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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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    EDUCBA

    Unity Breakout Game: Design, Implement, and Optimize

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Design, Prototyping, Animations

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Python Game Development: Design, Animate & Render

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), User Interface (UI), Animations, Computer Graphic Techniques, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Event-Driven Programming, Interactive Design, Python Programming

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Game Developers and Esports Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Branding, Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Game Design, Competitive Analysis, Brand Management, Team Management, Entrepreneurial Finance

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    MonoGame Development: Build & Implement Blocks

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), Computer Graphics, User Interface (UI), Debugging

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Python Game Development with Pygame

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Graphics Software, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Computer Graphic Techniques, Development Environment, Debugging, Application Development

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    PyCharm Project - Tic-Tac-Toe Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Maintainability, User Interface (UI), Software Development Tools, Program Development, Development Environment, Python Programming, Application Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Alberta

    Problem Solving, Python Programming, and Video Games

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Video Game Development, Game Design, Programming Principles, Animation and Game Design, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Problem Solving, Computer Programming, Theoretical Computer Science, Program Development, Software Engineering, Python Programming, Algorithms, Pseudocode, Data Structures, Application Design, Debugging, Problem Management, Computer Science, Functional Testing

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Blueprints – Intermediate to Gameplay Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Animation and Game Design, Scripting, Prototyping, Real Time Data

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Diseño y Creación de videojuegos

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Peer Review, User Interface (UI) Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Animations, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Design Documents, Design, User Interface (UI), Experience Design, Music, Animation and Game Design, Usability, Microsoft Visual Studio, Unreal Engine

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Blueprints-Advanced Gameplay and Logic Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Performance Tuning, Video Game Development, Performance Testing, Programming Principles, No-Code Development, Object Oriented Design

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    MonoGame Development: Design, Build & Animate Games

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), Animations, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Program Development, Software Installation, Debugging, Computational Logic

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unity Game Development: Intermediate to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Game Design, Scripting, Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), Animations, Interactive Design, Usability, Debugging

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Unity Breakout Game: Design, Implement, and Optimize: EDUCBA
  • Python Game Development: Design, Animate & Render: EDUCBA
  • Game Developers and Esports Organizations: University of California, Irvine
  • MonoGame Development: Build & Implement Blocks: EDUCBA
  • Python Game Development with Pygame: EDUCBA
  • PyCharm Project - Tic-Tac-Toe Game Development: EDUCBA
  • Problem Solving, Python Programming, and Video Games: University of Alberta
  • Unreal Engine Blueprints – Intermediate to Gameplay Systems: EDUCBA
  • Diseño y Creación de videojuegos: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Unreal Engine Blueprints-Advanced Gameplay and Logic Systems: EDUCBA

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