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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

    Print and Digital Elements of Design: Branding and User Experience

    Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Graphic Design, Typography, User Experience Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Digital Design, Design Elements And Principles, Web Design and Development, Adobe Photoshop, Image Quality

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    269 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Cucumber BDD Made Easy + Automation Framework Design

    Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Behavior-Driven Development, Selenium (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Test Automation, JUnit, Software Testing, Apache Maven, Test Data, Test Case, Scenario Testing, User Story, Java, Maintainability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Whizlabs

    Design solutions with security best practices and priorities

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Security, IT Security Architecture, DevSecOps, Threat Management, Zero Trust Network Access, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Threat Detection, Security Strategy, Cloud Platforms, Enterprise Architecture, Identity and Access Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Surface Pattern Design: Key Principles for Amazing Patterns

    Skills you'll gain: Layout Design, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Figma UI UX Design Essentials Pt.2: Layout & Components

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Prototyping, Responsive Web Design, UI Components, Layout Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Version Control

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Foundations of Unreal Engine 5 and Basic Environment Design

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Design, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), Scalability, Performance Tuning, Design

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Oracle PL/SQL Subprograms: Design, Apply & Optimize

    Skills you'll gain: PL/SQL, Oracle Databases, Stored Procedure, SQL, Data Persistence, Database Development, Database Management Systems, Web Services, Data Storage Technologies, Authorization (Computing), Debugging, File Management

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Apache Hive: Design, Query & Optimize Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Hive, Apache Hadoop, Data Warehousing, SQL, Performance Tuning, Databases, Query Languages, Database Management, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Processing, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process en Français

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Microservices, API Design, Application Deployment, CI/CD, Restful API, Cloud Computing Architecture, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Architecture, Cloud Security, Cloud Storage, Network Architecture, Service Level, System Design and Implementation, Application Security, Service Design, Scalability, System Monitoring

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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process em Português Brasileiro

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Application Deployment, Google App Engine, Cloud Infrastructure, API Design, Restful API, Google Cloud Platform, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Security, Service Level, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Network Architecture, Service Level Agreement, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Load Balancing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

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    127 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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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    DeepLearning.AI

    Design, Develop, and Deploy Multi-Agent Systems with CrewAI

    Skills you'll gain: CrewAI, AI Orchestration, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, LLM Application, Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, System Monitoring, Workflow Management, Tool Calling, Continuous Monitoring, Scalability, Prompt Engineering, Code Review, Integration Testing, User Feedback

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Print and Digital Elements of Design: Branding and User Experience: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Cucumber BDD Made Easy + Automation Framework Design: Packt
  • Design solutions with security best practices and priorities: Whizlabs
  • Surface Pattern Design: Key Principles for Amazing Patterns: Skillshare
  • Figma UI UX Design Essentials Pt.2: Layout & Components: Skillshare
  • Foundations of Unreal Engine 5 and Basic Environment Design: Packt
  • Oracle PL/SQL Subprograms: Design, Apply & Optimize: EDUCBA
  • Apache Hive: Design, Query & Optimize Big Data: EDUCBA
  • Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process en Français: Google Cloud
  • Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process em Português Brasileiro: Google Cloud

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