key Management, Threat Detection, Authentications, Encryption

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Google

    Engage Customers With an Online Store

    Skills you'll gain: Point of Sale, Shipping and Receiving, Process Optimization

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free
    Free
    A

    Amazon Web Services

    Amazon Connect Console Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Call Center Experience, Performance Metric, End User Training and Support, Self Service Technologies, Customer experience improvement, Process Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
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    Dartmouth College

    Energy Justice: Fostering More Equitable Energy Futures

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Socioeconomics, Community Development, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Systems Thinking, Visionary, Advocacy, Environmental Policy, Policy Analysis, Climate Change Mitigation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    32 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
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    U

    Universidades Anáhuac

    Introducción a la Robótica e Industria 4.0

    Skills you'll gain: Robotics, Data Ethics, Internet Of Things, Automation, Emerging Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data Capture, Big Data, Real Time Data, Programming Principles, Virtual Environment, Prototyping

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
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    B

    Board Infinity

    Backend Development: Node.js, Express, MongoDB & REST APIs

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Server Side, MongoDB, Back-End Web Development, Restful API, Web Applications, Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Database Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Architecture, NoSQL, Web Servers, Authentications, Application Security, Middleware, Performance Tuning, Authorization (Computing), Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Google Cloud

    Vertex AI Search for Commerce

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, AI Enablement, Data Integration, Google Cloud Platform, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Deployment, Cloud Management, Data Modeling, System Monitoring, Restful API, Performance Measurement

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    S

    Scrimba

    Build a Mobile App with Firebase

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, HTML and CSS, Web Development, Mobile Development, Database Application, Responsive Web Design, Real Time Data, User Interface (UI) Design, Secure Coding, Javascript, Data Storage Technologies

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Google Cloud

    Creating a Business Value with Data and Looker 日本語版

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Dashboard, Data Modeling, Pivot Tables And Charts, Digital Transformation, Real Time Data, Data Governance, Google Cloud Platform, Data Presentation, Data Warehousing, Data Management, Cloud Storage, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Big Data, Data Visualization Software, Analytics, Database Design, Performance Tuning, Exploratory Data Analysis

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Developing a Roadmap Timeline in PowerPoint: Coursera
  • GO Programming for Everyone: Part 2: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Maximizing the Generative AI Value: Coursera
  • Secure your Cloud Data: Microsoft
  • Engage Customers With an Online Store: Google
  • Amazon Connect Console Fundamentals: Amazon Web Services
  • Energy Justice: Fostering More Equitable Energy Futures: Dartmouth College
  • Introducción a la Robótica e Industria 4.0: Universidades Anáhuac
  • Backend Development: Node.js, Express, MongoDB & REST APIs: Board Infinity
  • Vertex AI Search for Commerce: Google Cloud

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