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Game Theory

Game Theory certification is a short 18 hours course that is offered in conjunction with Stanford University, The University of British Columbia, and the certificate is provided by Coursera. This course has been made by keeping in mind movies like "A Beautiful Mind,” which helps learners identify that game theory is nothing but a mathematics model of strategic interaction between agents like rational and irrational. The course enlightens us that common games like chess, poker, or soccer are more than just games as these involve conflict modelling among political campaigns, competition among firms trading behaviour in New York Stock Exchange, and more.

The game Theory certification syllabus will include fundamentals of topics like representation of games and strategies, Bayesian games, the game trees, repeated and stochastic games, and many more. The course will also impart learning about some classic games and their applications to the participants.

This is a beginner-level course of game theory and can be completed in a time frame of 18 hours. Also, 18% of the students who have completed the course, and earned a certificate have been benefited tangibly in their careers. 

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8 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Game designing skills
Pixel Art for Video Games

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Pixel Art for Video Games

Through the aesthetic of pixel art, the Pixel Art for Video Games course by Coursera will explore artistic principles like shape language, colour theory, and composition. The programme portrays the systematic workflow that helps in creating assets that can be used to make your games. 

The Pixel Art for Video Games online programme is divided into four main modules - props, environments, characters, and animation. All the modules will have a series of pre-recorded video lessons alternating between technical and artistic skills. Also, there is a peer-reviewed project at the end of the programme. 

The Pixel Art for Video Games course is aimed at art novices who want to create art for their own video games or contribute to other game projects. Through this course, game designers and programmers can catch a glimpse into the world of game art. They will be able to work better with artists or create their own prototype or final artwork.

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5 Weeks
Beginner
4,023
Skills Covered:
Artistic ability Animation skills

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University of the Andes via Coursera
Certificate

3D Video Game Development in Unity: An Introduction

The 3D Video Game Development in Unity: An Introduction programme will teach the candidates to build a 3D game prototype by helping them explore the required 3D game development concepts and tools available in Unity and on the web. The candidates will be exploring and using the tools to create a 3D scene in Unity and candidates will be able to add 3D characters and animations and incorporate them into the scenes they create. Candidates will be able to identify actions and interaction between video game components and will be able to publish the results of their design on the web. The principles taught in the introductory development course which are now adapted to 3D games, will be used as a basis by the candidates.

The 3D Video Game Development in Unity: An Introduction programme is going to teach the basic skills to create 3D games, whether the requirements are for work, study or hobby. The concepts learned in the programme will help candidates to create simulators, educational games and interactive books. Unity is an extensible video game engine which is used professionally, and this programme will allow the candidates to take advantage of its 3D video game development potential. The candidates should have the fundamental knowledge in the development of 2D games in Unity, agile development processes and video game business models before applying to the programme. Coursera offers programmes for that too. 

The 3D Video Game Development in Unity: An Introduction programme was designed as the fourth of five courses in the Video Game Development and Design Specialised Programme. Candidates can take all of the courses separately or just one of them. But enrolling and participating in all the five courses is more recommended because a complete knowledge will make the candidates more eligible when it comes to an interview for a job.

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5 Weeks
Beginner
3,184
Skills Covered:
Game designing skills
Games Sensors and Media

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Games, Sensors and Media

Games, Sensors, and Media is a certification programme administered by the Division of Continuing Education of the University of California, Irvine that aims at providing innovation, academics, and leadership to global students by offering numerous certifications. Games, Sensors, and Media Certification Syllabus will impart the learners a sheer glance of  advanced sensor hardware used in iPhones and iPad, animation of multi-frame sprites, graphics in a game environment, and the like. 

Games, Sensors, and Media Certification Course, offered by Coursera, will facilitate the students to develop the knowledge and skills of using the GeoFences to come up with an iOS device’s location monitoring app and to design the games such as Pong and Breakout.  Games, Sensors, and Media Certification by Coursera is the fourth course in the specialization of iOS Development for Creative Entrepreneurs Specialization.  

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4 Weeks
3,198
Skills Covered:
Game designing skills
Welcome to Game Theory

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The University of Tokyo, Tokyo via Coursera
Certificate

Welcome to Game Theory

4 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Data Structures and Design Patterns for Game Developers

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Data Structures and Design Patterns for Game Developers

4 Weeks
Intermediate
Free

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