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.

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, C# (Programming Language), Android (Operating System), Mobile Development, Scripting, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Application Development, User Interface (UI)
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Software Design, Storytelling, User Experience Design, C# (Programming Language), Animations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Software Design Documents, Prototyping, Video Game Development, Software Documentation, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Ideation, Usability Testing, Peer Review, Creativity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Skills you'll gain: Development Environment, Scalability, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, Software Design, Conceptual Design, Social Impact, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Ideation, User Interface (UI), Scripting, Debugging, Creativity, Peer Review
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Unity Engine, Mobile Development, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Game Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, 3D Assets, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Computer Graphics, Software Installation, Animations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Data Preprocessing, Data Visualization, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning Methods, Feature Engineering, Game Design, Data Science, Animation and Game Design
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

Skills you'll gain: Mobile Development, Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Unity Engine, Android Development, C# (Programming Language), Animations, Scripting, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Branding, Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Game Design, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Partnership, Brand Management, Team Management, Entrepreneurial Finance, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks