Game Design

Game Design involves creating gameplay mechanics, storylines, and user experiences for interactive games. This skill requires knowledge of narrative development, user experience design, and programming. Game designers collaborate with artists and developers to build immersive worlds. Effective game design captivates players, enhances interactivity, and drives gaming innovation.
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    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), Animations, Program Development, Performance Tuning, Computer Programming, Computer Programming Tools, User Interface (UI)

  • Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Prompt Engineering, Storytelling, Creative Thinking, ChatGPT, Creativity, Learning Strategies, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Game Design, Data Ethics, Storyboarding, Animation and Game Design, Artificial Intelligence, Content Creation, Writing

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    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Git (Version Control System), Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), React.js, Web Development Tools, Full-Stack Web Development, GitHub, HTML and CSS, Application Design, Software Design Documents, Game Design, Debugging, Web Applications, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Software Documentation, Software Development, Development Environment, Javascript

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    SAE Institute México

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, Prototyping, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, UI Components, Animation and Game Design

  • Status: New
    Status: Free Trial

    Universidad de los Andes

    Skills you'll gain: Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Prototyping, Virtual Reality, Usability Testing, Augmented Reality, Unity Engine, Virtual Environment, UI/UX Research, Cross Platform Development, 3D Assets, User Interface (UI), Game Design, Animations, Interaction Design, User Experience, C# (Programming Language), Development Environment, Display Devices, Development Testing, Experience Design

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Design, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animations

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animations, 3D Assets, Game Design, Video Game Development

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unreal Engine, System Design and Implementation, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Interaction Design, Storytelling, Animations

  • Status: Preview

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Video Game Development, Game Design, Computer Graphics

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    University of Colorado System

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Scripting, Game Design, Scripting Languages, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Computational Logic, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Debugging

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Mobile Development, Video Game Development, Game Design, Application Deployment, Android (Operating System), Back-End Web Development, Cloud Development, Data Analysis Software, Cloud Platforms, Numerical Analysis

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    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Embedded Software, Integrated Development Environments, Embedded Systems, Game Design, Web Development

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