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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

    Créer un diagramme de Brainstorming avec Creately

    Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Diagram Design, Ideation, User Accounts, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization, Productivity Software, Account Management, Collaborative Software, Data Analysis

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Building Core Ecommerce Features

    Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Order Management, Responsive Web Design, Web Applications, JavaScript Frameworks, React.js, Payment Processing, Authentications, User Interface (UI), Data Validation, Dashboard, Database Development, Data Integrity, User Accounts, Product Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Advanced Cypress Testing

    Skills you'll gain: API Testing, Test Script Development, Scenario Testing, Software Testing, Integration Testing, Test Case, Test Automation, Test Tools, Regression Testing, Maintainability, User Interface (UI), Security Testing, Test Data, Scalability, Debugging, Authentications, Compliance Reporting, Performance Tuning, Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Configura APIs en Node.js: Crea aplicaciones backend

    Skills you'll gain: Authentications, Node.JS, Back-End Web Development, API Design, Application Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Secure Coding, Server Side, Restful API, Software Architecture, Software Development, Debugging, JSON, Middleware

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    كيفية إضافة نماذج تنظيمية في تطبيق تريلو

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Skills, Project Management Software, Project Coordination, Workflow Management, Project Management, User Accounts

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Mastering HCM: Oracle Fusion & Dayforce Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Dayforce (HCM Software), Human Resources Software, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Human Resources, Compliance Management, Compliance Reporting, Payroll, Data Architecture, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Human Capital, Workforce Planning, Oracle Cloud Applications, Workforce Management, Benefits Administration, Enterprise Resource Planning, Business Strategy, Analytics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Illinois Tech

    Cloud Computing Security - Bachelor's

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Cloud Computing, Network Security, Data Security, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Security, Cloud Services, Encryption, Firewall, Virtual Networking, Security Controls, Continuous Monitoring

    Build toward a degree

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Whizlabs

    GCP: Database and Storage

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Looker (Software), Dataflow, Data Migration, Data Infrastructure, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Storage, Data Pipelines, Cloud Computing, NoSQL, Data Processing, Data Storage, Data Visualization, Databases, Scalability, Capacity Management

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Learn to Code: Fun with C#

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Business Logic, Application Development, C# (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Cinematic Lighting in Maya: Fundamentals & Scene Setup

    Skills you'll gain: Post-Production, Autodesk Maya, Computer Graphics, Cinematography, 3D Modeling, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Adobe Photoshop, Image Quality

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    SwiftUI & Node.JS FullStack - Build Twitter - iOS 16

    Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Node.JS, User Interface (UI), Restful API, Back-End Web Development, User Accounts, Server Side, Swift Programming, JavaScript Frameworks, Secure Coding, Web Development Tools, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Authentications, Mobile Development, Database Software, MongoDB, Web Development, Development Environment, API Gateway

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Diseña historias para Instagram y Facebook con Easil

    Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media Content, Animations, Social Media, Content Creation, Facebook, Storytelling, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Graphics Software, Graphic Design

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Créer un diagramme de Brainstorming avec Creately: Coursera
  • Building Core Ecommerce Features: Packt
  • Advanced Cypress Testing: Coursera
  • Configura APIs en Node.js: Crea aplicaciones backend: Coursera
  • كيفية إضافة نماذج تنظيمية في تطبيق تريلو: Coursera
  • Mastering HCM: Oracle Fusion & Dayforce Essentials: Coursera
  • Cloud Computing Security - Bachelor's: Illinois Tech
  • GCP: Database and Storage: Whizlabs
  • Learn to Code: Fun with C#: Coursera
  • Cinematic Lighting in Maya: Fundamentals & Scene Setup: Skillshare

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