Index

A

• AddScore condition
  • creating / Creating the AddScore condition
• Application.LoadLevelAdditive() method / Load additively

B

• base scripts
  • about / Understanding the base scripts
  • CustomGameObj helper class / Understanding the base scripts
  • ObjectInteraction helper class / Understanding the base scripts

C

• camera code
  • developing / Developing the camera code
  • GameCam.cs, implementing / Implementing GameCam.cs
• CameraLookPlayer() / Updating level 2 pop ups
• camera system
  • about / Comprehending the three Cs
• ChangeState() method / Implementing the GameMgr script, Using delete/load patterns
• character representation
  • building / Building character representation
• character system
  • about / Comprehending the three Cs
  • developing / Developing the character system
• clickable text elements
  • creating / Creating clickable text elements
  • mouse clicks, detecting / Detecting mouse clicks
  • mouse over, detecting / Detecting mouse over
  • leaving mouse over, detecting / Detecting leaving mouse over
• code changes
  • reflecting / Reflecting on our code changes
• code functionality
  • analysis / Analyzing code functionality
• condition_closerThanThresh script / Implementing the NPC decision system
  • implementing / Implementing the condition_closerThanThresh script
• condition_fartherThanThresh script / Implementing the NPC decision system
  • implementing / Implementing the condition_fartherThanThresh script
• controls system
  • about / Comprehending the three Cs
• core classes, Finding the facts game
  • terrain, creating / Creating a terrain
  • FlagLocators, creating / Creating the FlagLocators GameObject
  • FlagMonument, creating / Creating the FlagMonument GameObject
  • MonumentMgr, creating / Creating the MonumentMgr Script
  • InventoryPlaceOnMonument class, creating / Creating the InventoryPlaceOnMonument class
  • MissionMgrHelper script, creating / Creating the MissionMgrHelper script
  • TriviaCardScript script, creating / Creating the TriviaCardScript script
  • SetupMissionOne script, creating / Creating the SetupMissionOne script
  • flag Prefabs, creating / Creating the flag Prefabs
  • pop-up card Prefabs, creating / Creating the pop-up card Prefabs
  • mission pop-up Prefab, creating / Creating the mission pop-up Prefab
  • mission reward Prefabs, creating / Creating the mission reward Prefabs
  • FoundAllTheFlags Prefab, creating / Creating the FoundAllTheFlags Prefab
  • ReturnedTheFlagsResult Prefab, creating / Creating the ReturnedTheFlagsResult Prefab
  • mission manager, configuring / Configuring the mission manager
• CorrectResponse GameObject / Understanding the mission three GameObjects
• CorrectResponse Prefabs
  • creating / Creating the CorrectResponse Prefabs
• CustomGameObj class
  • about / Understanding the base scripts
• CustomGameObj script
  • implementing / Implementing the CustomGameObj script

D

• 3D game
  • camera system / Comprehending the three Cs
  • character system / Comprehending the three Cs
  • controls system / Comprehending the three Cs
  • camera code / Developing the camera code
  • player controls code, developing / Developing the player controls code
  • tracking systems, adding / Putting it all together
  • mission system, testing / Testing the mission system
  • player, rewarding / Rewarding the player
• 3D hierarchies
  • about / Exploring 3D hierarchies
• DecisionMgr class
  • testing / Putting it all together
• DisplayInventory method
  • implementing / Implementing the DisplayInventory method

E

• e-learning
  • about / Understanding e-learning
  • gamification / Understanding e-learning
  • first scene, building / Creating our first scene
  • character system, developing / Developing the character system
• e-learning game
  • Geography Quest / Introducing our game – Geography Quest
  • features / Introducing our game – Geography Quest
  • playing / Playing and distributing your game
  • distributing / Playing and distributing your game
  • reviewing / Reflecting on e-learning and game design
• e-learning game framework
  • additive load, using / Load additively
  • delete/load patterns, using / Using delete/load patterns
  • work, refactoring / Refactoring our work
  • pop-up system, refactoring / The pop-up system
  • level 2, refactoring / Refactoring level 2
  • system, implementing for connecting object references / Implementing a system to connect object references
  • SetupMission2 script, updating / Updating the SetupMission2 script
  • level 3, refactoring / Refactoring level 3
• eLearning game
  • mission two structure, exploring / Exploring the structure of mission two
  • mission two framework, defining / Defining the framework for mission two
  • mission, adding to missionMgr script / Adding a mission to the missionMgr script
  • GameCam script, extending / Extending the GameCam script
  • terrain, modifying / Modifying the terrain

