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    Packt

    Foundations of AI in Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Skillshare

    Graphic Design Theory - Print Design

    Skills you'll gain: Visual Design, Creative Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Fundamentals of Unity Android Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Mobile Development, 3D Assets, Graphics Software, Software Installation, Application Deployment, C# (Programming Language)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera Project Network

    Game-Theoretic Solution Concept with Spreadsheets

    Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, Decision Making, Systems Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Spreadsheet Software

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Advanced Game Development and Unity Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Android Development, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, 3D Assets, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, C# (Programming Language), Animations, Scripting

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Motores gráficos en videojuegos: game engine

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Microsoft Visual Studio, C++ (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, User Interface (UI), Animations, Application Development

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    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Games without Chance: Combinatorial Game Theory

    Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Combinatorics, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Computational Logic, Mathematical Modeling

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Michigan State University

    Current Gen 3D Game Prop Production

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Prototyping, Computer Graphic Techniques, Design Research, Graphical Tools, Baking

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Master Unity Game Physics: Apply, Simulate & Transform

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Torque (Physics), Game Design, Video Game Development, Mechanics, Animation and Game Design, Simulations, Mathematical Modeling, Physics, Scripting, C# (Programming Language), Linear Algebra, Applied Mathematics

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Build a Memory Game in React

    Skills you'll gain: React.js, UI Components, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Game Design, Front-End Web Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Usability, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Web Applications, Web Frameworks, Interaction Design, Debugging, Web Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    AI Game Development Essentials with Unity 6

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Environment, Simulations, System Design and Implementation, Scripting, Performance Tuning, Software Design Patterns, C# (Programming Language)

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Game Development, Data Science, and Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization, Statistical Modeling, Feature Engineering, Data Science, Data Cleansing, Animation and Game Design

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Foundations of AI in Game Development: Packt
  • Graphic Design Theory - Print Design: Skillshare
  • Fundamentals of Unity Android Game Development: Packt
  • Game-Theoretic Solution Concept with Spreadsheets: Coursera Project Network
  • Advanced Game Development and Unity Basics: Packt
  • Motores gráficos en videojuegos: game engine: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Games without Chance: Combinatorial Game Theory : Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Current Gen 3D Game Prop Production: Michigan State University
  • Master Unity Game Physics: Apply, Simulate & Transform: EDUCBA
  • Build a Memory Game in React: Scrimba

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