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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Rust for Beginners: Building Target Proximity Game

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Rust (Programming Language), Algorithms, Application Programming Interface (API), Programming Principles, Application Design, Data Structures, Software Development, Development Testing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • S

    SAS

    Doing More with SAS Programming

    Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Processing, Data Integration, Data Cleansing, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Descriptive Statistics, Debugging

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    944 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • N

    NVIDIA

    The Fundamentals of RDMA Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Remote Access Systems, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, System Programming, Operating Systems, Hardware Architecture, Performance Tuning, Computer Hardware

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    52 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Introduction to C++ Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, C++ (Programming Language), Software Documentation, API Design, Program Development, Pseudocode, Software Architecture, Software Design, Maintainability, Computational Thinking, System Programming, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Generative AI Agents, Integrated Development Environments, Technical Documentation, Generative AI, Application Development, Data Validation

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    16 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Core Game Setup and Basic Horror Mechanics

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

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    IBM

    Object Oriented Programming in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Object Oriented Design, Java, Java Programming, File Management, Application Development, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Data Management, Integrated Development Environments

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    68 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    Dartmouth College

    C Programming: Language Foundations - 2

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Embedded Systems, Program Development, Computer Engineering, Algorithms, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Debugging

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    104 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Getting Started with Unity and Building the Game Foundation

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, Virtual Environment, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Animations, Software Installation, Scripting, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Unity: Design & Develop a Tower Defense Game

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Scripting, UI Components, Animations

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    14 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • D

    Duke University

    Java Programming: Solving Problems with Software

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Java, Algorithms, Java Programming, Program Development, Programming Principles, Statistical Analysis, Software Design, Computer Programming, Data Import/Export, Integrated Development Environments, File I/O, Data Processing, Software Documentation, Data Manipulation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), API Design, Data Analysis, Software Testing, Problem Solving

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    8.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Creating a Quiz Game using Vanilla JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Data Persistence, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Data Storage, Web Development, Functional Design, Data Structures, Business Logic, Game Design, Software Engineering

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    10 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Apply Java Programming & Maven Build Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Maven, Java Programming, Java, Build Tools, Eclipse (Software), Database Application, Full-Stack Web Development, CI/CD, Web Applications, Application Servers, Software Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, Application Development, Business Logic, UI Components, Integrated Development Environments, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Automation, Software Design Patterns, Program Development

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Rust for Beginners: Building Target Proximity Game: Coursera
  • Doing More with SAS Programming: SAS
  • The Fundamentals of RDMA Programming: NVIDIA
  • Microsoft Introduction to C++ Programming: Microsoft
  • Core Game Setup and Basic Horror Mechanics: Packt
  • Object Oriented Programming in Java: IBM
  • C Programming: Language Foundations - 2: Dartmouth College
  • Getting Started with Unity and Building the Game Foundation: Packt
  • Unity: Design & Develop a Tower Defense Game: EDUCBA
  • Java Programming: Solving Problems with Software: Duke University

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