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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


  • E

    EDUCBA

    Unreal FPS Development - Combat, AI & UI Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Animation and Game Design, Interactive Design, Scripting, User Interface (UI) Design, Event-Driven Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Animations

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    LLM Engineering That Works: Prompting, Tuning, and Retrieval

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Optimization, Model Deployment, Feature Engineering, Product Requirements, Prompt Engineering, Data Ethics, Prompt Patterns, LLM Application, Model Training, Kubernetes, AI Security, Systems Architecture, Large Language Modeling, Model Evaluation, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Apache Airflow, Data Pipelines, SQL

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    History of Video Games

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Computer Graphics, Culture, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Public History, Cultural Diversity, Storytelling, Diversity Awareness, Case Studies, Innovation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • B

    Board Infinity

    ASP.NET Core Foundation

    4.1 stars, 34 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.1 (34) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • D

    Duke University

    Foundations of Local Large Language models

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Cloud Deployment, LLM Application, Model Deployment, Application Deployment, Large Language Modeling, Hugging Face, Data Ethics, Model Evaluation, Risk Management Framework, Rust (Programming Language)

    4.2 stars, 19 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.2 (19) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • L

    Logical Operations

    Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer (PCEP)

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Data Processing, Code Reusability, Virtual Machines, Verification And Validation, Program Development, Python Programming, Maintainability, Data Manipulation, Programming Principles, Scripting, Development Environment, Scripting Languages, Computer Programming, Software Installation, Debugging, Software Development, Computer Programming Tools, Computational Logic, Cross Platform Development

    4.3 stars, 6 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.3 (6) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    SkillUp

    Product Owner: Essential Skills and Tools for Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Backlogs, Agile Product Development, Product Roadmaps, Product Strategy, Product Planning, Sprint Planning, Product Management, User Story, Strategic Planning, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Scaled Agile Framework, Lean Methodologies, Product Development, Prioritization, Business Priorities, Technical Writing

    4.8 stars, 38 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (38) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • B

    Board Infinity

    Backend Development using ASP.Net

    4 stars, 69 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4 (69) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Github CoPilot for Beginners: Write Software With AI

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub Copilot, Responsive Web Design, Web Components, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, AI powered creativity, Web Development Tools, Web Development, Software Engineering, Machine Learning

    4.6 stars, 76 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (76) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • B

    Board Infinity

    Frontend Development using Angular

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Front-End Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

    4.2 stars, 46 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.2 (46) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Gradient to Production: MLOps & Model Serving

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Regression Testing, Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Feature Engineering, Containerization, Software Documentation, Data Pipelines, Git (Version Control System), Apache Airflow, Technical Documentation, Microservices, CI/CD, Unit Testing, API Design, Decision Intelligence, Performance Metric, Python Programming, Version Control

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • L

    LearnQuest

    Enterprise Java Beans (EJBs) and the Jakarta Persistence API (JPA)

    Skills you'll gain: Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Java Programming, Object-Relational Mapping, Java, Application Servers, Middleware, Application Deployment, Data Persistence, Event-Driven Programming, Enterprise Application Management, Server Side, Data Access, Code Reusability, Context Management, Business Logic, Query Languages, Remote Access Systems

    4.8 stars, 60 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (60) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular game programming courses

  • Unreal FPS Development - Combat, AI & UI Systems: EDUCBA
  • LLM Engineering That Works: Prompting, Tuning, and Retrieval: Coursera
  • History of Video Games: Illinois Tech
  • ASP.NET Core Foundation: Board Infinity
  • Foundations of Local Large Language models: Duke University
  • Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer (PCEP): Logical Operations
  • Product Owner: Essential Skills and Tools for Innovation: SkillUp
  • Backend Development using ASP.Net: Board Infinity
  • Github CoPilot for Beginners: Write Software With AI: Coursera
  • Frontend Development using Angular: Board Infinity

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