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Building an RPG with Unity 2018 - Second Edition

By : Vahé Karamian
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Building an RPG with Unity 2018 - Second Edition

By: Vahé Karamian

Overview of this book

In a role-playing game (RPG), users control a character, usually in the game's imaginary universe. Unity has become a top choice for developers looking to create these kinds of immersive RPGs. Building an RPG with Unity 2018, based on building some of the most common RPG features, teaches you tips, tricks, and techniques that can be applied to your own game. To start with, the book guides you through the fundamentals of role-playing games. You will learn the necessary aspects of building an RPG, such as structuring the game environment, customizing characters, controlling the camera, and designing other attributes such as inventory and weapons. You will also explore designing game levels by adding more features. Once you have understood the bigger picture, you will understand how to tackle the obstacles of networking in Unity and implement multiplayer mode for your RPG games. By the end of the book, you will be able to build upon the core RPG framework elements to create your own immersive games.

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Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Title Page
Title Page
Copyright and Credits
Copyright and Credits
Dedication
Dedication
Packt Upsell
Packt Upsell
Contributors
Contributors
Preface
Preface
Free Chapter
1
What is an RPG?
What is an RPG?
A brief history of the genre
Characteristics of an RPG
Existing or upcoming RPG games
Patterns in RPG
Summary
2
Planning the Game
Planning the Game
Building our RPG
The story of the Zazar dynasty
Asset inventory
Level design
Testing the level
Creating the main menu
Creating the GameMaster script
Summary
3
RPG Character Design
RPG Character Design
Character definitions
Base character class attributes
Character states     
Character model
Character motion
Inverse Kinematics
Summary
4
The Game Mechanics
The Game Mechanics
Customizing the player character
Non-player characters
PC and NPC interaction
Summary
5
GameMaster and Game Mechanics
GameMaster and Game Mechanics
GameMaster
Improving GameMaster
Player data management
Changes to the game level controller
Testing
Summary
6
Inventory System
Inventory System
Designing an inventory system
Creating an inventory item
Designing an inventory interface
Integrating the UI with the actual inventory system
Inventory items and the player character
Summary
7
User Interface and System Feedback
User Interface and System Feedback
Designing a heads-up display
Completing our HUD design
Integrating the code
Enemy stats in the HUD
Enhancing the code
Summary
8
Multiplayer Setup
Multiplayer Setup
Challenges of a multiplayer game
Initial multiplayer game
Network-enabling RPG characters
Testing our network-enabled PC and NPC
What's next?
Summary
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Index
Index

Copyright and Credits

Building an RPG with Unity 2018 Second Edition

Copyright © 2018 Packt Publishing

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Commissioning Editor: Kunal ChaudhariAcquisition Editor:Noyonika DasContent Development Editor:Francis CarneiroTechnical Editor: Ralph RosarioCopy Editor: Safis EditingProject Coordinator: Devanshi DoshiProofreader: Safis EditingIndexer: Mariammal ChettiyarGraphics: Jason MonteiroProduction Coordinator: Aparna Bhagat

First published: March 2016 Second edition: July 2018

Production reference: 1270718

Published by Packt Publishing Ltd. Livery Place 35 Livery Street Birmingham B3 2PB, UK.

ISBN 978-1-78862-346-9

www.packtpub.com

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