Now the fun begins, though it's logistically challenging: the process of level building. Our aim is to build a fun and interesting level, but this must be balanced against many factors, including level size, ease of navigation, variety, and more. Creating a level is challenging because misplaced or poorly designed elements stand out for their failings. They break the player's experience. Decisions about architecture and where to include straight sections, turns, jumps, ledges, props, and doors collectively influence the atmosphere and mood of a level. Here, we'll focus on the modular building method, piecing together an expansive level from reusable pieces, exploring reasons and justifications for our choices along the way. However, let's first see the modular set in its entirety, that is, the complete collection of...
Mastering Unity 2017 Game Development with C# - Second Edition
Mastering Unity 2017 Game Development with C# - Second Edition
Overview of this book
Do you want to make the leap from being an everyday Unity developer to being a pro game developer? Then look no further! This book is your one-stop solution to creating mesmerizing games with lifelike features and amazing gameplay.
This book focuses in some detail on a practical project with Unity, building a first-person game with many features. You'll delve into the architecture of a Unity game, creating expansive worlds, interesting render effects, and other features to make your games special. You will create individual game components, use efficient animation techniques, and implement collision and physics effectively. Specifically, we'll explore optimal techniques for importing game assets, such as meshes and textures; tips and tricks for effective level design; how to animate and script NPCs; how to configure and deploy to mobile devices; how to prepare for VR development; how to work with version control; and more.
By the end of this book, you'll have developed sufficient competency in Unity development to produce fun games with confidence.
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Mastering Unity 2017 Game Development with C# - Second Edition
Table of Contents (9 chapters)
Preface
Free Chapter
Preparation and Asset Configuring
Level Design and Structure
Player Controls - Movement
Player Controls - Typing and Health
Enemies and Artificial Intelligence
Project Management and Version Control
Persistent Data - Load and Save Game States
Performance, Optimization, Mobiles, and More
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