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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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    Peking University

    程序开发项目实践

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Programming, Program Development, Application Development, Software Design, Query Languages, Software Engineering, Data Structures, Algorithms

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Mastering Streamlined Syntax: Efficient Kotlin Coding

    Skills you'll gain: Kotlin, Software Design Patterns, Debugging

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Simplilearn

    Ecommerce Listing Course

    Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, E-Commerce, Logistics Management, Merchandising, Product Marketing, Promotional Strategies, Product Knowledge, Customer Service, Customer Relationship Management, Online Advertising, Price Negotiation, Web Analytics and SEO, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Minnesota State University, Mankato

    Technical Editing

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Writing, Writing and Editing, Technical Documentation, Editing, Technical Communication, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Style Guides, Proofreading, Usability, Functional Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Enterprise Network Infrastructure

    Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, Network Protocols, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Infrastructure, TCP/IP, Border Gateway Protocol, Network Routers, Computer Networking, Wireless Networks, Network Routing, Network Troubleshooting, Network Switches, Local Area Networks

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University at Buffalo

    블록체인의 기초

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Payment Systems, Distributed Computing, Network Model, Transaction Processing, Data Integrity, Emerging Technologies, Virtual Machines, Verification And Validation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Digital Marketing Institute

    Digital Channel Planning Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Channel, Digital Media Strategy, Marketing Automation, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Social Media Strategy, Digital Advertising, Email Marketing, Content Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Communications, E-Commerce, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Demand Generation, Marketing Analytics, Customer Service, Web Applications

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Python Scripting Case Study - Creating a Console Application

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Data Validation, Business Logic, Programming Principles, Verification And Validation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    MathWorks

    Practical MATLAB Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Plot (Graphics), Scripting, Matlab, Data Manipulation, Mathematical Modeling, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Descriptive Statistics, Interactive Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Mapping, Data Cleansing, File Management, Technical Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Cisco Certified DevNet Associate (200-901)

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Software Development Methodologies, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), CI/CD, Application Deployment, DevOps, Development Environment, Ansible, TCP/IP, Docker (Software), OSI Models, Cloud Infrastructure, General Networking, Computing Platforms, Application Programming Interface (API), Version Control, Network Administration, Software Design Patterns, JSON, Software-Defined Networking

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Risk Management Planning with Expert Judgement

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Project Risk Management, Construction Management, Project Design, Quality Assurance, Risk Management, Project Planning, Contract Management, Project Coordination, Project Management, Team Oriented, Cost Management, Decision Making

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    H2O.ai

    H2O ai Large Language Models (LLMs) - Level 2

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Large Language Modeling, Data Preprocessing, Data Validation, Data Cleansing, Natural Language Processing, Verification And Validation, Transfer Learning, Data Quality, AI Workflows, Model Deployment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • 程序开发项目实践: Peking University
  • Mastering Streamlined Syntax: Efficient Kotlin Coding: Coursera
  • Ecommerce Listing Course: Simplilearn
  • Technical Editing: Minnesota State University, Mankato
  • Enterprise Network Infrastructure: Packt
  • 블록체인의 기초: University at Buffalo
  • Digital Channel Planning Strategy: Digital Marketing Institute
  • Python Scripting Case Study - Creating a Console Application: EDUCBA
  • Practical MATLAB Skills: MathWorks
  • Cisco Certified DevNet Associate (200-901): Packt

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