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      University of Colorado System

      Parenting and More GameMaker Language Code

      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

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      University of Colorado System

      C# Class Development

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Design, Computational Thinking, Software Design, Programming Principles, Application Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      66 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      More C# Programming and Unity

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Data Management, Data Structures, Application Development, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Scripting, Debugging

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      620 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Game Bots in C#: Develop a Tic-Tac-Toe Agent

      Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Visual Studio, Algorithms, Game Design, Video Game Development

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
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      University of Colorado System

      Intermediate Object-Oriented Programming for Unity Games

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C# (Programming Language), Software Design Patterns, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, UI Components, Data Import/Export, Debugging, File Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      327 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

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

      Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Interactive Design, Other Programming Languages, Application Development, Program Development, Computer Programming, Java Programming, Software Development, Computer Science

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Unity Android — Build a 3D ZigZag Racing Game with C#

      Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Unity Engine, Mobile Development, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Game Design, 3D Assets, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Software Installation, Animations

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Michigan State University

      Game Design and Development 5: Capstone Project

      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

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Gen AI for Software Development: Code Generation for Python

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Development Environment, Computational Thinking, Program Development, Software Development, Python Programming, Game Design, Debugging

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of California, Irvine

      Games, Sensors and Media

      Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, iOS Development, Apple Xcode, Video Game Development, Swift Programming, Mobile Development, Geographic Information Systems, Game Design, Interactive Design, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Interface (UI), Global Positioning Systems, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Development

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      55 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Unreal Engine 5 - The Complete Beginner's Course

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Virtual Environment, 3D Assets, Animations, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), No-Code Development, Software Installation, Content Management, Scripting

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create a Tic-Tac-Toe game in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Cross Platform Development, Event-Driven Programming, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Game Design, Python Programming, User Interface (UI)

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Parenting and More GameMaker Language Code: University of Colorado System
    • C# Class Development: University of Colorado System
    • More C# Programming and Unity: University of Colorado System
    • Game Bots in C#: Develop a Tic-Tac-Toe Agent: Coursera Project Network
    • Intermediate Object-Oriented Programming for Unity Games: University of Colorado System
    • Introduction to C++ Programming: Create a Tic-Tac-Toe Game: Coursera Project Network
    • Unity Android — Build a 3D ZigZag Racing Game with C#: Packt
    • Game Design and Development 5: Capstone Project: Michigan State University
    • Gen AI for Software Development: Code Generation for Python: Coursera Project Network
    • Games, Sensors and Media: University of California, Irvine

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