1
Introduction + Warm Up
GitHub, the Unity editor, 2D camera, sprites, scripts, EXE and WebGL builds
Intro Game Development · Unity
Class Notes
Five modules of worked Unity examples, each with notes, a playable WebGL build and the full Unity project. Start with the Unity help page, then work through the modules in order.
Getting started
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Install Unity 6000.3.11f1
The version every example uses, plus the modules to install.
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Don't upgrade mid-class
Once Unity is installed and working, stay on that version.
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Problems Q&A
WebGL build errors, missing IntelliSense, missing UI options.
Modules
2
Object Control, Interaction + User Interface
Components, prefabs, the Game Manager, UI and packages, collisions
3
Autonomous Behaviors and Tilemap
Lerp, finite state machines, randomness, keyframe and sprite animation, tilemaps
4
All About the Camera, Familiar Functions and Views
Camera control, lerp and shake, orbiting, viewports, scenes and persistence
5
Unity-Specific Tools
Platformer physics, coroutines, Scriptable Objects, particle systems
Exercises
| Exercise | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Exercise 1 | Fun with the tools and beginning scripting (individual work) |
| Exercise 2 | Objects: creation, deletion and time (individual work) |
| Exercise 3 | Object behaviors and GUI (team work) |
| Final game | Milestone rubrics: 1. Game pitch · 2. Digital prototype · 3. Initial gem demo · 4. Alpha playtest · 5. Beta playtest · 6. Final game · 7. Final game video. Also: playtest questions and the feedback template. |
Resources
| Resource | What it's for |
|---|---|
| Unity help | Installation, debugging, tutorials and troubleshooting |
| SliderWithEcho.unitypackage | Slider UI with a value echo, used in Module 2.4 |
| CoolDownBar.unitypackage | Cool-down bar UI, used in Module 2.5 |
| GitHub repository ↗ | Fork it to get the source for every example |