Learn To Code By Making a 2D Platformer in Unity

Learn To Code By Making a 2D Platformer in Unity, available at $69.99, has an average rating of 4.75, with 84 lectures, based on 2587 reviews, and has 8861 subscribers.

You will learn about Learn C#, a modern versatile programming language. Understand the capabilities of 2D development in Unity. Develop strong and transferrable problem solving skills. Gain an understanding of the game development process. Learn how object oriented programming works in practice. This course is ideal for individuals who are Competent and confident with using a computer. or Complete beginners with an interest in learning game development. or Developers who want to re-skill across to game development. or Anyone who wants to make their own 2D game. or People interested in working in the game design industy. or Please who want to create and publish their own games. It is particularly useful for Competent and confident with using a computer. or Complete beginners with an interest in learning game development. or Developers who want to re-skill across to game development. or Anyone who wants to make their own 2D game. or People interested in working in the game design industy. or Please who want to create and publish their own games.

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Summary

Title: Learn To Code By Making a 2D Platformer in Unity

Price: $69.99

Average Rating: 4.75

Number of Lectures: 84

Number of Published Lectures: 84

Number of Curriculum Items: 84

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 84

Original Price: $27.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Learn C#, a modern versatile programming language.

Understand the capabilities of 2D development in Unity.

Develop strong and transferrable problem solving skills.

Gain an understanding of the game development process.

Learn how object oriented programming works in practice.

Who Should Attend

Competent and confident with using a computer.

Complete beginners with an interest in learning game development.

Developers who want to re-skill across to game development.

Anyone who wants to make their own 2D game.

People interested in working in the game design industy.

Please who want to create and publish their own games.

Target Audiences

Competent and confident with using a computer.

Complete beginners with an interest in learning game development.

Developers who want to re-skill across to game development.

Anyone who wants to make their own 2D game.

People interested in working in the game design industy.

Please who want to create and publish their own games.

Note: a newer version of this course is now available under the title ‘Learn To Code By Making a 2D Platformer in Unity & C#’. This new course features a complete overhaul and uses the latest version of Unity as well as using updated methods to make learning & developing easier than ever!

Learn how to create your very own platformer game using Unity3D, an industry-standard program used by many large gaming studios and indie developers across the world.

In this course you won’t just be learning programming concepts, but tying these concepts to real game development uses. You will have access to a course forum where you can discuss the topics covered in the course as well as the next steps to take once the course is complete.

This course has been designed to be easily understandable to everyone, so whether you’re a complete beginner, an artist looking to expand their game development range or a programmer interested in understanding game design, this course will help you gain a greater understanding of development.

At the end of this course you will have developed the ability to create such game elements as:

A character to control

Collectibles such as coins, extra lives & extra health

Different types of enemies to combat

Dangers such as Spikes, Saws & moving platforms

User Interface with interactive menus

Multiple levels and a level select screen

A unique and challenging boss battle

Start learning today and let me help you become a game developer!

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Downloading & Installing Unity

Lecture 3: Unity Workspace Overview

Chapter 2: The First Level

Lecture 1: Importing Spritesheets/Artwork

Lecture 2: Creating Our First Level & Platforms

Lecture 3: Creating & Using Prefabs

Chapter 3: The Player

Lecture 1: Creating the Player

Lecture 2: Creating Your First Script

Lecture 3: Moving The Player

Lecture 4: Making The Player Jump

Lecture 5: Finding The Ground

Lecture 6: Animating the Player / Creating animations for the player

Lecture 7: Setting up The Animation Controller

Lecture 8: Controlling Animations with Code

Lecture 9: Flipping The Player

Chapter 4: The Camera

Lecture 1: Basic Camera Control

Lecture 2: Moving the Camera with Code

Lecture 3: Using Lerp to smoothly position the camera

Lecture 4: Fixing On Screen Lines

Lecture 5: Stop Player Sticking To Walls

Chapter 5: Dying & Respawning

Lecture 1: Creating a Kill Plane

Lecture 2: Making Checkpoints

Lecture 3: Respawning at Checkpoint

Lecture 4: Controlling Respawns with a Level Manager

Lecture 5: Delaying Respawn with Co-Routines

Chapter 6: Level Pieces

Lecture 1: Creating Spike Trap

Lecture 2: Particle Effects

Lecture 3: Removing Game Objects

Lecture 4: Moving Platforms

Lecture 5: Sticking Player to Platform

Lecture 6: Creating a Moving Danger

Lecture 7: Using Sorting Layers

Lecture 8: Collectibles

Chapter 7: User Interface (UI)

Lecture 1: Creating a UI & Tracking Coins

Lecture 2: Adding Health to UI

Lecture 3: Tracking Player Health

Lecture 4: Applying Health To Our UI Using Switch Statements

Chapter 8: Making Enemies

Lecture 1: Creating & Animating Our First Enemy

Lecture 2: Controlling Spider & Hurting The Player

Lecture 3: Creating A Patrolling Enemy

Lecture 4: Destroying Enemies

Lecture 5: Bouncing On Enemies

Lecture 6: Modifying Enemy Stomp

Lecture 7: Make Enemies & Items Respawn

Lecture 8: Using Arrays to Store Objects

Lecture 9: Using For Loops to Reset Objects

Lecture 10: Resetting Spider Specifics

Chapter 9: Player Systems

Lecture 1: Getting Knocked Back by Enemies

Lecture 2: Becoming Invincible on Knockback

Lecture 3: Adding a Lives System

Lecture 4: Picking Up Extra Lives

Lecture 5: Creating a Game Over Screen

Lecture 6: Creating a Health Pickup

Lecture 7: Bonus Life For Coins

Chapter 10: Sound

Lecture 1: Adding Sound Effects To Our Player

Lecture 2: Adding Sound Effects For Coins

Lecture 3: Adding Music

Lecture 4: Changing Music In-Game

Chapter 11: Background

Lecture 1: Adding Static & Scrolling Background

Chapter 12: Improving Gameplay

Lecture 1: Adding Circle Colliders To Stop Player & Enemies Getting Stuck

Lecture 2: Controlling Player Speed On Platforms

Chapter 13: More Levels

Lecture 1: Setting Up New Levels

Lecture 2: Creating A Level Exit Point

Lecture 3: Animating Level Exit

Lecture 4: Smooth Level Transitions

Lecture 5: Carrying Values Between Levels Using PlayerPrefs

Lecture 6: Creating A Level Select Area

Lecture 7: More Level Doors – Adding Text To In-Game Objects

Lecture 8: Locking & Unlocking Levels

Chapter 14: Menus

Lecture 1: Creating a Main Menu

Lecture 2: Adding Code To The Menu

Lecture 3: Adding Menu to Game Over Screen

Lecture 4: Creating a Pause Menu

Lecture 5: Finishing Pause Menu

Lecture 6: Paused TimeScale Fix

Lecture 7: Creating Custom Input For Pause Button

Chapter 15: Boss Battle

Lecture 1: Creating Boss Level & Boss Character

Lecture 2: Creating Boss Battle Script

Lecture 3: Boss Battle Phases & Damaging The Boss

Lecture 4: Winning The Battle

Lecture 5: Resetting Boss On Respawn

Chapter 16: Finishing The Game

Lecture 1: Building Standalone Game

Chapter 17: BONUS CONTENT

Lecture 1: BONUS – Fixing Multiple Deaths Bug

Instructors

James Doyle
Teaching The Basics of Making Games

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3 stars: 117 votes

4 stars: 709 votes

5 stars: 1732 votes

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