Unity from Zero to Proficiency (Beginner): A Step-by-step guide to coding your first game

Unity from Zero to Proficiency (Beginner): A Step-by-step guide to coding your first game

<u><strong>Content and structure of this book</strong></u><br />In this book, the second book in the series, you will become comfortable with C# programming and Unity by creating three games: one 3D survival game, a word-guessing game, and an infinite Runner. The book includes: <ul><li> A list of the learning objectives at the start of each chapter.</li><li> Step-by-step activities.</li><li> Opportunities to engage in deeper learning and problem-solving skills through challenges at the end of each chapter.</li><li> Quizzes to test your knowledge.</li><li> Full project and code solutions (in C#) for each chapter.</li><li> Cheat-sheets (i.e., shortcuts, best practice, etc.) that you can download.</li></ul>The content of each chapter is as follows: <ul><li><strong>Chapter 1</strong> gives an introduction to C# and to core principles that will help you to get started with coding. You will learn key programming concepts such as variables, variable types, or functions.</li><li><strong>Chapter 2</strong> helps you to code your first script. You will learn how to code following best coding practices, debug your code, and also avoid common errors.</li><li><strong>Chapter 3</strong> gets you to improve your scripting skills, enhance your game and add more interaction. You will learn to implement a scoring system, to detect collisions, and to load new levels.</li><li><strong>Chapter 4</strong> explains how you can create and update a user interface for your game (e.g., displaying images and messages onscreen) using scripting.</li><li><strong>Chapter 5</strong> explains how you can polish-up your game. You will add a splash-screen, a simple inventory system, sound effects, as well as a mini-map.</li><li><strong>Chapter 6</strong> explains how to add Non-Player Characters (NPCs) with Artificial Intelligence (AI). You will configure each NPC and get them to either follow the player or walk along a simple path of your choice, and also detect collision between the NPCs and the player.</li><li><strong>Chapter 7</strong> explains how to create a word-guessing using Unity's 2D features. You will use arrays, and read files to create a list from which a random word will be picked and that the user will have to guess. You will also learn to detect and process the user's key entries.</li><li><strong>Chapter 8</strong> will show you how to create an entertaining 2D infinite runner where the player can control a character that needs to jump over randomly generated obstacles.</li><li><strong>Chapter 9 </strong>provides answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (e.g., scripting, audio, AI, or user interface). </li></ul>If you want to start coding in C# and craete your own game with Unity using a tried-and-tested method: <b>download this book now</b>