F

• Finding the facts game
  • about / Finding the facts
  • components / Finding the facts
  • designing / Designing games to maximize fun
  • teaching loop / The teaching loop in game design
  • core classes, implementing / Implementing the core classes for mission one
  • playing / Playing the level!
• Finding the facts game components
  • FlagLocators / Finding the facts
  • terrain / Finding the facts
  • Monument / Finding the facts
  • MissionMgrHelper / Finding the facts
  • SetupMissionOne / Finding the facts
  • TriviaCardScript / Finding the facts
  • MonumentMgr / Finding the facts
  • SimpleDetachScript / Finding the facts
• finish line flag
  • creating / Creating the start and finish line flags
• Finite State Machine (FSM)
  • about / An introduction to Finite State Machines
  • implementing, in game / Implementing an FSM in a game
  • Switch Case FSM / The switch case FSM
  • classes, implementing / Classes implementation of FSM
• FlagLocators
  • creating / Creating the FlagLocators GameObject
• FlagMonument
  • creating / Creating the FlagMonument GameObject
• flag Prefabs
  • creating / Creating the flag Prefabs
• FoundAllTheFlags Prefab
  • creating / Creating the FoundAllTheFlags Prefab

G

• GameCam.cs
  • implementing / Implementing GameCam.cs
• GameCam script
  • extending / Extending the GameCam script
• GameMgr script
  • about / Reorganizing our GameObjects in the Scene view
  • implementing / Implementing the GameMgr script
• Game object
  • about / Reorganizing our GameObjects in the Scene view
• GameObjects
  • reorganizing, in Scene view / Reorganizing our GameObjects in the Scene view
  • about / Understanding the mission three GameObjects
  • MissionMgr / Understanding the mission three GameObjects
  • Player / Understanding the mission three GameObjects
  • LevelLogicObj / Understanding the mission three GameObjects
  • QuizCard / Understanding the mission three GameObjects
  • CorrectResponse / Understanding the mission three GameObjects
  • SetupLevel3 / Understanding the mission three GameObjects
  • Time / Understanding the mission three GameObjects
• gamification, e-learning
  • immersion / Understanding e-learning
  • spatial learning / Understanding e-learning
  • active learning / Understanding e-learning
  • reinforcement and conditioning / Understanding e-learning
  • emotional attachment / Understanding e-learning
  • cognitive flow / Understanding e-learning
  • safe practice environment / Understanding e-learning
• global scene
  • creating / Creating a global scene
• GUI.Button class
  • UnityGUI, using / Using UnityGUI
  • clickable button, creating / Creating a clickable button
  • mouse click, detecting / Detecting a mouse click
• GUIButton component
  • about / Getting familiar with Unity UI classes
• GUIButton object
  • exploring / Exploring UnityScript and the GUIButton object
• GUIText component
  • about / Getting familiar with Unity UI classes
  • exploring / Exploring the GUIText component
  • members, interpreting / Interpreting the members on GUIText
• GUITexture component
  • exploring / Getting familiar with Unity UI classes, Exploring the GUITexture component

I

• in-place animation
  • versus, root motion animation / Exploring in-place versus root motion animation
• InteractiveObj class
  • about / Understanding the base scripts
  • Start() method / Implementing the InteractiveObj script
  • Update() method / Implementing the InteractiveObj script
  • OnTriggerEnter() method / Implementing the InteractiveObj script
  • OnCollisionEnter() method / Implementing the InteractiveObj script
• interactive object
  • about / Understanding the base scripts
  • building / Building an interactive object
  • CustomGameObj script, implementing / Implementing the CustomGameObj script
  • InteractiveObj script, implementing / Implementing the InteractiveObj script
  • ObjectInteraction script, implementing / Implementing the ObjectInteraction script
  • InventoryItem script, implementing / Implementing the InventoryItem script
  • InventoryMgr script, implementing / Implementing the InventoryMgr script
  • DisplayInventory method, implementing / Implementing the DisplayInventory method
  • MissionMgr script, implementing / Implementing the MissionMgr script
  • Mission script, implementing / Implementing the Mission script
  • MissionToken script, implementing / Implementing the MissionToken script
  • SimpleLifespanScript, implementing / Implementing the SimpleLifespanScript
• InteractiveObj script
  • implementing / Implementing the InteractiveObj script
  • creating / Implementing the InteractiveObj script
• InventoryItem class
  • about / Implementing the InventoryItem script
• InventoryItem script
  • implementing / Implementing the InventoryItem script
• InventoryMgr class
  • about / Understanding the base scripts, Implementing the InventoryMgr script
  • Start() method / Implementing the InventoryMgr script
  • Add() method / Implementing the InventoryMgr script
  • Insert() method / Implementing the InventoryMgr script
  • DisplayInventory method / Implementing the DisplayInventory method
• InventoryMgr script
  • implementing / Implementing the InventoryMgr script
• InventoryPlaceOnMonument class
  • creating / Creating the InventoryPlaceOnMonument class
• Inverse Kinematics (IK) / Exploring the Mechanim animation system

L

• LERP (linear interpolation) / Implementing GameCam.cs
• LEVEL1 scene
  • creating / Creating a first level scene
• Level2Extras script / Implementing a system to connect object references
• level2Init script / Implementing a system to connect object references
• LevelFinished pop up
  • creating / Creating the LevelStart and LevelFinished pop ups
• LevelLogicObj GameObject
  • implementing / Implementing the LevelLogicObj GameObject
  / Understanding the mission three GameObjects
• LevelLogicObj object
  • modifying / Modifying the LevelLogicObj object
• LevelStart pop up
  • creating / Creating the LevelStart and LevelFinished pop ups

M

• MainCamera GameObject / Updating level 3 pop ups
• main menu pop up
  • building / Building the main menu pop up
• Mechanim animation system
  • about / Exploring the Mechanim animation system
  • appropriate animations, selecting / Choosing appropriate animations
  • simple character animation FSM, building / Building a simple character animation FSM
  • in-place animation, versus root motion animation / Exploring in-place versus root motion animation
  • character script, adding / Adding the character script
  • zombie racer animation FSM, building / Building a zombie racer animation FSM
  • quizracer animation FSM, building / Building a quiz racer animation FSM
• Mission class
  • about / Understanding the base scripts, Implementing the Mission script
• MissionMgr class
  • about / Understanding the base scripts, Implementing the MissionMgr script
  • Add(missionToken) method / Implementing the MissionMgr script
  • Validate(mission) method / Implementing the MissionMgr script
  • ValidateAll() method / Implementing the MissionMgr script
• missionMgr GameObject / Understanding the mission three GameObjects
• MissionMgrHelper script
  • creating / Creating the MissionMgrHelper script
• MissionMgr script
  • implementing / Implementing the MissionMgr script
• mission pop-up Prefab
  • creating / Creating the mission pop-up Prefab
• mission reward Prefabs
  • creating / Creating the mission reward Prefabs
• mission system
  • testing / Testing the mission system
• mission three
  • GameObjects / Understanding the mission three GameObjects
  • learning theory, applying / Applying learning theory to mission three
  • structure, creating / Creating the structure for mission three
  • terrain, modifying / Modifying the terrain
  • visitors, adding to park / Adding visitors to the park
  • data condition, adding / Adding another data condition
  • setupLevel3 Prefab, using / Using the setupLevel3 Prefab
• MissionToken class
  • about / Understanding the base scripts, Implementing the MissionToken script
• mission two, eLearning game
  • structure, exploring / Exploring the structure of mission two
  • framework, defining / Defining the framework for mission two
  • adding, to missionMgr script / Adding a mission to the missionMgr script
  • GameCam script, extending / Extending the GameCam script
  • terrain, modifying / Modifying the terrain
  • NpcRacers, adding / Adding NpcRacers to the mission
  • start line flag, creating / Creating the start and finish line flags
  • finish line flag, creating / Creating the start and finish line flags
  • LevelFinished pop up, creating / Creating the LevelStart and LevelFinished pop ups
  • LevelStart pop up, creating / Creating the LevelStart and LevelFinished pop ups
  • setupLevel2 Prefab, creating / Creating the setupLevel2 Prefab
  • raceStartup Prefab, creating / Creating the raceStartup Prefab
  • LevelLogicObj GameObject, implementing / Implementing the LevelLogicObj GameObject
• MonumentMgr
  • creating / Creating the MonumentMgr Script

N

• NPC conditions
  • condition_closerThanThresh script, implementing / Implementing the condition_closerThanThresh script
  • condition_fartherThanThresh script, implementing / Implementing the condition_fartherThanThresh script
  • response_changeState script, implementing / Implementing the response_changeState script
• npcCondition script
  • implementing / Implementing the npcCondition script
• npcDecisionMgr script
  • implementing / Implementing the npcDecisionMgr script
• NPC decision system
  • implementing / Implementing the NPC decision system
  • npcCondition, implementing / Implementing the NPC decision system, Implementing the npcCondition script
  • npcResponse, implementing / Implementing the NPC decision system, Implementing the npcResponse script
  • npcInteraction, implementing / Implementing the NPC decision system, Implementing the npcInteraction script
  • npcDecisionMgr, implementing / Implementing the NPC decision system, Implementing the npcDecisionMgr script
  • working / Implementing the NPC decision system
• NPC GameObject
  • creating / Creating the NPC GameObject
• npcInteraction script
  • implementing / Implementing the npcInteraction script
• NpcLocators Prefab
  • creating / Creating the NpcLocators Prefab
• NpcRacers
  • adding, to mission / Adding NpcRacers to the mission
• npcResponse script
  • implementing / Implementing the npcResponse script
• npcScript class
  • implementing / Implementing the npcScript class

