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.

Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Data Structures, Code Reusability, Python Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Scripting, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Scripting Languages, Computational Logic, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Artificial Intelligence, Scripting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
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

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Software Documentation, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Embedded Software, Computer Programming Tools, Computational Logic, Linux
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Torque (Physics), Game Design, Video Game Development, Mechanics, Event-Driven Programming, Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Computer Graphics, Mathematical Modeling, Physics, Scripting, Linear Algebra
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Visual Basic (Programming Language), Development Environment, Program Development, Microsoft Development Tools, Microsoft Visual Studio, Programming Principles, .NET Framework, Computer Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development, Software Installation, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: TCP/IP, System Programming, Network Protocols, Program Development, Memory Management, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Algorithms, Game Theory, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Problem Solving
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Network Model, Combinatorics, Mathematical Modeling, Theoretical Computer Science, Model Optimization, Python Programming, Network Analysis
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Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Web Language, Data Persistence, Data Storage, Web Development, Data Structures, Computational Logic, Software Engineering
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Bioinformatics, Java, Algorithms, Java Programming, Program Development, Programming Principles, Statistical Analysis, Software Design, Computer Programming, Integrated Development Environments, File I/O, Data Processing, Software Documentation, Data Manipulation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Analysis, Web Scraping, Software Testing, Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months