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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.


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Popular Game Design Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    Build, Evaluate, and Perfect Marketing Dashboards

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data Visualization, Google Analytics, Performance Reporting, Consumer Behaviour, Business Reporting, Stakeholder Engagement, Performance Metric, Data Integration, Decision Making

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Apply jQuery & jQuery UI in Real-World Web Projects

    Skills you'll gain: jQuery, Javascript and jQuery, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Software Testing, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Development Tools, Event-Driven Programming, Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Usability, Maintainability

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Alex Genadinik

    SEO Masterclass: Beginner To Advanced Including AI SEO

    Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Web Analytics and SEO, Blogs, Search Engine Optimization, Copywriting, Google Analytics, Google Gemini, Search Engine Marketing, Web Content, Anthropic Claude, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Web Analytics, ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering, Content Creation, Sales Strategy, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing Planning

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Strategic AI Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Threat Modeling, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Security Testing, Secure Coding, Cost Management, Data Ethics, Data Governance, Experimentation, Prompt Engineering, Application Security, CI/CD, Automation, Financial Forecasting, Compliance Management, Governance, Technical Documentation, Vulnerability Assessments, Risk Management, Stakeholder Communications

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Whizlabs

    Getting Started with Azure Data Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: Azure Synapse Analytics, Microsoft Azure, Data Lakes, Databricks, Data Pipelines, Data Architecture, Apache Spark, Data Storage Technologies, Big Data, Cloud Storage, Data Infrastructure, Data Storage, Data Processing, Microsoft SQL Servers, Data Integration, Event-Driven Programming, Extract, Transform, Load, Operational Databases, Real Time Data, System Monitoring

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Logical Operations

    SQL Querying: Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft SQL Servers, SQL, Query Languages, Database Software, Database Design, Data Import/Export, Database Management, Databases, Relational Databases, Data Access, Data Manipulation, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Management

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Stream & Unify Data Schemas with CDC

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Data Pipelines, Data Mapping, Data Integrity, Data Transformation, Database Design, Data Modeling, Cloud Deployment, SQL, PostgreSQL, Data Capture, Data Validation, Continuous Integration, Data Storage Technologies, Real Time Data, Continuous Monitoring, Schematic Diagrams

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Jira for Quality Assurance Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Software Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance, Software Testing, Jira (Software), Regression Testing, Functional Testing, Test Planning, Test Case, Usability Testing, Technical Communication, Issue Tracking, Agile Methodology, Software Documentation, Software Development, Agile Project Management, Risk Management, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Data Analysis, Problem Solving

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Google SEO Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, Keyword Research, Web Analytics and SEO, Digital Marketing, Content Strategy, Web Analytics, Marketing, AI Personalization, User Research, Competitive Analysis, Social Media, User Experience

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Introduction to Microservices with .NET 8 and CQRS

    Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Microservices, ASP.NET, Software Architecture, .NET Framework, Microsoft Visual Studio, Cloud-Native Computing, Restful API, C# (Programming Language), Software Development, Software Design Patterns, Scalability, GitHub

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Simplilearn

    Keyword Research and SEO Training

    Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Competitive Analysis, Performance Analysis, Performance Metric, Performance Management, Analytics

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Apply Generative AI to Build a Powerful Personal Brand

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Analysis, Brand Awareness, AI Enablement, Storytelling, Content Development and Management, Multimedia, Prompt Engineering, Data Storytelling, Creativity, Search Engine Optimization, Emerging Technologies, Visionary, Professional Networking

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Build, Evaluate, and Perfect Marketing Dashboards: Coursera
  • Apply jQuery & jQuery UI in Real-World Web Projects: EDUCBA
  • SEO Masterclass: Beginner To Advanced Including AI SEO: Alex Genadinik
  • Strategic AI Governance: Coursera
  • Getting Started with Azure Data Solutions: Whizlabs
  • SQL Querying: Fundamentals: Logical Operations
  • Stream & Unify Data Schemas with CDC: Coursera
  • Jira for Quality Assurance Testing: Coursera
  • Google SEO Fundamentals: University of California, Davis
  • Introduction to Microservices with .NET 8 and CQRS: Packt

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