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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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    Duke University

    Mastering Data Analysis in Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Microsoft Excel, Classification Algorithms, Business Analytics, Logistic Regression, Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Business Risk Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnKartS

    ChatGPT for Business & Marketing Content

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Business Writing, ChatGPT, Social Media Content, Marketing Automation, Business Marketing, Copywriting, Email Automation, Writing, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Communications, Business Ethics, Brainstorming, Content Creation, Content Strategy, Social Media Marketing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Líder de IA generativa (Generative AI Leader)

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Google Gemini, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Google Workspace, AI Orchestration, AI Product Strategy, AI Security, Agentic Workflows, Google Cloud Platform, Data Literacy, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Continuous Improvement Process, Cloud Platforms, Unstructured Data, Data Processing, Cloud Computing, Collaboration

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Data Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Tableau Software, Plot (Graphics), Scatter Plots, Data Mapping, Graphing

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    University of Colorado System

    Moving, Shooting, and Debugging in GameMaker

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Debugging, Programming Principles, Animations, Scripting Languages, Event-Driven Programming

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Work with Components in Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), UI Components, Usability, Software Design, Mockups, Technical Design, Design Elements And Principles, Application Design, Web Design, Application Development, Software Engineering

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Worksoft Certify for Test Automation (Beginner)

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Data, Test Tools, Maintainability, Test Case, Business Process Automation, Test Execution Engine, Enterprise Application Management, Automation, Case Studies, Business Reporting, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), No-Code Development, Business Process, SAP Applications, Process Validation, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Practical Python: Step-by-Step Guide to Python 3 Basics

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O

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    Coursera

    Manager of Managers: Cross- Functional Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Matrix Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Team Building, Project Management, Goal Setting, Collaboration, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Team Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Skills, Influencing, Interpersonal Communications, Accountability, Communication

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Generative AI Leader

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Google Gemini, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, AI Product Strategy, AI Enablement, Google Workspace, Customer Engagement, AI Workflows, AI Security, Google Docs, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Data Modeling, Gmail, Collaboration

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    University of California, Davis

    Materials Science: 10 Things Every Engineer Should Know

    Skills you'll gain: Materials science, Semiconductors, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Failure Analysis, Structural Analysis, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Thermal Management, Electronic Components, Electronics Engineering

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    Rice University

    Principles of Computing (Part 1)

    Skills you'll gain: Combinatorics, Probability, Programming Principles, Program Development, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Development Testing, Software Testing, Applied Mathematics, Debugging, Algorithms, Python Programming, Game Design, Simulations

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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

  • Mastering Data Analysis in Excel: Duke University
  • ChatGPT for Business & Marketing Content: LearnKartS
  • Líder de IA generativa (Generative AI Leader): Google Cloud
  • Data Visualization: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Moving, Shooting, and Debugging in GameMaker: University of Colorado System
  • Work with Components in Figma: Coursera
  • Worksoft Certify for Test Automation (Beginner): Coursera
  • Practical Python: Step-by-Step Guide to Python 3 Basics: Packt
  • Manager of Managers: Cross- Functional Leadership: Coursera
  • Generative AI Leader: Google Cloud

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