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Game Programming Courses

Game programming courses can help you learn coding languages like C# and C++, game design principles, level design, and physics simulation. You can build skills in debugging, optimizing game performance, and creating engaging user interfaces. Many courses introduce tools such as Unity and Unreal Engine, that support developing interactive experiences and implementing graphics and sound effects.

Popular Game Programming Courses and Certifications


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    Packt

    Unreal Engine 5 - Blueprints Game Developer Masterclass

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Video Game Development, Game Design, Computer Graphics, Code Reusability, No-Code Development, Virtual Environment, Scripting, Event-Driven Programming, Computational Logic, Data Structures

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Algorithms, Dynamic Programming & Graph Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Algorithms, Game Theory, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Problem Solving

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Packt

    Monetization, Advanced Techniques, and Game Art Creation

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, GitHub, Bitbucket, Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Software Versioning, 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Mobile Development, Animations

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Build a Fast Typing Game using Java Swing

    Skills you'll gain: Eclipse (Software), Data Structures, Video Game Development, Java Programming, Java, UI Components, Programming Principles, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, Program Development

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    SAS

    Cloud Based Analytics and AI Programming

    Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Data Access, Statistical Programming, Cloud Development, Cloud-Based Integration, Data Analysis Software, Analytics, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Statistical Software, Data Import/Export, Computer Programming, Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Unreal Engine 5 - Make AAA Game Vehicles

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Data Import/Export, Fine-tuning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    JetBrains

    Build a Game with an AI Coding Agent

    Skills you'll gain: Vibe coding, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, Game Design, Code Review, 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, 3D Modeling, Integrated Development Environments, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Project Planning, Javascript, Software Development, Product Development, Web Development, Product Design, Animations, Visual Design, Interactive Data Visualization

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Object-Oriented Programming in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Code Reusability, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Software Engineering, Simulations

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of London

    C++ Programming: Classes and Data

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C and C++, Object Oriented Design, File I/O, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Program Development, Data Modeling, FinTech

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    65 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine: Design Game HUD, Menus & States

    Skills you'll gain: UI Components, Interactive Design, User Flows, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Animation and Game Design, Event-Driven Programming, Scripting

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Tower Defense Game Development – Unity 6 & Blender

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Program Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Game Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Model Optimization, Data Import/Export, Image Quality, Graphical Tools, Artificial Intelligence

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Microsoft

    Microsoft R Programming for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Leaflet (Software), Statistical Methods, Rmarkdown, Regression Analysis, Version Control, Web Scraping, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Data Manipulation, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Programming, Probability & Statistics, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Cleansing, Data Wrangling, Software Documentation, R Programming, R (Software)

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    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Unreal Engine 5 - Blueprints Game Developer Masterclass: Packt
  • Advanced Algorithms, Dynamic Programming & Graph Algorithms: Packt
  • Monetization, Advanced Techniques, and Game Art Creation: Packt
  • Build a Fast Typing Game using Java Swing: Coursera
  • Cloud Based Analytics and AI Programming: SAS
  • Unreal Engine 5 - Make AAA Game Vehicles: Packt
  • Build a Game with an AI Coding Agent: JetBrains
  • Object-Oriented Programming in Python: Duke University
  • C++ Programming: Classes and Data: University of London
  • Unreal Engine: Design Game HUD, Menus & States: EDUCBA

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