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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


  • T

    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Programming with Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Computational Thinking, Animations, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Dataflow, Storytelling, Game Design, Storyboarding, Scripting, Solution Design, Program Development, Event-Driven Programming, Coordination

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    111 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Introduction to C++ Programming and Unreal

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), Debugging, Computer Programming, Video Game Development, 3D Assets, Development Environment, Software Documentation, Data Storage, Scripting

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    180 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    Epic Games

    Game Development and Prototyping

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Mockups, Prototyping, Unreal Engine, Design Thinking, Ideation, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), User Interface (UI), UI Components, Innovation, Animations, Creativity

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    21 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Introduction to Basic Game Development using Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Debugging, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Video Game Development, Computer Programming Tools, Game Design, Computer Programming, Program Development, Animation and Game Design, Interactive Design, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Science

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.5K reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • P

    Packt

    Unity C# Scripting — Complete C# for Unity Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, 3D Assets, AI Workflows, Development Environment, Programming Principles

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Unity Procedural Generation & Game Mechanics

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animations, Visualization (Computer Graphics), 3D Assets, Software Design Patterns, Video Game Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data-oriented programming, Game Design, Scalability, Virtual Environment, Software Development Tools, Virtual Reality, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Data Validation, Real Time Data, Computer Graphic Techniques, Scripting, C# (Programming Language)

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • 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

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Build Console Games in C: Apply Game Logic Skills

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Game Design, Programming Principles, Program Development, Computational Logic, Data Validation, Command-Line Interface, User Interface (UI), Data Structures

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 2: 2D Platformer

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Software Design, Storytelling, User Experience Design, C# (Programming Language), Animations

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    125 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Basic Game Development with Levels using Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Debugging, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Program Development, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Application Development, Problem Solving, Design, Computer Science

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    141 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • P

    Packt

    Learn Unity Game Development - Build Six Games with Unity

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), Game Design, Android (Operating System), C# (Programming Language), 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Application Deployment, Virtual Environment, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Software Installation, Development Environment, Animations

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Unity Shader Programming: Create & Optimize

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Animations, Video Game Development, Performance Tuning, Image Quality, Debugging

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Programming with Scratch: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Introduction to C++ Programming and Unreal: University of Colorado System
  • Game Development and Prototyping: Epic Games
  • Introduction to Basic Game Development using Scratch: Coursera
  • Unity C# Scripting — Complete C# for Unity Game Development: Packt
  • Unity Procedural Generation & Game Mechanics: EDUCBA
  • Game Design and Development 3: 3D Shooter: Michigan State University
  • Build Console Games in C: Apply Game Logic Skills: EDUCBA
  • Game Design and Development 2: 2D Platformer: Michigan State University
  • Basic Game Development with Levels using Scratch: Coursera

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