Unity 2018 Game Development in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself

Unity 2018 Game Development in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself

by Mike Geig
Unity 2018 Game Development in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself

Unity 2018 Game Development in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself

by Mike Geig

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Overview

In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, Sams Teach Yourself Unity Game Development in 24 Hours will help you master the Unity 2018 game engine at the heart of Ori and the Blind Forest, Firewatch, Monument Valley, and many other sizzling-hot games! This book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach teaches you everything from the absolute basics through sophisticated game physics, animation, and mobile device deployment techniques. Every lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success.

Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common Unity game development tasks.
Practical, hands-on examples show you how to apply what you learn.
Quizzes and exercises help you test your knowledge and stretch your skills.
Notes and Tips point out shortcuts and solutions

Learn how to…

  • Get up and running fast with the Unity 2018 game engine and editor
  • Work efficiently with Unity’s graphical asset pipeline
  • Make the most of lights and cameras
  • Sculpt stunning worlds with Unity’s terrain and environmental tools
  • Script tasks ranging from capturing input to building complex behaviors
  • Quickly create repeatable, reusable game objects with prefabs
  • Implement easy, intuitive game user interfaces
  • Control players through built-in and custom character controllers
  • Build realistic physical and trigger collisions
  • Leverage the full power of Unity’s Animation and new Timeline systems
  • Integrate complex audio into your games
  • Use mobile device accelerometers and multi-touch displays
  • Build engaging 2D games with Unity’s 2D tools and Tilemap
  • Apply the “finishing touches” and deploy your games


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780134998138
Publisher: Pearson Education
Publication date: 05/18/2018
Series: Sams Teach Yourself
Edition description: 3rd ed.
Pages: 464
Sales rank: 641,352
Product dimensions: 6.90(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Mike Geig is the global head of evangelism content at Unity Technologies, where he helps democratize game development by developing and delivering high-impact learning resources. Mike has experience as an indie game developer, a university educator, and an author. A gamer at heart, Mike works to make the development of interactive entertainment fun and accessible for all skill sets. Hi, Mom!

Table of Contents

  • HOUR 1: Introduction to Unity
  • HOUR 2: Game Objects
  • HOUR 3: Models, Materials, and Textures
  • HOUR 4: Terrain and Environments
  • HOUR 5: Lights and Cameras
  • HOUR 6: Game 1: Amazing Racer
  • HOUR 7: Scripting, Part 1
  • HOUR 8: Scripting, Part 2
  • HOUR 9: Collision
  • HOUR 10: Game 2: Chaos Ball
  • HOUR 11: Prefabs
  • HOUR 12: 2D Game Tools
  • HOUR 13: 2D Tilemap
  • HOUR 14: User Interfaces
  • HOUR 15: Game 3: Captain Blaster
  • HOUR 16: Particle Systems
  • HOUR 17: Animations
  • HOUR 18: Animators
  • HOUR 19: Timeline
  • HOUR 20: Game 4: Gauntlet Runner
  • HOUR 21: Audio
  • HOUR 22: Mobile Development
  • HOUR 23: Polish and Deploy
  • HOUR 24: Wrap-up
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