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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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    Arizona State University

    Object-Oriented Programming and GUI with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Event-Driven Programming, Python Programming, User Interface (UI), Computer Programming, Human Computer Interaction, Application Development, Graphical Tools

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Asynchronous Programming in JavaScript - Complete Course

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, JavaScript Frameworks, Node.JS, Event-Driven Programming, Application Programming Interface (API), Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    API Basics 3: Build a Game (Async JS, Callbacks & Promises)

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Javascript, Web Development Tools, Application Programming Interface (API), Game Design, Restful API, Software Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Stanford University

    Greedy Algorithms, Minimum Spanning Trees, and Dynamic Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Bioinformatics, Graph Theory, Computational Thinking, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Video Game Design in Unreal Engine: Build Your World

    Skills you'll gain: Creativity, Interactive Design

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    C, Go, and C++: A Comprehensive Introduction to Programming

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Go (Programming Language), File I/O, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Software Design Patterns, Debugging, Computer Programming, Unit Testing, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Graph Theory, Software Testing, Artificial Intelligence, Integration Testing, Software Design, Software Documentation

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    XHTML - Server Side Programming with PHP

    Skills you'll gain: PHP (Scripting Language), Web Applications, Server Side, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Web Servers, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Development Environment, Programming Principles, Data Validation

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Advanced Spring Concepts and Functional Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Hibernate (Java), Spring Boot, Java, Object-Relational Mapping, Database Management, Apache Maven, Software Design Patterns, SQL, Data Persistence, Functional Design, Dependency Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Rust Programming Masterclass from Beginner to Expert

    Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Data Structures, Package and Software Management, Blockchain, Development Environment, Web Development, Programming Principles, Web Servers, Restful API, System Programming, Maintainability, Algorithms, Integrated Development Environments, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Software Design Patterns, Development Testing, Debugging

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    SAS

    Practicing for the SAS Programming Certification Exam

    Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Data Analysis, Requirements Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Data Import/Export

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Introduction to C++ Programming: Build a Calculator

    Skills you'll gain: Program Development, C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Development Environment, Software Development, Computer Science

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Programming with CSS, Javascript and HTML

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Server Side, Web Applications, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Object-Oriented Programming and GUI with Python: Arizona State University
  • Asynchronous Programming in JavaScript - Complete Course: Packt
  • API Basics 3: Build a Game (Async JS, Callbacks & Promises): Scrimba
  • Greedy Algorithms, Minimum Spanning Trees, and Dynamic Programming: Stanford University
  • Video Game Design in Unreal Engine: Build Your World: Skillshare
  • C, Go, and C++: A Comprehensive Introduction to Programming: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • XHTML - Server Side Programming with PHP: EDUCBA
  • Advanced Spring Concepts and Functional Programming: Packt
  • Rust Programming Masterclass from Beginner to Expert: Packt
  • Practicing for the SAS Programming Certification Exam: SAS

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