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.

Duke University
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

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Game Design, 3D Assets, Animations, Scripting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Other Programming Languages, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Software Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Debugging, Secure Coding, C++ (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Software Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
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
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Eclipse (Software), Integrated Development Environments, Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Development Environment, Software Installation, Debugging, Computer Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Debugging, Computer Programming, Application Design, Computer Science, Maintainability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Data Management, Algorithms, Software Architecture
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Distributed Computing, Dataflow, Java Programming, Java, Software Architecture, Systems Architecture, Scala Programming, Data Structures, System Programming, Programming Principles, Servers, Application Frameworks, Debugging, Algorithms, Performance Tuning, Functional Design, Performance Testing
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Programmable Logic Controllers, Performance Tuning
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Skills you'll gain: Java, Mobile Development, Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Frameworks, Android Development, Application Development, Program Development, Software Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours