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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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    Coursera

    Introduction to Chip Design with Open-Source EDA Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Hardware Design, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Electronics Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Electronic Hardware, Electronics, Design, Technical Design, Semiconductors, Computer-Aided Design, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electronic Systems, Electronic Components, Verification And Validation, Simulation and Simulation Software, Open Source Technology, Schematic Diagrams

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IE Business School

    From Ideas to Impact: Design Thinking for User-Centricity

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Business Solutions, Human Centered Design, Problem Solving, Case Studies, Brainstorming, Team Oriented, User Research, Ideation, User Centered Design, Creativity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    L&T EduTech

    VLSI Chip Design and Simulation with Electric VLSI EDA Tool

    Skills you'll gain: Electronic Systems, Hardware Design, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Architecture, Schematic Diagrams, Semiconductors, Electronic Components, Diagram Design, Low Voltage, Simulation and Simulation Software, Computational Logic, Verification And Validation, Software Installation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Capstone Project: Applying UI/UX Design in the Real World

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, Design Thinking, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Wireframing, Mockups, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, Figma (Design Software), User Flows, Persona Development, Scalability

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    R: Design & Evaluate Random Forests for Attrition

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Workforce Management, Advanced Analytics, Classification Algorithms

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Discovery and Low-Fidelity Design with Sketch and Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Persona (User Experience), User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Usability, User Research, Design Research, Prototyping, Miro AI, User Flows, Mockups, Ideation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Design engaging Stories for Instagram and Facebook in Easil

    Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media Content, Facebook, Marketing Design, Social Media Marketing, Animations, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Graphics Software, Design Elements And Principles, User Accounts

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Enhance User Interface Design with Mood Boards in Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Persona (User Experience), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Mockups, Storyboarding

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    L&T EduTech

    Design of CPS with ARM processor using Embedded C

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Computer Systems, Internet Of Things, C (Programming Language), Peripheral Devices, Wireless Networks, Computer Architecture, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Development Environment, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Lausanne

    HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 3 : Design and policies

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Public Health, Policy Development, Community Health, Health Systems, Social Determinants Of Health, Environmental Policy, Health Assessment, Governance, Systems Thinking

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Responsive Design in Bootstrap: Create a Landing Page

    Skills you'll gain: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Responsive Web Design, UI Components, HTML and CSS, Web Design, User Interface (UI), Usability, Web Development

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Design Better and Build Your Brand with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Animations, Branding, Marketing Design, Social Media Content, Style Guides, Scheduling, Typography

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Introduction to Chip Design with Open-Source EDA Tools: Coursera
  • From Ideas to Impact: Design Thinking for User-Centricity: IE Business School
  • VLSI Chip Design and Simulation with Electric VLSI EDA Tool: L&T EduTech
  • Capstone Project: Applying UI/UX Design in the Real World : IBM
  • R: Design & Evaluate Random Forests for Attrition: EDUCBA
  • Discovery and Low-Fidelity Design with Sketch and Miro: Coursera
  • Design engaging Stories for Instagram and Facebook in Easil: Coursera
  • Enhance User Interface Design with Mood Boards in Miro: Coursera
  • Design of CPS with ARM processor using Embedded C: L&T EduTech
  • HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 3 : Design and policies : University of Lausanne

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