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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    A Game Designer creates the concepts and mechanics of a game. They define gameplay and storylines to ensure engaging experiences for players.

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  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Ideation, 3D Modeling, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Software Documentation, Software Design Documents, 3D Assets, User Experience Design, Computer Graphics, Usability, User Interface (UI), User Experience, User Interface (UI) Design, Interactive Design, Virtual Environment, Version Control, Prototyping

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Animations, Prototyping, Conceptual Design, Video Game Development, Storytelling, Software Design Documents, Ideation, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Storyboarding, Design, Virtual Environment, Art History, Technical Design, Design Elements And Principles, Usability Testing, Creative Design, Design Strategies, Interactive Design

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    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animations, Video Editing, Virtual Environment, Unity Engine, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Game Design, Video Production, Debugging, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Video Game Development, Interactive Design, Virtual Reality, Design Strategies, Computer Graphics, Software Installation, Animation and Game Design, System Configuration, Storytelling

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Storytelling, Conceptual Design, Animation and Game Design, Ideation, Interactive Design, Design, Systems Design, Creativity

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    Michigan State University

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Prototyping, 3D Modeling, Software Design Documents, Peer Review, Cross Platform Development, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI), 3D Assets, User Experience, Software Design, Storytelling, Software Documentation, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Computer Graphics, Ideation, Multimedia

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Software Design Documents, Ideation, Software Documentation, Animation and Game Design, Interactive Design, Conceptual Design, Design Strategies, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Presentations, Creativity, Collaborative Software, Target Market

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  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Peer Review, Cross Platform Development, User Interface (UI), C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Animations, Creativity

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    Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animations, 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Environment, Game Design, 3D Modeling, Motion Graphics, Video Game Development, Timelines, Prototyping, Data Import/Export, Creativity, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design

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    Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Logo Design, Typography, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, Figma (Design Software), Adobe Illustrator, Design Reviews, Wireframing, Usability, Graphic and Visual Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Adobe Photoshop, User Experience, Graphic Design, User Centered Design, Photo Editing, Peer Review, Game Design

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    Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, Scripting, Software Architecture, Visualization (Computer Graphics), User Interface (UI), Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Interactive Design, Software Design Patterns, Development Environment, Object Oriented Design, C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), UI Components, 3D Assets, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Virtual Environment

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    University of Colorado System

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), Game Design, Software Design Patterns, Computer Programming, Data Management, Event-Driven Programming, Data Structures, Application Design, Computational Thinking, Data Storage, Application Development, Software Design, Programming Principles, Program Development, UI Components, Scripting

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    Status: Free Trial

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

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