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: Computer Graphics, Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Video Game Development, Computer Graphic Techniques, Animation and Game Design, Object Oriented Design, Graphics Software, C# (Programming Language), Motion Graphics, Animations, Cross Platform Development, Business Logic, Program Development, Development Environment, Software Installation, Debugging, Analysis
★ 5 (10) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Game Design, Maintainability, Code Reusability, Software Design, Software Architecture, Video Game Development, Programming Principles, Animation and Game Design, Event-Driven Programming, Game Theory, Data Persistence, Artificial Intelligence, Animations
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Program Development, Computational Thinking, Software Development, Event-Driven Programming, Programming Principles, Software Engineering, Debugging, Problem Solving, Game Design, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Data Structures, Python Programming, Video Game Development, Algorithms, Application Development, Computer Science, Functional Testing, User Interface (UI) Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Application Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Video Game Development, Event-Driven Programming, Interactive Design, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), Program Development, Animations, Game Design, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Computer Graphics, Data Structures
★ 4.9 (1.2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Unity Engine, GitHub, Bitbucket, Android Development, C# (Programming Language), Android (Operating System), Game Design, Mobile Development, Video Game Development, Software Versioning, Scripting, Scripting Languages, User Interface (UI), 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Computer Graphics, Program Development, UI Components
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Video Game Development, Debugging, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Program Development, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Problem Solving, Design, Computer Science
★ 4.7 (146) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unity Engine, Software Design Patterns, Data Structures, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Software Design, Programming Principles, Graph Theory, Software Architecture, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science
★ 4.6 (149) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Prototyping, Video Game Development, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Multimedia, Programming Principles, Development Testing
★ 4.8 (69) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Debugging, Unity Engine, Program Development, Unreal Engine, Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, C# (Programming Language), Scripting Languages, Scripting
★ 5 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Android Studio, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI), Mobile Development Tools, Kotlin, Application Development, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, Mobile Security, Data Persistence, Data Management, Geographic Information Systems, Restful API, Performance Tuning, Global Positioning Systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Storage, Application Performance Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, C++ (Programming Language), C and C++, Data Structures, Video Game Development, Data Storage, Game Design, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Computational Logic, Algorithms
★ 4.4 (34) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Unreal Engine, Program Development, No-Code Development, User Interface (UI)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks