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.

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Graph Theory, Object Oriented Design, C (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms, Data Structures, Memory Management, Simulations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Transaction Processing, File I/O, Data Access, Dataflow, Data Persistence, Database Management, Stored Procedure, SQL, Data Integrity, Databases, Secure Coding, File Systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Scatter Plots, Jupyter, Histogram, Box Plots, Graphing, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Animations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Bayesian Network, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, R (Software), Statistical Programming, R Programming, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Inference, Markov Model, Network Model, Simulations, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Dependency Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, 3D Modeling, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphic Techniques, Computer Graphics, Code Reusability, Data Import/Export, Scripting, Model Optimization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, AI Orchestration, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Patterns, OpenAI, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Tool Calling, OpenAI API, Software Design Patterns, Development Environment, Application Programming Interface (API), Large Language Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Database Management, Database Administration, Database Development, Cloud API, Operational Databases, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Import/Export, Cloud Storage
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, GitHub, Web Design, Git (Version Control System), Browser Compatibility, Version Control, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Cloud Hosting, Application Deployment, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Typography
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Web Presence, Content Management Systems, Web Content, Web Development Tools, Web Design, Content Management, Web Design and Development, No-Code Development, Web Development, User Accounts, Graphic Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: .NET Framework, Performance Tuning, Debugging, Health Informatics, Performance Testing, C# (Programming Language)
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: JSON, UI Components, Application Deployment, Data Import/Export, Code Reusability, Web Frameworks, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Web Development Tools, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Development, HTML and CSS, Frontend Performance, Content Management, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Application Frameworks, Javascript, File Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Modeling, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Performance Tuning, SQL, Data Persistence, Integrated Development Environments, Git (Version Control System), Version Control
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months