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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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    Packt

    Intermediate Ruby Programming and Control Structures

    Skills you'll gain: Ruby (Programming Language), Debugging, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Unreal Engine 5 – Create A Zombie Survivor FPS Game

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, 3D Assets, Game Design, Development Testing, Virtual Environment, Artificial Intelligence, User Interface (UI)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Advanced C++ Programming and Modern Practices

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Software Documentation, Performance Tuning, Application Design, Technical Documentation, Application Development, Memory Management, Data Structures, Generative AI, Algorithms, Scalability

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Programming, Control, and Monitoring Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Programmable Logic Controllers, Real-Time Operating Systems, Code Reusability, Program Development, Human Machine Interfaces, System Monitoring, System Configuration, Event Monitoring, Data Sharing

    4.9
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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Linux, Linux Administration, File Systems, Shell Script, Package and Software Management, Electrical Engineering

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Blender for Game Asset Creation and Pipeline Integration

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Computer Graphic Techniques, Model Optimization, Data Import/Export, Image Quality

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Apply C++ Programming Fundamentals for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Program Development, Development Environment, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Computational Logic, Computer Programming Tools, Maintainability

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Programming Reactive Systems (Scala 2 version)

    Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Scala Programming, Distributed Computing, Dataflow, Event-Driven Programming, System Design and Implementation, Systems Architecture, Microservices, Software Architecture, Data Pipelines, Software Design Patterns, Cloud Computing, Software Design, Application Frameworks

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Spring Concepts and Functional Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Hibernate (Java), Java Programming, Spring Boot, Java, Object-Relational Mapping, Database Management, Application Frameworks, Data Access, Apache Maven, SQL, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Persistence, Functional Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming - C++

    Skills you'll gain: C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Memory Management, Algorithms

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Programming for the Internet of Things Project

    Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, User Requirements Documents, Functional Specification, Functional Requirement, Systems Design, Requirements Analysis, Test Case, System Requirements, System Design and Implementation, Development Testing, System Testing, Prototyping, Program Development, Software Documentation, Hardware Architecture, Python Programming

    4.7
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine: Design & Build 3D Game Worlds for Beginners

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular game programming courses

  • Intermediate Ruby Programming and Control Structures: Packt
  • Unreal Engine 5 – Create A Zombie Survivor FPS Game: Packt
  • Advanced C++ Programming and Modern Practices: Microsoft
  • Advanced Programming, Control, and Monitoring Systems: Packt
  • Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Blender for Game Asset Creation and Pipeline Integration: Packt
  • Apply C++ Programming Fundamentals for Beginners: EDUCBA
  • Programming Reactive Systems (Scala 2 version): École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Advanced Spring Concepts and Functional Programming: Packt
  • Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming - C++: Packt

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