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    Explore game design principles for creating engaging games. Learn about game mechanics, storytelling, and user experience.

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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Desembaraço Aduaneiro

      Skills you'll gain: International Finance, Competitive Analysis, Payment Systems, Risk Management, Export Control, Strategic Partnership, Strategic Decision-Making, Market Dynamics, Business Strategies, Shipping and Receiving, Negotiation, Verification And Validation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Object-Oriented Analysis & Design

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, JUnit, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Software Engineering, Java, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Software Architecture, Java Programming, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, API Design, Model View Controller, Software Development, Systems Analysis, Conceptual Design, Data Modeling

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Virginia

      Дизайн-мышление в инновационной деятельности

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Ideation, Storytelling, Open Mindset, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Data Visualization, Brainstorming, Human Centered Design, User Experience Design, Presentations

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Creating LLM powered NPCs

      Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Prompt Engineering, Virtual Environment, Persona Development, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Interactive Design, Artificial Intelligence, Application Programming Interface (API)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Dartmouth College

      Engineering of Structures: Compression

      Skills you'll gain: Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Architectural Engineering, Construction, Building Design, Engineering Design Process, Civil Engineering

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create a Target Market Presentation using Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Presentations, Sales Presentation, Marketing Design, Target Market, Marketing Collateral, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Unreal Engine 5 - The Intermediate Course

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animations, Animation and Game Design, Data Structures, Debugging, Video Game Development, Game Design, 3D Modeling, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Scripting, Event-Driven Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Visualization (Computer Graphics), Scalability, Performance Tuning

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Goodwill Industries International

      The New Digital Workplace

      Skills you'll gain: Cultural Responsiveness, Community Outreach, Intercultural Competence, Active Listening, Cultural Diversity, Digital Transformation, Cultural Sensitivity, Trustworthiness, Professionalism, Telecommuting, Professional Development, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Digital Communications, Data Ethics, Human Services, Collaboration, Automation, Economic Development, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Communication

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Crea un Storyboard con Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Canva (Software), Storytelling, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Content Creation, Writing, User Accounts

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Meta

      React avanzado

      Skills you'll gain: React.js, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Web Development Tools, Unit Testing, JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Javascript, UI Components, Software Design Patterns, API Design

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Building Microservices API in Go

      Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Go (Programming Language), Restful API, Authentications, Application Programming Interface (API), Secure Coding, API Design, Software Testing, Microservices, Test Case, Authorization (Computing), Database Development, Web Servers, Web Services, Database Management, Databases, Software Architecture, JSON, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Maintainability

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Data Warehousing Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, IBM Cognos Analytics, Database Design, Data Transformation, Star Schema, Data Modeling, MySQL, Dashboard, Data Architecture, PostgreSQL, IT Automation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Desembaraço Aduaneiro: Fundação Instituto de Administração
    • Object-Oriented Analysis & Design: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Дизайн-мышление в инновационной деятельности: University of Virginia
    • Creating LLM powered NPCs: Coursera Project Network
    • Engineering of Structures: Compression: Dartmouth College
    • Create a Target Market Presentation using Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Unreal Engine 5 - The Intermediate Course: Packt
    • The New Digital Workplace: Goodwill Industries International
    • Crea un Storyboard con Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • React avanzado: Meta

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