Introduction to 2D Game Development

Course Description

This 1-day course introduces students to the Unity interface and its suite of 2D features. Students will build a 2D game from the ground up, covering major subject areas including sprites, animation, game mechanics, and publishing. At the end of the course, students will have a full side-scrolling endless-runner game where you collect objects and attempt to reach the end without falling.

Who Should Attend

Anyone interested in using Unity for video game development

Prerequisites

• Practical working knowledge of computers and basic Mac OS X or Windows skills.

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Project Setup and Scene Creation

• Learn how to navigate the Unity Editor
• Identify the different Editor windows and their purposes
• Use common hotkeys and shortcuts to navigate in the Editor
• Configure a Project for 2D development

Lesson 2: Animation and Player Creation

• Use the Sprite Editor to slice Sprite Sheets for use in the Scene
• Apply 2D colliders for Physics interactions
• Configure Prefabs for use throughout the Scene
• Create sprite sheet animations
• Create keyframe animations
• Control multiple animation sequences with the Animator

Lesson 3: Creating Game Mechanics

• Use Tilemap to build multi-layered Sprite based Scenes
• Adjust Sprite Z-positioning to create a parallax effect
• Use scripts to implement gameplay
• Configure a Cinemachine camera to create a follow camera
• Use multiple components to create a input based Player controller
• Build a simple UI to display gameplay behavior

Lesson 4: Finalizing the Game

• Publish the completed game for PC and Mac
• Publish the completed game for Android