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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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    Packt

    Core Go Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Memory Management, Data Structures, System Programming, Other Programming Languages, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    The R Programming Environment

    Skills you'll gain: R (Software), Tidyverse (R Package), Web Scraping, Data Manipulation, Data Wrangling, R Programming, Data Transformation, Memory Management, Data Cleansing, Data Science, Statistical Programming, Data Integration, Data Processing, Text Mining, Data Import/Export, Web Services, Data Analysis, Data Structures, Application Programming Interface (API)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Meta

    Advanced Programming in Kotlin

    Skills you'll gain: Kotlin, Android Studio, Android Development, Unit Testing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Testing, Mobile Development, Application Development, Functional Design, Programming Principles

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Advanced Game Development and Unity Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Android Development, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI) Design, C# (Programming Language), Animations, Scripting

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Multiple educators

    Object Oriented Programming in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Data Structures, Event-Driven Programming, File I/O, Interactive Data Visualization, Java, Java Programming, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), Debugging, Software Testing, Computer Programming, Cryptography, Software Engineering, Bioinformatics, Algorithms, Data Analysis, Software Design, Problem Solving

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    Rice University

    Distributed Programming in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Event-Driven Programming, Distributed Computing, Java Programming, Java, OS Process Management, Scala Programming, Servers

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal FPS Development - Core Game Mechanics

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Animations, UI Components, Development Environment

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Embedded C Programming Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Debugging, Embedded Systems, Memory Management, Integrated Development Environments, C (Programming Language), Computer Programming Tools, Development Environment, C and C++, Software Development Tools, System Programming, Eclipse (Software), Build Tools, Programming Principles, Data Storage

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Python Programming Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Programming Principles, IT Automation, File I/O, Python Programming, Code Reusability, Development Environment, Scripting, Computational Logic, Program Development, Computer Programming, Virtual Environment, Debugging, Problem Solving

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Meta

    Programming Fundamentals in Swift

    Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, iOS Development, Apple iOS, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Mobile Development, Code Reusability, Data Storage, Application Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Development Environment, Computer Programming, Web Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Dynamic Programming Masterclass

    Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Computational Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unity Game Development: Beginner to Intermediate

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, Virtual Environment, UI Components, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI), Software Development Tools, Course Development, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI) Design, Functional Design, Usability, Scripting, Design, Debugging

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Core Go Programming: Packt
  • The R Programming Environment: Johns Hopkins University
  • Advanced Programming in Kotlin: Meta
  • Advanced Game Development and Unity Basics: Packt
  • Object Oriented Programming in Java: University of California San Diego
  • Distributed Programming in Java: Rice University
  • Unreal FPS Development - Core Game Mechanics: EDUCBA
  • Embedded C Programming Essentials: EDUCBA
  • Python Programming Essentials: Packt
  • Programming Fundamentals in Swift: Meta

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