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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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    Johns Hopkins University

    HDFS Architecture and Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, File Systems, Big Data, File I/O, Data Infrastructure, Java, Data Storage Technologies, Java Programming, Data Persistence, Infrastructure Architecture, File Management, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Data Storage, Development Environment, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Dartmouth College

    C Programming: Language Foundations - 2

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Programming Tools, C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Embedded Systems, Software Development Tools, Computer Engineering, Algorithms, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Computational Logic

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    AI Game Development Essentials with Unity 6

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Agentic systems, Agentic Workflows, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Video Game Development, Artificial Intelligence, Software Visualization, Simulations, Program Development, C# (Programming Language), Software Design Patterns, Scripting

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Introduction to Programming With C#

    Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, .NET Framework, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Development Tools, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, Performance Tuning

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    MATLAB Programming for Engineers and Scientists

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Image Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms, Machine Learning Methods, Matlab, Applied Machine Learning, Object Oriented Design, ChatGPT, File I/O, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Dimensionality Reduction, Software Engineering, Program Development, Programming Principles, Functional Design, Computer Programming, Data Analysis

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Multicore and GPGPU Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, System Programming, Distributed Computing, C and C++, Performance Tuning, Memory Management, Algorithms, OS Process Management, Program Development, Scalability, Data Sharing, Performance Testing

    Build toward a degree

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Master Unity Game Physics: Apply, Simulate & Transform

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Torque (Physics), Game Design, Video Game Development, Mechanics, Event-Driven Programming, Animation and Game Design, Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Computer Graphics, Mathematical Modeling, Physics, Scripting, Linear Algebra, Advanced Mathematics, Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling

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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, User Interface (UI)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    NVIDIA

    The Fundamentals of RDMA Programming

    Skills you'll gain: TCP/IP, System Programming, Network Protocols, Program Development, Memory Management, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Unreal Engine 5 - Blueprints Game Developer Masterclass

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Video Game Development, Game Design, Computer Graphics, Code Reusability, No-Code Development, Virtual Environment, Scripting, Event-Driven Programming, Computational Logic, Data Structures

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    KodeKloud

    Rust Programming - Advanced Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Unit Testing, Development Testing, Continuous Integration, Network Protocols, TCP/IP, System Programming, C and C++, Integration Testing, Web Applications, Memory Management, Data Structures, Functional Design

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine: Master Interactive FX & Game Design

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Data Persistence, Virtual Environment, Interactive Design, Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Scripting, Data Management, Data Structures

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • HDFS Architecture and Programming: Johns Hopkins University
  • C Programming: Language Foundations - 2: Dartmouth College
  • AI Game Development Essentials with Unity 6: Packt
  • Introduction to Programming With C#: Microsoft
  • MATLAB Programming for Engineers and Scientists: Vanderbilt University
  • Multicore and GPGPU Programming: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Master Unity Game Physics: Apply, Simulate & Transform: EDUCBA
  • Core Game Setup and Basic Horror Mechanics: Packt
  • The Fundamentals of RDMA Programming: NVIDIA
  • Unreal Engine 5 - Blueprints Game Developer Masterclass: Packt

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