Game Programming with Unity and C# : A Complete Beginner’s Guide / by Casey Hardman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hardman, Casey., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer games—Programming.

Software engineering.

Game Development.

Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems.

Unity (Electronic resource).

Local Subjects:

Game Development.

Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 577 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed. 2020.

Other Title:

Game programming with Unity and C sharp

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : Apress : Imprint: Apress, 2020.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Designed for beginners with no knowledge or experience in game development or programming, this book teaches the essentials of the Unity game engine,the C# programming language, and the art of object-oriented programming. New concepts are not only explained, but thoroughly demonstrated. Starting with an introduction to Unity, you'll learn about scenes, GameObjects, prefabs, components, and how to use the various windows to interact with the engine. You'll then dive into the fundamentals of programming by reviewing syntax rules, formatting, methods, variables, objects and types, classes, and inheritance, all while getting your hands dirty writing and testing code yourself. Later, the book explains how to expose script data in the Inspector and the basics of Unity’s serialization system. This carefully crafted work guides you through the planning and development of bare bones, simple game projects designed to exercise programming concepts while keeping less relevant interruptions out of the way, allowing you to focus on the implementation of game mechanics first and foremost. Through these example projects, the book teaches input handling, rigidbodies, colliders, cameras, prefab instantiation, scene loading, user interface design and coding, and more. By the end, you'll have built a solid foundation in programming that will pave your way forward in understanding core C# syntax and fundamentals of object-oriented programming—not just what to type but why it's typed and what it’s really doing. Game Programming with Unity and C# will send you on your way to becoming comfortable with the Unity game engine and its documentation and how to independently seek further information on yet-untouched concepts and challenges. You will: Understand the fundamentals of object-oriented computer programming, including topics specifically relevant for games. Leverage beginner-to-intermediate-level skills of the C# programming language and its syntax. Review all major component types of the Unity game engine: colliders and rigidbodies, lights, cameras, scripts, etc. Use essential knowledge of the Unity game engine and its features to balance gameplay mechanics for making interesting experiences. .

Contents:

Chapter 1: Installation and Setup

Chapter 2: Unity Basics

Chapter 3: Manipulating the Scene

Chapter 4: Parents and their Children

Chapter 5: Prefabs

Chapter 6: Programming Primer

Chapter 7: Code Blocks and Methods

Chapter 8: Conditions

Chapter 9: Working with Objects

Chapter 10: Working with Scripts

Chapter 11: Inheritance

Chapter 12:Debugging

Game Project 1: Obstacle Course

Chapter 13

Obstacle Course Design and Outline

Chapter 14: Player Movement

Chapter 15: Death and Respawning

Chapter 16: Basic Hazards

Chapter 17: Walls and Goals

Chapter 18:Patrolling Hazards

Chapter 19: Wandering Hazards

Chapter 20:Dashing

chapter 21:Designing Levels- Chapter 22: Menus and UI

Chapter 23: In-Game Pause Menu

Chapter 24: Spike Traps

Chapter 25: Obstacle Course Conclusion

Game Project 2: Tower Defense

Chapter 26: Tower Defense Design and Outline

Chapter 27: Camera Movement

Chapter 28: Enemies, Towers, and Projectiles

Chapter 29: Build Mode

Chapter 30 Play Mode

Chapter 31: More Tower Types

Chapter 32: Tower Defense Conclusion

Game Project 3: Physics Playground

Chapter 33: Physics Playground Design and Outline

Chapter 34: Mouse-Aimed Camera

Chapter 35: Advanced 3D Movement

Chapter 36: Wall Jumping

Chapter 37: Pulling and Pushing

Chapter 38: Moving Platforms

Chapter 389 Joints and Swings

Chapter 40: Force Fields and Jump Pads

Chapter 41: Physics Playground Conclusion and More.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781484256565

1484256565

OCLC:

1198377311