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.

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: Version Control, GitHub, Bitbucket, Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Software Versioning, 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Mobile Development, Animations
Intermediate · 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

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Object Oriented Design, Java, Java Programming, File Management, Application Development, File Systems, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Program Development, Data Structures, Code Reusability, Data Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Node.JS, Restful API, Database Design, Front-End Web Development, React Redux, Ajax, Database Development, Database Application, Full-Stack Web Development, Back-End Web Development, NoSQL, Javascript, React.js, Performance Tuning, API Design, Data Structures, MongoDB, Debugging, JavaScript Frameworks
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Data Access, Statistical Programming, Cloud Development, Cloud-Based Integration, Data Analysis Software, Analytics, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Statistical Software, Data Import/Export, Computer Programming, Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Leaflet (Software), Statistical Methods, Rmarkdown, Regression Analysis, Version Control, Web Scraping, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Data Manipulation, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Programming, Probability & Statistics, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Cleansing, Data Wrangling, Software Documentation, R Programming, R (Software)
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Python Programming, Data Manipulation, Programming Principles, Quantum computing, Computer Programming, Software Installation, Computational Logic, Development Environment, Package and Software Management, Jupyter
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Debugging, z/OS, Job Control Language (JCL), Mainframe Computing, Scripting Languages, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, File I/O, Code Reusability, Data Structures, Command-Line Interface, Data Import/Export, Automation, Data Management, Application Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, Data Persistence, Virtual Environment, Interactive Design, Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Scripting, Data Management, Data Store, Data Structures
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: UI Components, Interactive Design, User Flows, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Animation and Game Design, Event-Driven Programming, Scripting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Data Import/Export, Fine-tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months