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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Introduction to C++ Programming: Create a Tic-Tac-Toe Game

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Application Development, Program Development, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Java Programming, Software Development, Computational Logic, Computer Science

    4.5 stars, 49 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.5 (49) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • R

    Rice University

    An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 2)

    Skills you'll gain: Application Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Video Game Development, Event-Driven Programming, Program Development, Animations, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Computer Graphics, Data Structures

    4.9 stars, 1.2K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (1.2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • 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, Software Documentation, Application Development, Data Storage, Scripting

    4.5 stars, 181 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (181) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Intermediate Object-Oriented Programming for Unity Games

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, C# (Programming Language), Code Reusability, Event-Driven Programming, File I/O, User Interface (UI)

    4.6 stars, 331 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (331) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Python Game Development with Pygame

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

    4.5 stars, 20 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (20) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Game Development Patterns with Godot 4

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Game Design, Maintainability, Code Reusability, Software Design, Software Architecture, Video Game Development, Programming Principles, Animation and Game Design, Event-Driven Programming, Scalability, Game Theory, Data Persistence, Artificial Intelligence

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Getting Started with GameMaker

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Unity Engine, Unreal Engine, Graphics Software, Event-Driven Programming, C# (Programming Language), Software Installation, Development Environment, Scripting

    4.9 stars, 9 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (9) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Master C# Scripting for Unity in 30 Days

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Android Development, User Interface (UI) Design, C# (Programming Language), Application Deployment, Code Reusability, Software Installation, Computational Logic

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Data Structures and Design Patterns for Game Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unity Engine, Software Design Patterns, Data Structures, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Software Architecture, Algorithms

    4.6 stars, 149 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (149) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Intermediate Object-Oriented Programming for Unreal Games

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, Event-Driven Programming, Unity Engine, C# (Programming Language), UI Components, User Interface (UI)

    4.7 stars, 21 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (21) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • T

    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Learning Server-side Programming through Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Restful API, Ajax, Node.JS, Web Applications, Web Servers, Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Model View Controller, Javascript, PHP (Scripting Language), Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, JSON, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Software Architecture, Data Storage

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • E

    EDUCBA

    Build Console Games in C: Apply Game Logic Skills

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

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
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