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.

Epic Games
Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Data Management, Blueprinting, Video Game Development, Scripting, UI Components, Event-Driven Programming, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), User Experience, Software Design, Storytelling, Application Design, C# (Programming Language), Animations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Rice University
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
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unit Testing, Python Programming, Program Development, Algorithms, Test Case, Software Engineering, Software Testing, Debugging, Computational Thinking
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Programming Principles, Scripting Languages, User Interface (UI), Event-Driven Programming, Animations, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, No-Code Development, Development Environment, Scripting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Scripting, Game Design, Scripting Languages, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Other Programming Languages, Software Design Patterns, Computational Logic, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Video Game Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Interactive Design, User Interface (UI), Software Development Tools, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Game Design, Scripting, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Interactive Design, Software Design Patterns, Development Environment, C# (Programming Language), 3D Assets, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Virtual Environment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, C++ (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Programming Principles, Application Development, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Debugging, Programming Principles, Animations, Scripting Languages, Event-Driven Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks