Index

A

• Acceleration / Time for action – adding an impulse force to a rigidbody component
• acceleration variable / Time for action – turning input into movement
• adb devices command / Time for action – containing game elements within the safe zone
• adb kill-server command / Time for action – containing game elements within the safe zone
• Add Component button / Time for action – turning input into movement
• Add Current button / Time for action – adding a goal zone
• AddForce function / Time for action – turning input into movement
• additional functionalities
  • button features, adding / Time for action – adding button features, What just happened?
  • camera, improving / Time for action – improving the camera
• ADT bundle
  • downloading / Time for action – downloading Java, the Android SDK, and the ODK
• Agile Manifesto / The Agile methodology
• Agile methodology
  • about / The Agile methodology
• Android NDK package / What just happened?
• Android packages
  • installing / Time for action – installing Android packages
• Android SDK
  • downloading / Time for action – downloading Java, the Android SDK, and the ODK
  • packages, installing with / Installing packages with the Android SDK
• Android SDK package / What just happened?
• Application.LoadLevel function / What just happened?, Time for action – saving the player's position
• Area Light / Time for action – manipulating the scene
• audio
  • adding, to game / Time for action – adding audio to your game
• Audio Source component / Time for action – adding audio to your game

B

• backlog / The Scrum methodology
• Bake Scene button / Time for action – adding realism to your scene with lightmapping
• baking / Time for action – adding realism to your scene with lightmapping
• BitBucket repository
  • creating / Time for action – creating a BitBucket repository, What just happened?
• Bouncy material / Have a go hero – playing with other Physics Materials
• Build & Run option / Time for action – containing game elements within the safe zone
• button features
  • adding / Time for action – adding button features, What just happened?
• buttons
  • interacting with, touchpad used / Using the touchpad to interact with buttons
  • interactive button, creating / Time for action – creating an interactive button, What just happened?

C

• camera
  • improving / Time for action – improving the camera
  • rotation controls, adding / Have a go hero – add rotation controls to your camera
• Canabalt
  • features / Playing the OUYA
• CannonballPrefab field / Time for action – creating an interactive button
• cannonball prototype
  • creating / Creating the cannonball prototype
• cannonballs
  • counting / Time for action – counting cannonballs
  • explosions, adding / Time for action – adding explosions to your cannonballs
• cannon prefab
  • creating / Time for action – creating a cannon prefab
  • target, creating for / Time for action – creating a target for the cannon
• CollectCoin function / Time for action – accessing the scripts on other objects
• collectibles
  • creating / Creating collectibles to save, Time for action – creating a basic collectible
  • scripting / Time for action – scripting the collectible, What just happened?
• collider property / Time for action – adding a goal zone
• ColorChanger script / Time for action – writing a function
• Command pattern
  • about / The Command pattern
  • URL / Have a go hero – implement one of the preceding patterns
• console
  • setting up / Setting up the console
• consumables
  • about / Consumables
• CreateComplexObject function / The Factory pattern
• cursor
  • on screen, hiding / Time for action – hiding the cursor on the screen
• custom font
  • creating, with text shader / Time for action – creating a custom font with a text shader, What just happened?

D

• 3D text
  • creating / Time for action – creating and scripting 3D text
  • scripting / Time for action – creating and scripting 3D text
• 3D text prototype
  • creating / Creating a 3D text prototype
• data
  • capturing, with return values / Time for action – capturing data with return values
  • saving, with Unity engine / Saving data with the Unity engine
  • saving, with PlayerPrefs / Time for action – saving data with PlayerPrefs
  • saving, with OUYA API / Saving data with the OUYA API
• debug text / What just happened?
• delta / Time for action – creating a vector from cursor movement
• developer portal
  • game, creating / Time for action – creating your game on the developer portal
• Development Team, Scrum / The Scrum methodology
• Directional Light / Time for action – manipulating the scene
• Discover button / Time for action – installing your first game
• DOWNLOAD button / Time for action – installing your first game
• Download ZIP button / Time for action – importing a Unity input script

E

• early return / Time for action – creating a vector from cursor movement
• entitlements
  • about / Entitlements
• explosions
  • adding, to cannonballs / Time for action – adding explosions to your cannonballs, What just happened?

F

• Factory pattern
  • about / The Factory pattern
  • URL / Have a go hero – implement one of the preceding patterns
• FireCannon function / Time for action – adding an impulse force to a rigidbody component, Time for action – counting cannonballs
• fire effect
  • creating, with particle shader / Time for action – creating a fire effect with a particle shader, What just happened?
• first game
  • installing / Time for action – installing your first game, What just happened?
• following camera
  • creating, in Unity / Creating a following camera in Unity
• following third-person camera
  • creating / Time for action – creating a following third-person camera, What just happened?
• ForceMode option / Time for action – adding an impulse force to a rigidbody component
• Free-to-play game / Picking a monetization model
• function
  • writing / Time for action – writing a function
  • controlling, with parameters / Time for action – controlling functions with parameters
• function overloading / Time for action – creating a vector from cursor movement
• FX shader / Working with shaders in depth

G

• game
  • goal zone, adding / Time for action – adding a goal zone
  • icons, creating for / Time for action – creating icons for your game
  • tutorial, linking to / Time for action – linking your tutorial to your game
  • audio, adding / Time for action – adding audio to your game
  • creating, on developer portal / Time for action – creating your game on the developer portal
• game engine
  • installing / Installing the game engine, Time for action – setting up Unity, What just happened?
• game flow
  • creating / Creating your game flow
• GameObject.FindGameObjectsWithTag function / The Singleton pattern
• GameObject variable / Time for action – adding an impulse force to a rigidbody component
• games
  • displaying / Displaying games
• GetAxis function / Time for action – turning input into movement
• GetKey/GetButton function / Adding additional functionality to our marble
• git / Time for action – creating a BitBucket repository
• git add filename command / Time for action – making your first commit and push
• git checkout -- filename command / Time for action – making your first commit and push
• goal zone
  • adding / Time for action – adding a goal zone
• Grab tool
  • about / Time for action – setting the scene
• Graphical User Interface (GUI) / Time for action – creating an interactive button
• GUI.Button function / Time for action – creating an interactive button
• GUI scripting guide
  • URL / What just happened?
• GUI shader / Working with shaders in depth
• GUI Text object
  • setting up / Time for action – setting up a GUI Text object
  / Time for action – containing game elements within the safe zone, Time for action – creating a title screen
• GUI texture
  • automatically scaling GUI texture, creating / Time for action – making an automatically scaling GUI texture, What just happened?
• GUI Texture object / Time for action – creating a title screen

H

• HideCursor function / Time for action – hiding the cursor on the screen
• High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) / Time for action – containing game elements within the safe zone
• high scores
  • in new scene, checking / Time for action – checking high scores in a new scene
  • values, displaying / Time for action – displaying high score values, What just happened?
  • reset button, adding to list / Have a go hero – adding a reset button to your high score list

I

• Ice material / Have a go hero – playing with other Physics Materials
• ice Physics Material
  • applying / Time for action – applying an ice Physics Material
• icons
  • creating, for game / Time for action – creating icons for your game
• Impulse / Time for action – adding an impulse force to a rigidbody component
• impulse force
  • adding, to rigidbody / Time for action – adding an impulse force to a rigidbody component
• in-app purchases
  • about / The different kinds of in-app purchases
  • entitlements / Entitlements
  • consumables / Consumables
  • product, setting up on OUYA developer portal / Setting up a product on the OUYA developer portal
  • game, preparing for / Time for action – preparing your game for in-app purchasing
  • purchase screen, creating / Time for action – creating a purchase screen
  • first purchase function, creating / Time for action – creating your first purchase function
  • successful purchases, saving / Time for action – saving and loading successful purchases
  • successful purchases, loading / Time for action – saving and loading successful purchases
  • unlocked functionality, reflecting / Time for action – reflecting unlocked functionality in games, What just happened?
  • pricing / Pricing your in-app purchases, Setting the price of your full game
  • monetization model, picking / Picking a monetization model
• inheritance keyword / Time for action – creating and scripting 3D text
• input library
  • using / Time for action – turning input into movement
• installation
  • game engine / Installing the game engine
  • Unity / Time for action – setting up Unity
• Instantiate function / Time for action – adding an impulse force to a rigidbody component
• interactive button
  • creating / Time for action – creating an interactive button
• interactive marble prototype
  • creating / Creating an interactive marble prototype
  • scene, setting / Time for action – setting the scene, What just happened?
  • Unity input script, importing / Time for action – importing a Unity input script
  • input library, using / Time for action – turning input into movement
  • movement control, with OUYA SDK / Time for action – movement with the OUYA SDK, What just happened?
• Internet settings
  • configuring / Networking
• isSwiping / Time for action – creating a vector from cursor movement

J

• Java
  • downloading / Time for action – downloading Java, the Android SDK, and the ODK
• Java Development Kit (JDK) / Time for action – downloading Java, the Android SDK, and the ODK
• Java JDK package / What just happened?
• Java Runtime Engine (JRE) / Time for action – downloading Java, the Android SDK, and the ODK
• JavaShowCursor function / What just happened?

K

• keyboard interaction
  • adding, to scripts / Time for action – adding keyboard interaction to scripts

L

• lightmapping
  • used, for adding realism to scene / Time for action – adding realism to your scene with lightmapping, What just happened?
• Light Probes
  • URL / Have a go hero – experiment with Light Probes in Unity Pro
• LookAt function / Time for action – creating a following third-person camera
• loss screen
  • creating / Time for action – creating a loss screen

M

• Mac OS
  • PATH variable, editing on / Time for action – editing PATH on Mac OS
• Marble object / Time for action – creating a tutorial scene
• materials / Have a go hero – make your prototype stand out with materials
• Metal material / Have a go hero – playing with other Physics Materials
• mkdir command / Time for action – creating a BitBucket repository
• mobile shader / Working with shaders in depth
• MonoBehavior keyword / Time for action – creating and scripting 3D text
• mouse position
  • reading / Time for action – reading mouse position in Unity
• movement control
  • with OUYA SDK / Time for action – movement with the OUYA SDK, What just happened?
• MoveObject function / Time for action – capturing data with return values
• moveVector variable / Time for action – turning input into movement, Time for action – movement with the OUYA SDK
• multiple frames
  • touch input capturing over / Have a go hero – capturing touch input over multiple frames

N

• nature shader / Working with shaders in depth

O

• Object-oriented programming (OOP) / Time for action – writing a function
• ObjectMover script / Time for action – writing a function
• ODK
  • downloading / Time for action – downloading Java, the Android SDK, and the ODK
• OnCollisionEnter function / Time for action – adding a goal zone
• OnGUI function / Time for action – creating an interactive button, Time for action – creating a reusable GUI Skin
• OnTriggerEnter function / Time for action – scripting the collectible, Time for action – adding audio to your game
• OUYA
  • first game, installing / Time for action – installing your first game, What just happened?
  • playing / Playing the OUYA
  • first test, running / Time for action – running your first test on OUYA, What just happened?
• OUYA API
  • data, saving with / Saving data with the OUYA API
• OUYA content guidelines
  • about / Meeting the OUYA content guidelines
• OUYA controller
  • touch controls / Touch controls
• OUYA Development Kit / Time for action – downloading Java, the Android SDK, and the ODK
• OUYA Forums
  • about / OUYA Forums
• OuyaInput controller framework
  • URL / Time for action – importing a Unity input script
• OUYA ODK
  • movement control, using with / Time for action – movement with the OUYA SDK, What just happened?
• Ouya ODK package / What just happened?
• OUYA packages
  • exporting from Unity / Time for action – exporting OUYA packages from Unity
• OuyaPurchaseOnSuccess function / Time for action – creating your first purchase function
• OUYA touchpad cursor / What just happened?
• Overscan / Time for action – containing game elements within the safe zone
• own camera
  • creating / Have a go hero – creating your own camera

