Unity Game Development Cookbook: Essentials for Every Game

by Paris Buttfield-Addison, Jon Manning, Tim Nugent

Discover how to use the Unity game engine to its full potential for both 3D and 2D game development--from the basics of scripting to useful tricks in gameplay, behavior, and animation. With this problem-solving cookbook, you'll get started in two

First, you'll learn about the Unity game engine through brief recipes that teach specific features of the software and scripting systems.

Second, you'll apply a collection of snippets to address common gameplay scenarios, such as properly keeping score.

Using our cookbook format, we pinpoint the problem, set out the solution, and discuss how to solve your problem in the best and most straightforward way possible. This book is ideal for beginning to intermediate Unity developers.

You'll find solutions


2D and 3D graphics
Math, physics, and character control
Animation and movement
Behavior and AI
Sound and music
Input and gameplay
Scripting and user interface

Genres: Programming, Nonfiction, Computer Science

647 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 13, 2019

Reviews

[Charles Patterson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lot of helpful information, but very light on the "Whys" in the code. Most people can follow directions, but without knowing the "Why" it's hard to know When to use the directions.