Unlike collecting and shooting games, platformers require a bit more dexterity when it comes to creating gameplay and the player traversing the game's levels. Similar to the other game genres that we have explored, platforming games also have several variations. There are the more common ones like Sonic and Mario. In their essence, platforming games require you to traverse across platforms to navigate around the environment. Let's have a look at a few more detailed examples of the other types (subgenres) of platform games.
Unity 2017 2D Game Development Projects
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Overview of this book
<p>2D games are everywhere! Timeless and popular, 2D games represent a substantial segment of the games market. The Unity engine has revolutionized the gaming industry, by making it easier for game developers to create quality games on a budget. If you are looking for a guide to create 2D games using Unity 2017, look no further. With this book, you will learn all the essentials of 2D game development by creating three epic games in a step-by-step manner throughout the course of this book. </p><p> </p><p>The first game will have you collecting as many cakes as possible. The second will transport you to outer space to traverse as far as possible while avoiding enemy spaceships. The last game will have you running and jumping across platforms to collect coins and other exotic items. </p><p> </p><p>Throughout all these three games, you will create characters, make them move, and create some enemies. And then, of course, write code to destroy them!. After showing you the necessities of creating a game, this book will then help you to porting the game to a mobile platform, and provide a path to publish it on the stores. </p><p> </p><p>By the end of this book, you will not only have created three complete great games, but be able to apply your knowledge to create and deploy your own games.</p>
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Table of Contents (14 chapters)
Preface
Free Chapter
Press Start
Working with Assets
Let’s Make Some Prefabs
It’s about U and I
Freeze! Creating an Intergalactic Shooter
No One Is Alone Forever
Getting Serious About Gameplay
Building a Tilemap and Importing it into Unity
Look, It Moves
Let’s Get Physical
Don’t Forget to Save!
The Nature of Export
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