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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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    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

    4.7
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    168 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    High Tech High Graduate School of Education

    How To Teach Us

    Skills you'll gain: Student-Centred Learning, Student Engagement, Pedagogy, Differentiated Instruction, Collaboration, Curriculum Planning, Scheduling, Human Learning, Project Design, Presentations

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    45 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    NIIT

    Frontend Development using React

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, JSON, React.js, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Javascript, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Ajax, Web Design, Web Development Tools, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Components, UI Components, Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Mobile Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Test Case

    3.4
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    82 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Upgrade Your Marketing Strategy with Microsoft Copilot

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Competitive Analysis, Marketing Design, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Planning, Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Analytics, Performance Reporting, Marketing Channel, Cross-Channel Marketing, Generative AI, Microsoft 365, Customer Analysis, Market Research, Artificial Intelligence, Customer experience improvement, Customer Retention

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    28DIGITAL

    System Validation (4): Modelling Software, Protocols, and other behaviour

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Analysis, Communication Systems, Verification And Validation, System Design and Implementation, Data Modeling, Software Design, Software Architecture, Theoretical Computer Science, Network Protocols, Algorithms

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Politecnico di Milano

    Water: an essential resource

    Skills you'll gain: Water Quality, Water Sustainability, Water Resource Management, Sustainable Development, Environmental Engineering, Hydrology, Environmental Monitoring, Civil Engineering, Sustainable Design, Human Centered Design, Risk Analysis, Continuous Monitoring, Internet Of Things, Machine Learning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    58 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Realidad Extendida y Metaverso para todos

    Skills you'll gain: Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Virtual Environment, 3D Assets, User Experience, Display Devices, Experience Design, Conceptual Design, Development Environment, Software Development Tools, Computer Programming Tools, Animations, Program Development, Peripheral Devices

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Glasgow

    Informed Clinical Decision Making using Deep Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, Model Evaluation, Data Ethics, Health Informatics, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Clinical Data Management, Medical Records, Clinical Informatics, Descriptive Analytics, Database Design, AI Security, Electronic Medical Record, Responsible AI, Data Mining, Precision Medicine, Analytics, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning, Autoencoders

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Introducción al diseño de Mercadeo con Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Design, Social Media Content, Facebook, Social Media, Graphic Design, Instagram, Branding, Design, Marketing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    IIT Bombay

    Introduction to Business Management: Winning Internally

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Production Process, Financial Management, Accounting, Business Management, Organizational Structure, Business, Manufacturing Operations, Leadership, Human Resources, Business Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Financial Statements, Innovation, Product Development, Value Propositions

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Infosec

    OWASP Top 10 - 2021

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Authentications, Vulnerability Assessments, Application Security, Vulnerability Management, Event Monitoring, Secure Coding, Security Controls, Hardening, Data Integrity, Security Testing, System Monitoring, Cybersecurity, Patch Management, Threat Modeling, Exploitation techniques, Authorization (Computing), Cryptography, Extensible Markup Language (XML), System Configuration

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    124 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Navigating Generative AI for Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Strategic Thinking, Risking, Data Ethics, Large Language Modeling, Business Strategy, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Business Planning, AI Enablement, Organizational Change, Customer experience strategy (CX), Business Ethics, AI Security, Generative AI Agents, Business Leadership, Business Transformation, Stakeholder Communications, Customer Insights

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    244 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • C++ Object Basics: Functions, Recursion, and Objects: Codio
  • How To Teach Us: High Tech High Graduate School of Education
  • Frontend Development using React: NIIT
  • Upgrade Your Marketing Strategy with Microsoft Copilot: Microsoft
  • System Validation (4): Modelling Software, Protocols, and other behaviour: 28DIGITAL
  • Water: an essential resource: Politecnico di Milano
  • Realidad Extendida y Metaverso para todos: Universidad de los Andes
  • Informed Clinical Decision Making using Deep Learning: University of Glasgow
  • Introducción al diseño de Mercadeo con Canva: Coursera
  • Introduction to Business Management: Winning Internally: IIT Bombay

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