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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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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine FPS & Action Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Animations, Video Game Development, Interactive Design, Virtual Environment, Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Artificial Intelligence, 3D Assets, Physics, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Scripting, User Interface (UI) Design, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Graphic Techniques, Development Environment, Build Tools

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Interactive Systems and Advanced Scripting in Unity

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), Scripting, UI Components, Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Animation and Game Design, Interactive Design, Performance Tuning, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Video Game Development, Artificial Intelligence, Data Structures, C# (Programming Language), Animations, Model Optimization, Virtual Reality, Event-Driven Programming, Memory Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Unity Game Deployment, XR, and Cross-Platform Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Unity Engine, Augmented Reality, Application Deployment, Cross Platform Development, Virtual Reality, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Mobile Development, UI Components, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Development Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Development, Software Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Programming for Designers

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Animations, Interactive Data Visualization, Software Design, Program Development, Data Structures, Interactive Design, Programming Principles, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Graphic and Visual Design, Python Programming, Event-Driven Programming, Digital Design, Simulations, Computer Graphics, Design, Game Design, Computational Logic, Creative Design

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Skillshare

    Design a 3D Video Game in Unreal Engine

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animations, 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Environment, Game Design, 3D Modeling, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics, Timelines, Visual Storytelling, Prototyping, Design Strategies, Data Import/Export, Layout Design, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Application Deployment, Creative Design, Software Installation

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Programming with Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Computational Thinking, Animations, Video Game Development, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Storytelling, Game Design, Solution Design, Program Development, Coordination

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unity Procedural Generation & Game Mechanics

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Software Design Patterns, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, Development Environment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Geometry, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Data Mapping, Software Visualization, Computer Graphic Techniques, Construction, Simulations, C# (Programming Language), Code Reusability, Design, Interaction Design

    4.8
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Blueprints – Visual Scripting for Games

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Programming Principles, Data Structures, No-Code Development, Object Oriented Design, Event-Driven Programming, Interactive Design, Code Reusability, Scripting

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Unity C# Scripting — Complete C# for Unity Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Android (Operating System), User Interface (UI) Design, Code Reusability, UI Components, Release Management, Development Environment, Programming Principles

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unity Game Development: Fun Mini-Game Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Performance Tuning, User Interface (UI), 3D Assets, Event-Driven Programming, Virtual Environment, Project Design, Interactive Design, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI) Design, Program Development, Debugging, Scripting, Animations, UI Components, Code Reusability, Computer Graphics

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Programming Mobile Devices

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Android Studio, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI), Mobile Development Tools, Kotlin, Application Development, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, Mobile Security, Data Persistence, Data Management, Geographic Information Systems, Restful API, Performance Tuning, Global Positioning Systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Storage, Application Performance Management

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unity Advanced Game Development, Physics & GUI

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, UI Components, Scripting, User Interface (UI), Torque (Physics), Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C# (Programming Language), Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Object Oriented Design, Animations, Interactive Design, Event-Driven Programming, Video Game Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Mechanics, User Experience, Simulation and Simulation Software

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Unreal Engine FPS & Action Game Development: EDUCBA
  • Interactive Systems and Advanced Scripting in Unity: Packt
  • Unity Game Deployment, XR, and Cross-Platform Strategies: Packt
  • Programming for Designers: University of Michigan
  • Design a 3D Video Game in Unreal Engine: Skillshare
  • Programming with Scratch: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Unity Procedural Generation & Game Mechanics: EDUCBA
  • Unreal Engine Blueprints – Visual Scripting for Games: EDUCBA
  • Unity C# Scripting — Complete C# for Unity Game Development: Packt
  • Unity Game Development: Fun Mini-Game Projects: EDUCBA

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