O

• ObjectInteraction class
  • about / Understanding the base scripts
  • HandleInteraction() method / Implementing the ObjectInteraction script
• ObjectInteraction script
  • implementing / Implementing the ObjectInteraction script

P

• PlayerControls.cs
  • implementing / Implementing PlayerControls.cs
• player controls code
  • developing / Developing the player controls code
  • PlayerControls.cs, implementing / Implementing PlayerControls.cs
• PlayerData script
  • about / Reorganizing our GameObjects in the Scene view
• Player GameObject / Understanding the mission three GameObjects
• player motion algorithm
  • updating / Updating the player motion algorithm
• pop-up card Prefabs
  • creating / Creating the pop-up card Prefabs
• pop-up system
  • developing / Developing the pop-up system
  • testing / Testing our work
  • modifying / Modifying the pop-up system
• pop-up system, refactoring
  • level 3 pop ups, updating / Updating level 3 pop ups
  • level 2 pop ups, updating / Updating level 2 pop ups
  • level 1 pop ups, updating / Updating level 1 pop ups
• PopupMainMenu GameObject
  • creating / Creating the PopupMainMenu GameObject
• PopupMgr script / Implementing a system to connect object references

Q

• QuizCard GameObject / Understanding the mission three GameObjects
• quiz cards
  • modifying / Modifying the quiz cards
• quizracer animation FSM
  • building / Building a quiz racer animation FSM

R

• raceStartup Prefab
  • creating / Creating the raceStartup Prefab
• refactoring
  • about / Reorganizing our GameObjects in the Scene view
• response_changeState script / Implementing the NPC decision system
  • implementing / Implementing the response_changeState script
• ReturnedTheFlagsResult Prefab
  • creating / Creating the ReturnedTheFlagsResult Prefab

S

• scenes
  • adding, to game project / Adding new scenes to the project
• ScorePlate
  • making active / Making the ScorePlate active
• setupLevel2 Prefab
  • creating / Creating the setupLevel2 Prefab
• SetupLevel3 GameObject / Understanding the mission three GameObjects
• setupLevel3 Prefab
  • using / Using the setupLevel3 Prefab
• SetupMission() method / Updating the SetupMission2 script
• SetupMission2 script
  • updating / Updating the SetupMission2 script
• SetupMissionOne script
  • creating / Creating the SetupMissionOne script
• SetupMissionThree() script / Refactoring level 3
• ShowLevel3Results response
  • creating / Creating the ShowLevel3Results response
• simple character animation FSM
  • building / Building a simple character animation FSM
• SimpleLifespanScript class
  • about / Understanding the base scripts, Implementing the SimpleLifespanScript
• skinned mesh
  • about / Skinned meshes in Unity3D
  • character model, acquiring / Acquiring and importing models
  • character model, importing / Acquiring and importing models
• SplineMgr class
  • implementing / Implementing the SplineMgr class
  • connecting, to NPCScript / Connecting SplineMgr to NPCScript
• start line flag
  • creating / Creating the start and finish line flags
• Switch Case FSM / The switch case FSM
• systems
  • updating / Updating some systems

T

• teaching loop, Finding the facts game
  • presentation stage / The teaching loop in game design
  • application stage / The teaching loop in game design
  • synthesis stage / The teaching loop in game design
• terrain
  • creating / Creating a terrain
• TextMesh component
  • about / Getting familiar with Unity UI classes
  • exploring / Exploring the TextMesh component
  • using / Ideal use of TextMesh
• Time GameObject / Understanding the mission three GameObjects
• Time object
  • creating / Creating the Time object
• TriviaCardScript script
  • creating / Creating the TriviaCardScript script

U

• Unity3D
  • skinned mesh / Skinned meshes in Unity3D
• Unity animation editor
  • about / Exploring the Unity animation editor
  • exploring / Exploring the Unity animation editor
• UnityGUI
  • using / Using UnityGUI
• UnityScript object
  • exploring / Exploring UnityScript and the GUIButton object
• Unity UI systems
  • GUIText / Getting familiar with Unity UI classes
  • GUITexture / Getting familiar with Unity UI classes
  • TextMesh / Getting familiar with Unity UI classes
  • GUIButton / Getting familiar with Unity UI classes
• Update() / Implementing GameCam.cs
• Update() loop / Implementing the GameMgr script
• UpdateMovement() method / Implementing PlayerControls.cs
• UpdateRotAndTrans() custom method / Implementing GameCam.cs
• UpdateRotAndTrans() method / Implementing GameCam.cs

V

• Validate() method / Updating some systems

Z

• zombie racer animation FSM
  • building / Building a zombie racer animation FSM