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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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    IBM

    Data Analysis with R

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Data Transformation, R Programming, Data Visualization, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Manipulation, Data Science, Box Plots, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Correlation Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, Data Import/Export

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Rust Programming Essentials: Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, Software Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unity Game Development: Build and Design Pipe Runner

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Game Design, UI Components, Video Game Development, Debugging, Animation and Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C# (Programming Language), Scripting

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Snake Game in Python with Pygame: Build & Customize

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Python Programming, Debugging, Development Testing, Animation and Game Design, Software Testing, Programming Principles, Event-Driven Programming, User Interface (UI), Development Environment

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine 3D Pacman: Design, Build & Animate Game

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

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Advanced JavaScript & Object-Oriented Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Data Persistence, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Javascript, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Programming Principles, JSON, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Front-End Web Development, Event-Driven Programming, Responsive Web Design, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Codio

    Programming in C++: A Hands-on Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, C and C++, Data Import/Export, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Validation, Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Data Structures, File Management, Integrated Development Environments, Data Store, Software Documentation, Computer Science, Functional Design, Pseudocode, Maintainability

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    Duke University

    Introduction to Programming and Animation with Alice

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Animations, Event-Driven Programming, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Storyboarding, 3D Assets, Programming Principles, Computer Graphics, Computer Programming, Scripting, Debugging

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Master Unity: Design & Develop a Gem Collector Game

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Animations, Game Design, Development Environment, C# (Programming Language), UI Components, Scripting, Debugging

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Introduction to Java and Programming Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Eclipse (Software), Integrated Development Environments, Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Development Environment, Software Installation, Debugging, Computer Programming

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Practical Python: Start Your Programming Journey

    Skills you'll gain: Program Development, Debugging, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Pseudocode, Game Design, Interactive Design, Design and Product, Creative Design, Computer Science

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Rust Programming Essentials: Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Other Programming Languages, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Software Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Data Analysis with R: IBM
  • Rust Programming Essentials: Unit 1: Pearson
  • Unity Game Development: Build and Design Pipe Runner: EDUCBA
  • Snake Game in Python with Pygame: Build & Customize: EDUCBA
  • Unreal Engine 3D Pacman: Design, Build & Animate Game: EDUCBA
  • Advanced JavaScript & Object-Oriented Programming: Packt
  • Programming in C++: A Hands-on Introduction: Codio
  • Introduction to Programming and Animation with Alice: Duke University
  • Master Unity: Design & Develop a Gem Collector Game: EDUCBA
  • Introduction to Java and Programming Basics: Packt

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