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Mastering Unity 2D Game Development - Second Edition

By : Ashley Godbold, Simon Jackson
Book Image

Mastering Unity 2D Game Development - Second Edition

By: Ashley Godbold, Simon Jackson

Overview of this book

The Unity engine has revolutionized the gaming industry, by making it easier than ever for indie game developers to create quality games on a budget. Hobbyists and students can use this powerful engine to build 2D and 3D games, to play, distribute, and even sell for free! This book will help you master the 2D features available in Unity 5, by walking you through the development of a 2D RPG framework. With fully explained and detailed C# scripts, this book will show you how to create and program animations, a NPC conversation system, an inventory system, random RPG map battles, and full game menus. After your core game is complete, you'll learn how to add finishing touches like sound and music, monetization strategies, and splash screens. You’ll then be guided through the process of publishing and sharing your game on multiple platforms. After completing this book, you will have the necessary knowledge to develop, build, and deploy 2D games of any genre!
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
Mastering Unity 2D Game Development - Second Edition
Credits
About the Authors
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Preface

Summary


2D game development has received a new life with the inclusion of 2D support in Unity 4.3. Since then, many other features have been added, making Unity 5.3 one of the most versatile and user-friendly gaming engines on the market. Never before has it been easier to make a 2D game from start to finish on a budget and within a short amount of time.

In this chapter, we covered the objective of the book, the paths to get the assets needed for the sample project, an overview of the key terms and features related to 2D game development in Unity, and an overview of the most apparent changes implemented in Unity 5 related to 2D game development.

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