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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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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Approximation Algorithms and Linear Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Network Model, Combinatorics, Mathematical Software, Mathematical Modeling, Theoretical Computer Science, Model Optimization, Python Programming

    Build toward a degree

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    John Wiley & Sons

    Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design

    Skills you'll gain: Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Design, Ideation, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Virtual Reality, Software Design Documents, UI Components, Augmented Reality, Software Documentation, Conceptual Design, Driving engagement, Interactive Design, Storytelling, Virtual Environment, Interaction Design, Experience Design, User Experience, Systems Design, Game Theory

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft R Programming for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Logistic Regression, Web Scraping, Data Visualization, Rmarkdown, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Version Control, Leaflet (Software), Statistical Modeling, Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Analysis, Data Cleansing, Probability & Statistics, Data Manipulation, R Programming, Data Preprocessing, R (Software), Data Wrangling

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 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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    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, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Program Development, Application Design, Data Structures, Application Frameworks, Data Management

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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

    Monetization, Advanced Techniques, and Game Art Creation

    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, Animations, Scripting

    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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    Coursera

    Creating a Quiz Game using Vanilla JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Web Language, Data Persistence, Scripting Languages, Data Storage, Web Development, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Computational Logic, Software Engineering

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Tower Defense Game Development – Unity 6 & Blender

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Program Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Game Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, C# (Programming Language), Model Optimization, Data Import/Export, Image Quality, Artificial Intelligence

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Duke University

    Object-Oriented Programming in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Code Reusability, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Software Engineering, Simulations

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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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

  • Approximation Algorithms and Linear Programming: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design: John Wiley & Sons
  • Microsoft R Programming for Everyone: Microsoft
  • Rust Programming - Advanced Concepts: KodeKloud
  • Object Oriented Programming in Java: IBM
  • The Fundamentals of RDMA Programming: NVIDIA
  • Monetization, Advanced Techniques, and Game Art Creation: Packt
  • Unreal Engine 5 - Blueprints Game Developer Masterclass: Packt
  • Creating a Quiz Game using Vanilla JavaScript: Coursera
  • Tower Defense Game Development – Unity 6 & Blender: Packt

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