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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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    Packt

    Advanced Azure Architecture and Migration Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Deployment, Solution Architecture, Microservices, Cloud Computing, Software Architecture, Virtual Machines, Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Architecture, Serverless Computing, Network Architecture, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Virtual Networking, Data Migration, Containerization

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Skillshare

    Blender for Filmmakers: Create Floating 3D Objects

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe After Effects, Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, Motion Graphics, Post-Production, Video Editing, Virtual Environment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    iPhone Apps for Complete Beginners - Swift, SwiftUI & iOS17

    Skills you'll gain: Apple Xcode, Apple iOS, Swift Programming, Data Persistence, JSON, Application Deployment, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI), Application Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Structures

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Créer un Business Model Canva avec Mural

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Customer Relationship Management, Entrepreneurship, New Business Development, Business Planning, Telecommuting, Business Strategy, Value Propositions, Collaborative Software

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Cisco Learning and Certifications

    Examining MPLS VPN Operation

    Skills you'll gain: Network Planning And Design, Network Engineering, Computer Networking, Network Administration, Border Gateway Protocol, Network Troubleshooting, Network Performance Management, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Dassault Systèmes

    Practice CATIA Drafting

    Skills you'll gain: Drafting and Engineering Design, Engineering Drawings, Technical Drawing, Mechanical Drawings, Assembly Drawing, Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA), Geometric Dimensioning And Tolerancing, 3D Modeling, Visualization (Computer Graphics)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Einführung in Easil für Soziale Medien

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Social Media, Graphic Design, Storytelling, Instagram, Content Creation

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    National Taiwan University

    Operations Research (4): Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Report Writing, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Algorithms, Industrial Engineering, Business Modeling, Process Optimization, Engineering Calculations, Feasibility Studies, Project Design, Engineering Management, Business Operations, Computational Thinking, Data Visualization, Complex Problem Solving, Decision Making, Performance Metric, Business Analytics

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    AI CERTs

    Bitcoin Security Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Cryptographic Protocols, Network Security, Security Engineering, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Transaction Processing, Data Validation, Distributed Computing, Data Integrity, Network Protocols, Fraud detection, Verification And Validation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Foundations of No-Code AI for Real-World Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, No-Code Development, Model Deployment, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Business Metrics, Data Storytelling, User Experience Design, Generative AI, Business Analytics, Regulation and Legal Compliance, AI Workflows, Scalability, Data Validation, Dashboard, Automation, Stakeholder Engagement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    The Complete Java Developer Course: From Beginner to Master

    Skills you'll gain: Java, Java Programming, File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Computer Programming, Android Development, Application Development, Integrated Development Environments, Algorithms, Debugging, Problem Solving

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Master Java Spring Framework: Build Web Apps

    Skills you'll gain: Object-Relational Mapping, Spring Framework, Hibernate (Java), Apache Maven, Model View Controller, Relational Databases, Database Design, MySQL, Web Applications, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Java, Full-Stack Web Development, Database Development, Application Frameworks, Back-End Web Development, Authentications, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Development, Software Design Patterns

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Advanced Azure Architecture and Migration Strategies: Packt
  • Blender for Filmmakers: Create Floating 3D Objects: Skillshare
  • iPhone Apps for Complete Beginners - Swift, SwiftUI & iOS17: Packt
  • Créer un Business Model Canva avec Mural: Coursera
  • Examining MPLS VPN Operation: Cisco Learning and Certifications
  • Practice CATIA Drafting: Dassault Systèmes
  • Einführung in Easil für Soziale Medien: Coursera
  • Operations Research (4): Capstone Project: National Taiwan University
  • Bitcoin Security Foundations : AI CERTs
  • Foundations of No-Code AI for Real-World Applications: LearnQuest

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