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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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    AI CERTs

    Modern Game Design Mastery with AI

    Skills you'll gain: AI powered creativity, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, AI literacy, Storytelling

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Python Programming Fundamentals

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Data Structures and Design Patterns for Game Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unity Engine, Software Design Patterns, Data Structures, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Software Design, Programming Principles, Graph Theory, Software Architecture, Algorithms

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Illinois Tech

    Open Source Programming - Master's

    Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Python Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Scripting Languages, Code Reusability, Test Script Development, Computer Programming, Unit Testing, File I/O, Development Testing, Web Development, Scripting, Program Development, Other Programming Languages, Database Software, Open Source Technology, Database Management, Database Development, Data Processing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Core Game Setup and Basic Horror Mechanics

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Development Environment

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Illinois Tech

    Open Source Programming - Bachelor's

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Scraping, Data Structures, Web Development Tools, Test Driven Development (TDD), Computer Programming, Python Programming, Scripting Languages, Database Software, User Interface (UI), Open Source Technology, Database Development, Programming Principles, Database Management, Database Application, Program Development, Code Reusability, File I/O, Frontend Integration

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SAS

    Doing More with SAS Programming

    Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Wrangling, Data Processing, Data Integration, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis, Data Management, Data Presentation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unity: Design & Develop a Tower Defense Game

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Artificial Intelligence, Scripting

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Intermediate 3D Modelling and Game Asset Creation

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Model Optimization, File Management, Computer Graphic Techniques, Data Import/Export, Image Quality

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Vectors and Intersections in Game Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Fundamentals of Tower Defense Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Program Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Artificial Intelligence

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    MATLAB Programming for Engineers and Scientists

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Scientific Visualization, Image Analysis, Data Visualization Software, File I/O, Matlab, Algorithms, Machine Learning Methods, User Interface (UI), Applied Machine Learning, Prompt Patterns, UI Components, Human Computer Interaction, ChatGPT, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Computer Programming, Code Reusability, Data Analysis, Functional Design

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

  • Modern Game Design Mastery with AI: AI CERTs
  • Python Programming Fundamentals: Microsoft
  • Data Structures and Design Patterns for Game Developers: University of Colorado System
  • Open Source Programming - Master's: Illinois Tech
  • Core Game Setup and Basic Horror Mechanics: Packt
  • Open Source Programming - Bachelor's: Illinois Tech
  • Doing More with SAS Programming: SAS
  • Unity: Design & Develop a Tower Defense Game: EDUCBA
  • Intermediate 3D Modelling and Game Asset Creation: Packt
  • Vectors and Intersections in Game Development: Packt

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