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.

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, Prototyping, Video Game Development, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Multimedia, Animations, Scripting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Software Architecture, Visualization (Computer Graphics), User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Design, UI Components, Scripting, C# (Programming Language), Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Video Game Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Interactive Design, User Interface (UI), Software Development Tools, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Software Design, HTML and CSS, User Interface (UI), Animations, Debugging, Computing Platforms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Application Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Interactive Design, User Interface (UI), Animations, Game Design, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Prototyping, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Artificial Intelligence, User Interface (UI) Design, Animations, Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), 3D Assets, Software Design, Computer Programming, Social Studies, Ideation, Project Closure, Business Modeling, Project Documentation, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Prototyping, Animations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Performance Testing, Animation and Game Design, Programming Principles, Data Structures, No-Code Development, Object Oriented Design, Event-Driven Programming, Interactive Design, Prototyping
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, No-Code Development, Development Environment, Scripting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Animation and Game Design, Virtual Environment, Scripting, Prototyping, Artificial Intelligence, 3D Assets, Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Game Design, Scripting, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Interactive Design, Software Design Patterns, Development Environment, C# (Programming Language), 3D Assets, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Virtual Environment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks