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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


  • U

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Desarrollo de aplicaciones con Android

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Android Studio, Android (Operating System), Mobile Development, Application Development, Application Lifecycle Management, User Interface (UI) Design, Data Persistence, UI Components, Authorization (Computing), Data Storage Technologies, User Interface (UI), Data Storage, Database Management, File I/O

    ★ 4.3 (334) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • A

    Arm

    Arm Cortex-M Processors Overview

    Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Real-Time Operating Systems, Computer Architecture, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Hardware Architecture, Memory Management, Software Development Tools, Digital Signal Processing, Debugging

    ★ 4.7 (144) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • M

    MathWorks

    MATLAB Skills for the AI Era

    Skills you'll gain: Plot (Graphics), Scripting, User Interface (UI) Design, Matlab, No-Code Development, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization Software, Generative AI, Interactive Data Visualization, UI Components, Code Reusability, Mathematical Modeling, Data Visualization, Interactive Design, LLM Application, Scientific Visualization, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Programming Principles

    ★ 4.8 (12) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • M

    Michigan State University

    Concept Art for Video Games

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Video Game Development, Adobe Photoshop, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Photo Editing, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visual Storytelling, Graphic and Visual Design, Data Import/Export, Design Elements And Principles, Color Theory

    ★ 4.6 (115) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • B

    Board Infinity

    Master Full-Stack Web Development with Laravel & PHP

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Secure Coding, Application Deployment, Web Development, API Design, Full-Stack Web Development, Security Controls, Scripting Languages, Cloud API, Software Documentation, Software Installation, Data Validation

    ★ 4.2 (195) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Quantum Computing with Qiskit and Advanced Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Quantum computing, Algorithms, Computer Hardware, IBM Cloud, Cryptography, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Software Documentation, Simulations

    ★ 4.5 (26) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Custom Reports in Google Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Google Analytics, Ad Hoc Reporting, Performance Reporting, Web Analytics, Marketing, Web Development

    ★ 4.5 (170) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Mycelium Growth with NetLogo Web

    Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Microbiology, Network Model, Biology, Mathematical Modeling, Programming Principles, Computer Programming

    ★ 4.3 (57) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1a

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Hardware, Hardware Architecture, Data Storage, Computer Systems, Data Storage Technologies, System Configuration, Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Peripheral Devices, Memory Management

    ★ 4.7 (95) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • S

    Scrimba

    Learn Python

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Data Structures, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Computational Logic, Software Engineering, Performance Tuning, Web Development, Performance Testing, Web Development Tools, Debugging, Software Development

    ★ 4.7 (63) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Introduction to JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Web Development, Web Development Tools, Scripting, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Programming Principles

    ★ 4.5 (110) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    CUDA at Scale for the Enterprise

    Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Event-Driven Programming, Scalability, Dataflow, Digital Signal Processing, Distributed Computing, C++ (Programming Language), System Programming, Program Development, Performance Tuning, Data Structures, Memory Management, Algorithms

    ★ 3.3 (26) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular game programming courses

  • Desarrollo de aplicaciones con Android: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Arm Cortex-M Processors Overview: Arm
  • MATLAB Skills for the AI Era: MathWorks
  • Concept Art for Video Games: Michigan State University
  • Master Full-Stack Web Development with Laravel & PHP: Board Infinity
  • Quantum Computing with Qiskit and Advanced Algorithms: Packt
  • Custom Reports in Google Analytics: Coursera
  • Mycelium Growth with NetLogo Web: Coursera
  • Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1a: Illinois Tech
  • Learn Python: Scrimba

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