P

• packages
  • installing / Downloading and configuring additional packages, Time for action – downloading Java, the Android SDK, and the ODK, What just happened?
  • installing, with Android SDK / Installing packages with the Android SDK
  • importing, into new workspace / Time for action – importing packages into a new workspace, What just happened?
  • Java JDK / What just happened?
  • Android SDK / What just happened?
  • Ouya ODK / What just happened?
  • Android NDK / What just happened?
• particle shader
  • fire effect, creating with / Time for action – creating a fire effect with a particle shader, What just happened?
• particles shader / Working with shaders in depth
• Particle System object / Time for action – creating a fire effect with a particle shader
• PATH variable
  • modifying / Modifying the PATH variable
  • editing, on Mac OS / Time for action – editing PATH on Mac OS
  • editing, on Windows / Time for action – editing PATH on Windows
• paygate model / Picking a monetization model
• Physics Materials
  • playing with / Have a go hero – playing with other Physics Materials
  • creating / Have a go hero – making Physics Materials react realistically
• Pixel Inset property / Time for action – creating a title screen
• PlayerPrefs
  • data, saving with / Time for action – saving data with PlayerPrefs
• players position
  • saving / Time for action – saving the player's position
• PLAY NOW button / Time for action – installing your first game
• Point Light / Time for action – manipulating the scene
• prefab
  • about / Time for action – setting the scene
• print function / Time for action – adding keyboard interaction to scripts
• product
  • setting up, on OUYA developer portal / Setting up a product on the OUYA developer portal
• Product Owner, Scrum / The Scrum methodology
• project
  • packaging, for submission / Packaging your project for submission
• public keyword / Time for action – creating and scripting 3D text

R

• reflective shader / Working with shaders in depth
• RenderFX shader / Working with shaders in depth
• reset button
  • adding, to high score list / Have a go hero – adding a reset button to your high score list
• reusable GUI Skin
  • creating / Time for action – creating a reusable GUI Skin, What just happened?
• rigidbody
  • impulse force, adding / Time for action – adding an impulse force to a rigidbody component, What just happened?
• Rotate tool
  • about / Time for action – setting the scene
• rotation controls
  • adding, to camera / Have a go hero – add rotation controls to your camera
• Rubber material / Have a go hero – playing with other Physics Materials

S

• save data
  • using, in multiple scenes / Using save data in multiple scenes
• Scale tool
  • about / Time for action – setting the scene
• scene
  • manipulating / Time for action – manipulating the scene
  • setting / Time for action – setting the scene, What just happened?
• scenes
  • lighting / Lighting your scenes perfectly
  • realism adding, with lightmapping / Time for action – adding realism to your scene with lightmapping, What just happened?
• Scene window / Time for action – setting up Unity
• scripts
  • keyboard interaction, adding / Time for action – adding keyboard interaction to scripts
  • on other objects, accessing / Time for action – accessing the scripts on other objects, What just happened?
• Scrum
  • about / The Scrum methodology
  • Product Owner / The Scrum methodology
  • Master / The Scrum methodology
  • Development Team / The Scrum methodology
• Scrum Master / The Scrum methodology
• Self-Illumin shader / Working with shaders in depth
• Self space / Time for action – creating a following third-person camera
• ShaderLab documentation
  • URL / What just happened?
• shaders
  • about / Working with shaders in depth
  • FX shader / Working with shaders in depth
  • GUI shader / Working with shaders in depth
  • mobile shader / Working with shaders in depth
  • nature shader / Working with shaders in depth
  • particles shader / Working with shaders in depth
  • reflective shader / Working with shaders in depth
  • RenderFX shader / Working with shaders in depth
  • Self-Illumin shader / Working with shaders in depth
  • sprites shader / Working with shaders in depth
  • Transparent shader / Working with shaders in depth
  • Unlit shader / Working with shaders in depth
• Singleton pattern
  • about / The Singleton pattern
  • URL / Have a go hero – implement one of the preceding patterns
• speed variable / Time for action – turning input into movement
• Spotlight / Time for action – manipulating the scene
• sprites shader / Working with shaders in depth
• Stack Overflow
  • about / Stack Overflow
• Start function / Time for action – creating and scripting 3D text, Time for action – improving the camera, Time for action – displaying high score values
• static functions / Time for action – counting cannonballs

