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.

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animations, Video Editing, Virtual Environment, Unity Engine, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Game Design, Video Production, Debugging, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Video Game Development, Interactive Design, Virtual Reality, Design Strategies, Computer Graphics, Software Installation, Animation and Game Design, System Configuration, Storytelling
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, User Interface (UI), Programming Principles, Big Data, Software Design, Data Structures, Software Design Patterns, Functional Design, Data Manipulation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Heat Maps, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Computer Programming, Distributed Computing, Data Processing, Real Time Data, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Prototyping, Computer Graphic Techniques, Design Research, Graphical Tools, Baking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, iOS Development, Apple iOS, Apple Xcode, Mobile Development, Objective-C (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Image Analysis, Computer Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: React.js, UI Components, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Game Design, Front-End Web Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Usability, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Web Applications, Web Frameworks, Interaction Design, Debugging, Web Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), API Design, Software Architecture, Software Design, Maintainability, Data Structures, Data Validation, Performance Tuning, Generative AI, File Management, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Program Development, Data Structures, Python Programming, Scripting, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Scripting Languages
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Other Programming Languages, Software Design, Ruby (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Data Structures, Software Architecture, Computer Programming, Functional Design, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Ruby (Programming Language), Other Programming Languages, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Functional Design, Computational Thinking, Software Design Patterns, Theoretical Computer Science, Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Web Scraping, Data Manipulation, R Programming, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Data Science, Big Data, Statistical Programming, Text Mining, Application Programming Interface (API)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, iOS Development, Apple iOS, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Application Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Web Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months