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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


  • U

    University of Michigan

    Programming for Designers

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Animation and Game Design, Interactive Data Visualization, Software Design, Program Development, Data Structures, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Interactive Design, Programming Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Python Programming, Generative AI, Simulations, Computer Graphics, Design, Computational Logic, Creative Design, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, File I/O

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Unity Game Projects — 20+ Mini Projects in Unity and C#

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Mobile Development, Scripting, C# (Programming Language), Android (Operating System), Video Game Development, Game Design, Performance Tuning, Animations, User Interface (UI)

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Packt

    C# and Unity by Example — 20+ Mini Game Development Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Mobile Development, Android (Operating System), Video Game Development, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI), Scripting, Programming Principles, Development Environment, Animations

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of London

    Creative Programming for Digital Media & Mobile Apps

    Skills you'll gain: Interactive Design, Computer Graphics, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Mobile Development, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animation and Game Design, Music, Application Development, Multimedia, Computer Programming, Digital Signal Processing

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    55 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Introduction to Unity and Basic C# Scripting

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Scripting, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Game Design, Event-Driven Programming, Development Environment, Programming Principles, User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 3: 3D Shooter

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, Prototyping, Video Game Development, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Multimedia, Animations, Scripting

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    66 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 1: 2D Shooter

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Peer Review, Cross Platform Development, User Interface (UI), C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Animations, Scripting, Creativity

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    529 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Intermediate C# Scripting: Game Mechanics & Reusable Scripts

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Event-Driven Programming, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI), Scripting, Animations, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Implementing Movement and Decision-Making Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Artificial Intelligence, Simulations, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C# (Programming Language), Software Design Patterns, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Advanced Game Math - Affine Transformations

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Data Structures, Game Design, Computer Graphics, Trigonometry, Linear Algebra, Advanced Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Algorithms, General Mathematics

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • R

    Rice University

    An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 2)

    Skills you'll gain: Application Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Interactive Design, User Interface (UI), Animations, Game Design, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Debugging

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.2K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • T

    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Learning Server-side Programming through Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Restful API, Ajax, Node.JS, Web Applications, Web Servers, Web Development, Model View Controller, Javascript, JavaScript Frameworks, PHP (Scripting Language), Authentications, JSON, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Software Architecture, Application Development, Real Time Data, Data Storage

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Programming for Designers: University of Michigan
  • Unity Game Projects — 20+ Mini Projects in Unity and C#: Packt
  • C# and Unity by Example — 20+ Mini Game Development Projects: Packt
  • Creative Programming for Digital Media & Mobile Apps: University of London
  • Introduction to Unity and Basic C# Scripting: Packt
  • Game Design and Development 3: 3D Shooter: Michigan State University
  • Game Design and Development 1: 2D Shooter: Michigan State University
  • Intermediate C# Scripting: Game Mechanics & Reusable Scripts: Packt
  • Implementing Movement and Decision-Making Systems: Packt
  • Advanced Game Math - Affine Transformations: Packt

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