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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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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Programming with CSS, Javascript and HTML

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Server Side, Web Applications, Software Architecture

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    ReactJS 18, Firebase 9 Project- Realtor Clone

    Skills you'll gain: Web Applications, Application Development, Web Development, Leaflet (Software), React.js, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, JavaScript Frameworks, OAuth, User Accounts, Authentications, Front-End Web Development, Development Environment, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Secure Coding, Responsive Web Design, Javascript, Software Installation

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Educación superior y emprendimiento

    Skills you'll gain: Higher Education, Student-Centred Learning, Education and Training, Course Development, Entrepreneurship, Teaching, Sustainable Development, Curriculum Development, Training Programs, Student Engagement, Creative Problem-Solving, Business Development, Social Impact, Collaboration, Community Development, Innovation, Project Design, Program Evaluation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    AI-Powered Decision Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Storytelling, AI Workflows, Data Presentation, AI Enablement, Predictive Modeling, Decision Support Systems, Strategic Decision-Making, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Intelligence, Decision Making, Business Analytics, Agentic systems, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Forecasting, Predictive Analytics, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning, Data Security, Text Mining

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Mastering Neural Networks and Model Regularization

    Skills you'll gain: PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Convolutional Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Supervised Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Model Evaluation, Decision Tree Learning, Network Planning And Design, Machine Learning, Computer Vision

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Simplilearn

    Requirement Gathering and Analysis with GenAI Training

    Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Software Design Documents, Requirements Elicitation, Workflow Management, User Story, Prioritization, Hugging Face, Customer Insights, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Clean Code Basics: How to Write Maintainable Code

    Skills you'll gain: Maintainability, Code Review, Testability, Debugging, Style Guides, Software Documentation, Software Design Patterns, Programming Principles, Quality Assurance

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Illinois Tech

    Cloud Computing Security - Master's

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Incident Response, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Security, Application Security, Network Security, Encryption, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Amazon Web Services, Key Management, Infrastructure Security, Security Controls, Firewall, Continuous Monitoring, Multi-Factor Authentication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    مقدمة عن CSS3

    Skills you'll gain: Browser Compatibility, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Web Design, User Interface (UI), Responsive Web Design, Usability, Typography, Javascript

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Learn HTML Forms

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Responsive Web Design, Web Design, Interactive Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Browser Compatibility, Web Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Java Multi-Threading Mastery: From Basics to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, System Programming, OS Process Management, Software Design Patterns

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Ethical Governance & Risk in Agentic AI

    Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, Responsible AI, Compliance Management, Governance, Regulatory Compliance, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Analysis, Case Studies, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Risk Management, Accountability, Regulatory Requirements

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Programming with CSS, Javascript and HTML: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • ReactJS 18, Firebase 9 Project- Realtor Clone: Packt
  • Educación superior y emprendimiento: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • AI-Powered Decision Intelligence: Edureka
  • Mastering Neural Networks and Model Regularization: Johns Hopkins University
  • Requirement Gathering and Analysis with GenAI Training: Simplilearn
  • Clean Code Basics: How to Write Maintainable Code: Scrimba
  • Cloud Computing Security - Master's: Illinois Tech
  • مقدمة عن CSS3: University of Michigan
  • Learn HTML Forms: Scrimba

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