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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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    Packt

    Offline-First Apps with Angular, Ionic, PouchDB and CouchDB

    Skills you'll gain: Databases, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Database Theory, Application Frameworks, TypeScript

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Generative AI Leader

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Google Gemini, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Google Workspace, AI Product Strategy, AI Security, AI Workflows, Google Cloud Platform, AI Enablement, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Patterns, Customer experience improvement, Artificial Intelligence, Technology Strategies, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Collaboration

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Analyze Marketplace Data with Power BI & DAX

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Microsoft Excel, Analytics, Microsoft Power Platform, Business Analytics, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Data Modeling, Market Analysis, Customer Analysis, Business Analysis, Market Intelligence, Star Schema, Data Manipulation, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Relational Databases

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Washington

    Programming Languages, Part A

    Skills you'll gain: Software Installation, Programming Principles, Other Programming Languages, Functional Design, Computer Programming, Ruby (Programming Language), Theoretical Computer Science, Software Design, Computational Thinking

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Survey Data Collection and Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Sample Size Determination, Survey Creation, Data Collection, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Interviewing Skills, Surveys, Research Design, STATA (Software), Data Integration, Data Validation, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Stata, Data Quality, Statistical Modeling, Qualitative Research, Data Cleansing, R Programming

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Analyze & Optimize Your AI Visibility KPIs

    Skills you'll gain: Variance Analysis, Dashboard, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Power BI, Performance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Web Analytics and SEO, Performance Reporting, Google Analytics, Performance Metric, Business Metrics, Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Business Intelligence, Trend Analysis, AI Enablement, Search Engine Optimization, Management Reporting, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Integration

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of London

    HTML: How to Build a Website

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Semantic Web, Web Content, Web Development, Interactive Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Digitizing Population Health in Low-Resource Settings

    Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Digital Transformation, Health Technology, Public Health, Medical Privacy, Health Systems, Health Care, Data Governance, Interoperability, Artificial Intelligence

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Apply Python Programming for Data & Automation Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming, Data Structures, Scripting, Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Automation, Programming Principles, Business Process Automation, Data Manipulation, File Management, Debugging, Application Deployment

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Implement SQL Server Loyalty Points Management System

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft SQL Servers, Database Design, Relational Databases, Stored Procedure, SQL, Databases, Loyalty Programs, Enterprise Application Management, Database Management, Workflow Management, Transaction Processing, Customer Data Management, Data Integrity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Apply C Programming to Build an Online Exam Portal

    Skills you'll gain: Data Persistence, File I/O, C (Programming Language), Debugging, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Program Development, Application Design, Command-Line Interface, Algorithms

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Successful Presentation

    Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Presentations, Verbal Communication Skills, Storytelling, Drive Engagement, Communication, Persuasive Communication, Sales Presentations, Non-Verbal Communication, Business Writing, Rapport Building, Composure, Adaptability, Creativity

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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

  • Offline-First Apps with Angular, Ionic, PouchDB and CouchDB: Packt
  • Generative AI Leader: Google Cloud
  • Analyze Marketplace Data with Power BI & DAX: EDUCBA
  • Programming Languages, Part A: University of Washington
  • Survey Data Collection and Analytics: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Analyze & Optimize Your AI Visibility KPIs: Coursera
  • HTML: How to Build a Website: University of London
  • Digitizing Population Health in Low-Resource Settings: Johns Hopkins University
  • Apply Python Programming for Data & Automation Projects: EDUCBA
  • Implement SQL Server Loyalty Points Management System: EDUCBA

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