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: Unity Engine, Event-Driven Programming, C# (Programming Language), Game Design, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Virtual Environment, Scripting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, OS Process Management, Data Structures, C and C++, Performance Testing, Distributed Computing, Hardware Architecture, Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Program Development, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: Data-oriented programming, Computational Thinking, Operating Systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: 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, Data Visualization Software, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Computer Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Software Documentation, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Visual Studio, Program Development, Statistical Analysis, Development Environment, Programming Principles, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Program Development, Python Programming, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Data Structures, C and C++, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Unit Testing, Algorithms, Computer Science, Debugging, Integration Testing, Software Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Rmarkdown, Tidyverse (R Package), Ggplot2, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Science, Data Manipulation, Data Storytelling, Statistical Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, Data Transformation, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, C++ (Programming Language), Integrated Development Environments, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms, Debugging, Programming Principles, Data Validation, Data Structures, File Management
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Modeling, Program Development, Microsoft Development Tools, Computer Programming, .NET Framework, Data Import/Export, Software Engineering, Data Structures, File Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Performance Tuning, Spring Framework, Application Performance Management, Algorithms, JUnit, OS Process Management, Programming Principles, Distributed Computing, Spring Boot, Computer Architecture, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months