Unity 2018 By Example: Learn about game and virtual reality development by creating five engaging projects, Edition 2

Name: Unity 2018 By Example: Learn about game and virtual reality development by creating five engaging projects, Edition 2
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Alan Thorn

Jul 2018 · Packt Publishing Ltd

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Build exciting 2D/3D games and virtual reality applications with the help of hands-on examplesKey Features

Create five different types of games from scratch with Unity 2018
Import custom content into Unity from third-party tools such as Maya and Blender
Learn to build NPCs with artificial intelligent behavior.

Book DescriptionUnity is the most exciting and popular engine used for developing games. With its 2018 release, Unity has become the primary source of both game development and virtual reality content. In Unity 2018 By Example, you’ll learn how to use Unity in order to make amazing games from popular genres - from action shooters to mind-bending puzzle games to adventure and Virtual Reality (VR) games. Even if you have no previous experience of using Unity, this book will help you understand the toolsets it provides in depth. In addition to this, you'll understand how to create time-critical collection games, twin-stick space shooters, platformers, and action-fest games with intelligent enemies. Finally, you'll get to grips with creating VR games with the new toolsets introduced by Unity to help you develop amazing VR experiences. To make things easier, you will be provided with step-by-step tutorials for making five great games in Unity 2018, along with a detailed explanation of all the fundamental concepts. By the end of this book, you’ll have established a strong foundation in making games with Unity 2018. What you will learn

Understand core Unity concepts, such as game objects, components, and scenes
Study level-design techniques for building immersive and interesting worlds
Make functional games with C# scripting
Use the toolset creatively to build games with different themes and styles
Handle player controls and input functionality
Work with terrains and world-creation tools
Get to grips with making both 2D and 3D games

Who this book is for

You don't need to have any previous experience with Unity to enjoy Unity 2018 By Example, although you need to have basic knowledge of C#.

Build exciting 2D/3D games and virtual reality applications with the help of hands-on examplesKey Features Create five different types of games from scratch with Unity 2018 Import custom content into Unity from third-party tools such as Maya and Blender Learn to build NPCs with artificial intelli...

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About the author

Alan Thorn is a multidisciplinary game developer, author, and educator with 16 years of industry experience. He makes games for PC desktop, mobile, and VR. He founded 'Wax Lyrical Games' and created the award-winning game Baron Wittard: Nemesis of Ragnarok, working as a designer, programmer, and artist. He has written 20 technical books on game development and presented fifteen video training courses. These cover gameplay programming, Unity development, 3D modelling, and animation. He has worked in game development education as a visiting lecturer for the National Film and Television School, as a lead teacher for Uppingham School, and as a senior lecturer at Teesside University.

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