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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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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Parallel programming (Scala 2 version)

    Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Data Structures, Distributed Computing, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Performance Tuning, Functional Design, Performance Testing, Computer Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Meta Ads Manager for Beginners: GenAI Feature Integration

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Advertising, Online Advertising, Campaign Management, Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Management, Generative AI Agents, Budget Management, Target Audience

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    EDUCBA

    Microsoft Azure - Data Factory

    Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Data Pipelines, Data Lakes, Microsoft Azure, Azure Synapse Analytics, Performance Tuning, Data Processing, Data Migration, Data Transformation, Data Validation, Microsoft SQL Servers, Data Storage

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Peking University

    Nursing Research: Principles and Methods(护理研究:基本原理与方法)

    Skills you'll gain: Nursing, Science and Research, Clinical Research, Scientific Methods, Clinical Research Ethics, Medical Science and Research, Biostatistics, Epidemiology

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    HTML for Beginners: Getting Started

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Semantic Web, Web Content, Information Architecture, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Front-End Web Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Créer du contenu pour les réseaux sociaux avec Piktochart

    Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media Content, LinkedIn, Social Media, Facebook, Content Creation, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing, User Accounts, Graphic Design, Marketing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Preparing for the Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer Exam em Português Brasileiro

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Analytics, Systems Design, Data Processing, Applied Machine Learning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Deployment, Data Pipelines, Data Modeling, Cloud Engineering, Database Design, Data Infrastructure, Machine Learning, Data Quality, Scalability, Cloud Storage, Identity and Access Management

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Starweaver

    Manufacturing Systems Analysis: A Comprehensive Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Lean Manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma, Manufacturing Operations, Process Improvement, Process Optimization, Production Planning, Organizational Strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Production Management, Manufacturing Processes, Strategic Leadership, Continuous Improvement Process, Operational Analysis, Performance Measurement, Automation Engineering, Change Management, Systems Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software, Sustainable Business, Operations Research

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Modern Java - Mastering Features from Java 8 to Java 21

    Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Restful API, Software Design, JSON, Software Testing

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Influir en las personas

    Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Leadership, Relationship Building, Professional Networking, Organizational Leadership, Stakeholder Analysis, Decision Making, Organizational Structure, Self-Awareness, Business Ethics

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

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    SkillUp

    E-commerce Marketing and Email Campaigns

    Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Customer Retention, Customer Relationship Building, E-Commerce, Driving engagement, Strategic Marketing, Online Advertising, Performance Metric, Copywriting, Sales, Decision Making, Automation

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

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    Illinois Tech

    Open Source Programming - Master's

    Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Python Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Scripting Languages, Computer Programming, Unit Testing, File I/O, Web Development, Program Development, Open Source Technology, Data Processing, Database Application, Data Structures, User Interface (UI)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Parallel programming (Scala 2 version): École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Meta Ads Manager for Beginners: GenAI Feature Integration: Coursera
  • Microsoft Azure - Data Factory: EDUCBA
  • Nursing Research: Principles and Methods(护理研究:基本原理与方法): Peking University
  • HTML for Beginners: Getting Started: Coursera
  • Créer du contenu pour les réseaux sociaux avec Piktochart: Coursera
  • Preparing for the Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer Exam em Português Brasileiro: Google Cloud
  • Manufacturing Systems Analysis: A Comprehensive Guide : Starweaver
  • Modern Java - Mastering Features from Java 8 to Java 21: Packt
  • Influir en las personas: University of Michigan

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