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      EDUCBA

      Unity Advanced Game Development, Physics & GUI

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Scripting, User Interface (UI), Torque (Physics), Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C# (Programming Language), Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Interactive Design, Video Game Development, Mechanics, Simulations, Event-Driven Programming, Mathematical Modeling, Physics, Debugging, Linear Algebra

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Graphic Design

      Skills you'll gain: Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Photography, Design, Visual Design, Logo Design, Design Software, Photo Editing, Digital Design, Creative Design, Color Theory, Adobe InDesign, Graphic and Visual Design, Image Quality, Style Guides, Branding, Art History, Design Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      22K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Unity: Design & Develop a Tower Defense Game

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Scripting, UI Components, Animations

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal FPS Development - Core Game Mechanics

      Skills you'll gain:

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      U

      University of Michigan

      User Experience Research and Design

      Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, Surveys, Qualitative Research, Usability Testing, User Experience Design, User Research, User Experience, User Story, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Centered Design, Survey Creation, Sampling (Statistics), Design Research, Interaction Design, Ideation, A/B Testing, Conceptual Design, Web Analytics, User Interface (UI)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2.2K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Master Unity: Design & Develop a Gem Collector Game

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Animations, Game Design, Development Environment, C# (Programming Language), UI Components, Scripting, Debugging

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unity Game Development: Build and Design Pipe Runner

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Game Design, UI Components, Video Game Development, Debugging, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, C# (Programming Language), Scripting

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine: Design Game HUD, Menus & States

      Skills you'll gain: Interactive Design, User Flows, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Master Unity Maze Games: Design, Build & Optimize

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Performance Tuning, UI Components, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), System Configuration, C# (Programming Language), Data Structures, Scripting

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma

      Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), User Experience Design, Mockups, Usability Testing, User Interface (UI) Design, Design Elements And Principles, Design Reviews, Prototyping, Technical Communication, Typography, Design Research, Animations, Color Theory

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

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      University of California San Diego

      Interaction Design

      Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Statistical Analysis, Usability, Ideation, User Research, Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Experimentation, Prototyping, Human Centered Design, Usability Testing, Human Computer Interaction, A/B Testing, Human Factors, Collaborative Software, Telecommuting, R Programming, Storyboarding

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Virginia

      Design Thinking

      Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Design Thinking, Innovation, Ideation, Stakeholder Analysis, Creative Thinking, User Research, Human Centered Design, Creative Problem-Solving, Design Research, Open Mindset, Project Scoping, Persona Development, Project Planning, Process Mapping, Value Engineering, Product Development, Growth Mindedness, Strategic Thinking, Creativity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      252 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Unity Advanced Game Development, Physics & GUI: EDUCBA
    • Graphic Design: California Institute of the Arts
    • Unity: Design & Develop a Tower Defense Game: EDUCBA
    • Unreal FPS Development - Core Game Mechanics: EDUCBA
    • User Experience Research and Design: University of Michigan
    • Master Unity: Design & Develop a Gem Collector Game: EDUCBA
    • Unity Game Development: Build and Design Pipe Runner: EDUCBA
    • Unreal Engine: Design Game HUD, Menus & States: EDUCBA
    • Master Unity Maze Games: Design, Build & Optimize: EDUCBA
    • Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma: Google

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