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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Design A Newsletter with MailChimp

    Skills you'll gain: Newsletters, Email Marketing, Project Design, Content Creation, Scheduling, Test Tools, User Accounts, Marketing, Communication

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Preview
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    Board Infinity

    Fundamentals of Test Case Design

    Skills you'll gain: Test Case, Test Script Development, Test Planning, Test Automation, Test Engineering, Continuous Integration, Test Tools, CI/CD, Software Quality Assurance, Regression Testing, Quality Assurance

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Automation Framework Design Using TestNG

    Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Test Automation, Selenium (Software), Test Case, Software Testing, Test Execution Engine, Test Data, Apache Maven, Automation, Application Frameworks, Software Design Patterns, Java, Maintainability, Extensible Markup Language (XML)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of Michigan

    Database Design and Basic SQL in PostgreSQL

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, Relational Databases, PostgreSQL, Database Theory, Database Management, Data Modeling, Databases, Data Integrity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    1.1K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Simplilearn

    LangChain and Workflow Design Course

    Skills you'll gain: LangChain, AI Workflows, LLM Application, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Hugging Face, Prompt Engineering, Embeddings, AI Security, Model Deployment

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    L

    L&T EduTech

    Steel Multi Storey Building - System Design

    Skills you'll gain: Construction Inspection, Structural Analysis, Structural Engineering, Building Design, Construction, Building Codes, Architectural Drawing, Industrial Design, Commercial Construction, Architectural Engineering, Engineering Drawings, Civil Engineering, Computer-Aided Design, Failure Analysis, Technical Drawing, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Design Process, Engineering Software, Sustainable Engineering

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    44 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Siemens

    Siemens NX Mastery: Advanced Design & Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Assembly Drawing, Finite Element Methods, Mechanical Design, Engineering Drawings, Engineering Analysis, Technical Drawing, 3D Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, Simulation and Simulation Software, Data Integration

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    40 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    L&T EduTech

    Design Concepts in Metro Rails

    Skills you'll gain: Structural Analysis, Building Codes, Structural Engineering, Construction Engineering, Civil Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Practices, Engineering Design Process, Engineering Calculations, Planning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of California, Irvine

    Database Design and Operational Business Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Decision Support Systems, Data Warehousing, Data Mining, Database Design, Business Intelligence, Dashboard, Star Schema, Relational Databases, Database Management, Snowflake Schema, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Business Reporting, Database Management Systems, SAS (Software), Data Modeling, Interactive Data Visualization, SQL, Descriptive Statistics

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    239 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
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    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Adobe

    Design and Refine Creative Work with AI

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Express, Presentations, Adobe Firefly, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Creative Cloud, Content Creation, Responsible AI, Creative Design, Adobe Photoshop, Document Management, Visual Design, Digital Publishing, AI Workflows, Brand Awareness, Storytelling, Branding, Constructive Feedback, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Organizational Skills

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
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    R

    Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

    Ahead of The Game: The Future of Nutrition and Training

    Skills you'll gain: Leadership, Collaboration, Nutrition and Diet, Sports Medicine, Performance Analysis, Meal Planning And Preparation, Data Management, Nutrition Counseling, Climate Change Adaptation, Adaptability, Athletic Training, AI Personalization, Communication, Real Time Data, Environmental Science, Technology Solutions, Health Technology

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    EDUCBA

    Analyze & Design Electrical Load Plans with AutoCAD

    Skills you'll gain: Electrical Equipment, Electrical Systems, Architectural Drawing, Electrical Wiring, Electrical Power, AutoCAD, Blueprint Reading, Basic Electrical Systems, Engineering Calculations, Estimation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Design A Newsletter with MailChimp: Coursera
  • Fundamentals of Test Case Design: Board Infinity
  • Automation Framework Design Using TestNG: Packt
  • Database Design and Basic SQL in PostgreSQL: University of Michigan
  • LangChain and Workflow Design Course: Simplilearn
  • Steel Multi Storey Building - System Design: L&T EduTech
  • Siemens NX Mastery: Advanced Design & Applications: Siemens
  • Design Concepts in Metro Rails : L&T EduTech
  • Database Design and Operational Business Intelligence: University of California, Irvine
  • Design and Refine Creative Work with AI: Adobe

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