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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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    Packt

    Unreal Engine 5 Integration & Scene Finalization

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, 3D Modeling, User Interface (UI), Computer Graphics, Animations, Game Design, Performance Tuning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    Generative AI: Revolutionizing the Product Owner Role

    Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Responsible AI, Google Gemini, Product Management, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Stakeholder Engagement

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    28 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Develop Linkedin designs with Visme

    Skills you'll gain: Promotional Materials, Marketing Materials, LinkedIn, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Social Media, Graphic Design, Content Marketing, Digital Content, Digital Marketing

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Create a Process Map using a Canva Template

    Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Process Flow Diagrams, Content Creation, User Accounts, Business

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Board Infinity

    Essential Testing Techniques in Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Test Case, Integration Testing, System Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Acceptance Testing, Software Quality Assurance, Unit Testing, White-Box Testing, Regression Testing, Usability Testing

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Tata Institute of Social Sciences

    Making Public Policies Work: The Last-mile Delivery

    Skills you'll gain: Public Policies, Policy Development, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Governance, Policy Analysis, Social and Human Services, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Program Implementation, Social Justice, Public Administration, Community Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Advocacy, Program Evaluation, Empowerment, Stakeholder Engagement

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Foundations of Data Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Graphic and Visual Design, Data Storytelling, Design Elements And Principles, Plot (Graphics), Data Literacy, Exploratory Data Analysis, Scatter Plots

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to Neural Networks

    Skills you'll gain: Convolutional Neural Networks, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Image Analysis, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Model Evaluation, Supervised Learning, Algorithms, Statistical Methods, Linear Algebra, Probability

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    How to edit photos for Social media with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Photo Editing, Instagram, Social Media Content, Social Media, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Photography, User Accounts, Dashboard, Graphic Design

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Foundations of Modern HTML & CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Web Development Tools, Web Design, Development Environment, Web Design and Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Web Content, Semantic Web, Integrated Development Environments, Typography

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Nanophotonics and Detectors

    Skills you'll gain: Electrical Engineering, Semiconductors, Electronics, Electronic Components, Performance Testing, Physics, Mathematical Modeling

    Build toward a degree

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Foundations for Active Learning in STEM Courses

    Skills you'll gain: Cooperation, Interactive Learning, Education Software and Technology, Student Engagement, Pedagogy, Education and Training, Team Oriented, Instructional Strategies, Learning Theory, Collaboration, Student-Centred Learning, Teamwork, Blended Learning, Drive Engagement, Classroom Management, Mathematics Education, Digital pedagogy, Learning Management Systems, Creative Problem-Solving, Professional Development

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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

  • Unreal Engine 5 Integration & Scene Finalization: Packt
  • Generative AI: Revolutionizing the Product Owner Role: SkillUp
  • Develop Linkedin designs with Visme : Coursera
  • Create a Process Map using a Canva Template: Coursera
  • Essential Testing Techniques in Software Development: Board Infinity
  • Making Public Policies Work: The Last-mile Delivery: Tata Institute of Social Sciences
  • Foundations of Data Visualization: Johns Hopkins University
  • Introduction to Neural Networks: Johns Hopkins University
  • How to edit photos for Social media with Canva: Coursera
  • Foundations of Modern HTML & CSS: Packt

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