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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 Colorado Boulder

    Building Sustainable Cities

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Environmental Laws, Sustainable Development, Climate Change Adaptation, Community Development, Land Development, Social Impact, Sustainable Design, Social Justice, Stormwater Management, Environmental Policy, Policy Analysis, Sustainable Technologies, Public Works, Civil Engineering, Climate Change Mitigation, Public Policies, Socioeconomics, Environmental Issue, Environmental Science

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Create Personas to Represent Targeted Users in Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Persona (User Experience), User Experience Design, User Interface (UI), Miro AI, User Experience, User Centered Design, Customer Insights, Collaborative Software, Diversity and Inclusion, Product Development

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    PM4R Agile: mentalidad ágil en proyectos de desarrollo

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management, Adaptability, Risk Management, Project Implementation, Accountability, Continuous Improvement Process, Collaboration, Team Management, Project Planning

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

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    Google Cloud

    Google Cloud でストリーミング データ パイプラインを構築する

    Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Real Time Data, Extract, Transform, Load, Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Architecture, Analytics, Data Processing, Data Transformation

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Autodesk Civil 3D 2025 Unleashed

    Skills you'll gain: AutoCAD Civil 3D, Autodesk Revit, Autodesk, Grading (Landscape), AutoCAD, Stormwater Management, Engineering Plans And Specifications, Engineering Analysis, Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Coordination, Design and Product, Data Management

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Cómo captar talento en la era de la digitalización

    Skills you'll gain: Recruitment, Employee Onboarding, Talent Acquisition, Applicant Tracking Systems, Talent Sourcing, Job Analysis, Human Resources, Performance Appraisal, Interviewing Skills, Psychological Evaluations, Organizational Structure

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    Advanced Java

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Spring Boot

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Asset Creation and Unreal Engine Integration

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Design, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics, Animations

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Meta Ads Manager for Beginners: GenAI Feature Integration

    Skills you'll gain: Online Advertising, Digital 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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    Coursera

    CNNs with TensorFlow: Basics of Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Convolutional Neural Networks, Keras (Neural Network Library), Matplotlib, Artificial Neural Networks, Image Analysis, Deep Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Python Programming, Model Evaluation, Adaptability, Problem Solving

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Edureka

    Rust Programming Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Web Development, System Programming, Web Applications

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Cloud Architecture and Security

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing, Incident Response, Cloud Infrastructure, Capacity Management, Application Security, Security Controls, Network Security, Hardening, Scalability, Emerging Technologies, Identity and Access Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Encryption

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Building Sustainable Cities: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Create Personas to Represent Targeted Users in Miro: Coursera
  • PM4R Agile: mentalidad ágil en proyectos de desarrollo: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Google Cloud でストリーミング データ パイプラインを構築する: Google Cloud
  • Autodesk Civil 3D 2025 Unleashed: Packt
  • Cómo captar talento en la era de la digitalización: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Advanced Java: LearnKartS
  • Advanced Asset Creation and Unreal Engine Integration: Packt
  • Meta Ads Manager for Beginners: GenAI Feature Integration: Coursera
  • CNNs with TensorFlow: Basics of Machine Learning: Coursera

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