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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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    University of California, Irvine

    Programming for the Internet of Things Project

    Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Embedded Systems, User Requirements Documents, Functional Requirement, Systems Design, Requirements Analysis, System Design and Implementation, Software Design, Prototyping, Technical Design, Computer Hardware, Python Programming

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The University of Edinburgh

    Philosophy, Science and Religion: Religion and Science

    Skills you'll gain: Discussion Facilitation, Culture, Research, Diversity Awareness, Science and Research, Systems Thinking, Anthropology, Biology, Physical Science, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    206 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    SQL for Data Science with R

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, SQL, Databases, R Programming, Database Management, Data Science, Data Modeling, Query Languages, Data Access, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis

    4.4
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    184 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University at Buffalo

    MBSE: Model-Based Systems Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Internet Of Things, Product Lifecycle Management, Enterprise Architecture, Verification And Validation, Simulation and Simulation Software, Process Analysis

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Foundations of Virtual Instruction

    Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Teaching, Education Software and Technology, Virtual Environment, Learning Management Systems, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Digital Communications, Emerging Technologies

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Building Web Applications in Django

    Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Object-Relational Mapping, Model View Controller, Data Modeling, Database Development, Database Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Applications, Web Development, SQL, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Application Security, Python Programming

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Starweaver

    Strategic Leadership in Hospitality

    Skills you'll gain: Revenue Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), Service Design, Design Thinking, Change Management, Hospitality Services, Capital Expenditure, Social Media Campaigns, Financial Statement Analysis, Cost Control, Social Media Marketing, Hospitality Management, Financial Forecasting, Finance, Operations Management, Prototyping, Strategic Planning, Capital Budgeting, Search Engine Optimization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Product Analytics and AI

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, Analytics, Business Analytics, Demand Planning, Usability Testing, Product Management, Customer Insights, A/B Testing, Agile Methodology, User Experience, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Predictive Analytics, Data Science, Product Testing, Agile Software Development, Software Development

    4.7
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    500 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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    Lund University

    Urban Nature: Connecting Cities, Sustainability and Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Governance, Water Sustainability, Sustainable Technologies, Environment, Systems Thinking, Environmental Science, Climate Change Mitigation, Case Studies, Water Resources, Business Modeling, Stakeholder Engagement

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Cloudera

    Foundations for Big Data Analysis with SQL

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Databases, SQL, Big Data, Database Systems, NoSQL, Operational Databases, Data Warehousing, Data Management, Virtual Machines, Data Storage, Data Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Spring - Ecosystem and Core

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, JUnit, Unit Testing, Enterprise Application Management, Java, Integration Testing, Configuration Management, Software Design Patterns, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Context Management, Dependency Analysis

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    452 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Programming for the Internet of Things Project: University of California, Irvine
  • Philosophy, Science and Religion: Religion and Science: The University of Edinburgh
  • SQL for Data Science with R: IBM
  • MBSE: Model-Based Systems Engineering : University at Buffalo
  • Foundations of Virtual Instruction : University of California, Irvine
  • Building Web Applications in Django: University of Michigan
  • Strategic Leadership in Hospitality: Starweaver
  • Product Analytics and AI: University of Virginia
  • Principles of Computing (Part 1): Rice University
  • Urban Nature: Connecting Cities, Sustainability and Innovation: Lund University

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