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.

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Unit Testing, Programming Principles, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Software Testing, Debugging, Integration Testing, Software Design, System Design and Implementation, Distributed Computing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Algorithms, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Python Programming, OS Process Management, Data Processing, Scalability, Database Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, 3D Assets, Game Design, Development Testing, Artificial Intelligence, User Interface (UI), Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: IntelliJ IDEA, Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Open Source Technology, Programming Principles, Scalability, Functional Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Unity Engine, Virtual Environment, 3D Assets, Software Installation, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Development Environment, User Interface (UI)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Ruby (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Apple Xcode, Software Installation, Microsoft Windows, Command-Line Interface
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: React.js, Web Components, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Game Design, Web Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Generative Model Architectures, Image Analysis, Autoencoders, Hugging Face, Embeddings, Computer Vision, Convolutional Neural Networks, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), LLM Application, Natural Language Processing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Program Development, Data Storage, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging, Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Rmarkdown, Tidyverse (R Package), Ggplot2, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Science, Data Manipulation, Data Storytelling, Statistical Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, Data Transformation, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Data Structures, Object Oriented Design, Data Modeling, Microsoft Visual Studio, Program Development, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), .NET Framework, Computer Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks