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 Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Matplotlib, Object Oriented Design, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Analysis, Unit Testing, Pandas (Python Package), Java Programming, Eclipse (Software), Application Development, Data Visualization, Data Structures, Data Science, Data Cleansing, Debugging, Pivot Tables And Charts, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Computer Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, User Interface (UI), Data Persistence, Video Game Development, Game Design, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Human Machine Interfaces, Animation and Game Design, System Testing, Development Testing, Artificial Intelligence, Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Job Control Language (JCL), z/OS, Unix, IBM DB2, Mainframe Computing, Operating System Administration, System Programming, Operating Systems, Unix Commands, Data Management, File Systems, Data Storage, File Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Leeds
Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Robotics, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Automation, Algorithms, Debugging, Development Environment, Data Structures
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Software Documentation, Software Engineering, Technical Documentation, Maintainability, Programming Principles, Software Design, Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Distributed Computing, Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Computer Networking, Data Structures, Natural Language Processing, Algorithms, Problem Solving, Application Programming Interface (API)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Computational Thinking, HTML and CSS, Interactive Design, Web Development, Programming Principles, Web Design, Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Image Analysis, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Debugging, Computer Programming, Application Design, Computer Science, Maintainability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Data Management, Algorithms, Software Architecture
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Application Development, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Software Development, Scripting, Virtual Machines, Scripting Languages
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Interactive Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Scripting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unreal Engine, User Interface (UI), Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, Artificial Intelligence, Animations, Debugging, Scripting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Data Modeling, User Interface (UI), jQuery, Microsoft SQL Servers, Microsoft Visual Studio, Application Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Data Validation, Application Design, Database Application, Business Reporting, Data Management, SQL, .NET Framework, Data Structures, Javascript and jQuery, Programming Principles, Web Development, Maintainability
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months