Game Programming Courses and Certifications

Dave Churchill

Game Programming: Caching and ECS Memory Pool - Lecture 19

Examine caching and memory pools in an entity-component-system game architecture.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dave Churchill

Advanced Game Loops - Game Programming Lecture 18

Explores advanced game loops in a course where students build functional games using C++ and an entity-component-system architecture.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dave Churchill

Pathfinding and Steering in Game Programming - Lecture 15

Explore pathfinding and steering techniques for game programming.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dave Churchill

Game Programming: Sprites, Textures, and Animations - Lecture 9

A game-programming lecture focused on sprites, textures, and animation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dave Churchill

Game Programming: Collision Detection - Lecture 8

A game programming lecture devoted to collision detection.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dave Churchill

Game Programming: EntityManager and Game Math - Lecture 6

Explores entity management and game math as foundations for building functional games with an entity-component-system architecture.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dave Churchill

Game Programming: Introduction to Entity Component System - Lecture 5

Introduces the Entities, Components, Systems architecture used to build functional games.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dave Churchill

Game Programming: Introduction to Shaders - Lecture 21

An introduction to shaders in a game programming course focused on building functional games and understanding game engine architecture.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dave Churchill

Game Programming: Cache Coherency and Memory Pooling - Lecture 19

Examines cache coherency and memory pooling in the context of game programming.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dave Churchill

Game Programming: Actions and Replays - Lecture 10

Implements keyboard-driven game actions and replay support within a game engine.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Programming for Kids and Beginners: Learn to Code in Scratch

12470 ratings at Udemy

Learn to program, create games, have fun in Scratch! For parents and teachers of future coders

• Udemy
• 7 hours 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Learning Server-side Programming through Game Development

Build web servers with Node.js: handle the HTTP protocol, promises and AJAX, cookies and authentication, WebSockets with Socket.IO, RESTful APIs, and an MVC multi-page app.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 7 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Beginning Game Programming with C#

16 ratings

Learn C# from zero and build a complete game with MonoGame/XNA: variables, classes, selection, iteration, arrays, mouse and controller input, sound effects.

• Coursera
• 12 weeks, 5-10 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Dave Churchill

Game Programming: Collision Detection and Resolution - Lecture 8

Explore collision detection and resolution in game programming, focusing on bounding shapes, AABB techniques, and practical examples like Super Mario Bros.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dave Churchill

Game Programming: SFML Circles, Polygons, and Collisions - Lecture 7

Explore game programming concepts, including SFML graphics, entity-component systems, and game architecture. Learn to implement player controls, enemies, scoring, and special abilities.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video