T

• target
  • creating, for cannon / Time for action – creating a target for the cannon, What just happened?
• Text Color property / Time for action – creating a custom font with a text shader
• text shader
  • custom font, creating with / Time for action – creating a custom font with a text shader, What just happened?
• Text Shader material / Time for action – creating a custom font with a text shader
• ThirdPersonCamera script / Time for action – creating a following third-person camera
• title screen
  • creating / Time for action – creating a title screen
• touch controls / Touch controls
• touch data
  • incorporating, into machines / Incorporating touch data into your mechanics
• touch input
  • capturing, over multiple frames / Have a go hero – capturing touch input over multiple frames
• touchpad
  • using, to interact with buttons / Using the touchpad to interact with buttons
• transform.forward property / Time for action – creating a following third-person camera
• transform.forward vector / Have a go hero – add rotation controls to your camera
• transform property / Time for action – scripting the collectible
• Translate function / Time for action – capturing data with return values
• Translate tool
  • about / Time for action – setting the scene
• Transparent shader / Working with shaders in depth
• tutorial
  • scene, creating / Time for action – creating a tutorial scene
  • linking, to game / Time for action – linking your tutorial to your game, What just happened?
• typecasting / Time for action – adding an impulse force to a rigidbody component

U

• Unity
  • setting up / Time for action – setting up Unity
  • OUYA packages, exporting from / Time for action – exporting OUYA packages from Unity
  • mouse position, reading / Time for action – reading mouse position in Unity
  • preparing, for version control / Time for action – preparing Unity for version control
• Unity Asset Store packages
  • polish, adding with / Adding polish with Unity Asset Store packages, Time for action – adding explosions to your cannonballs
• Unity engine
  • data, saving with / Saving data with the Unity engine
• Unity Forums
  • about / Unity Forums
• Unity input script
  • importing / Time for action – importing a Unity input script
• Unity projects
  • polishing, in depth / Polishing Unity projects in depth
• Unity Submission Checklist
  • following / Following the Unity Submission Checklist
• Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable / Time for action – containing game elements within the safe zone
• Unlit shader / Working with shaders in depth
• unlocked functionality
  • reflecting / Time for action – reflecting unlocked functionality in games
• Update function / Time for action – creating and scripting 3D text, Time for action – turning input into movement, Time for action – movement with the OUYA SDK, Time for action – reading mouse position in Unity, Time for action – creating a following third-person camera
• UpdateRotation function / Time for action – creating a following third-person camera, Have a go hero – add rotation controls to your camera
• USB connection
  • configuring / Configuring the USB connection
• USB driver
  • configuring, on Windows / Time for action – configuring the USB driver on Windows

V

• vector
  • creating, from cursor movement / Time for action – creating a vector from cursor movement, What just happened?
• Vector3 / Time for action – turning input into movement
• VelocityCharge / Time for action – adding an impulse force to a rigidbody component
• version control
  • about / Getting started with version control
  • Unity, preparing for / Time for action – preparing Unity for version control

W

• Waterfall model
  • about / The Waterfall model
• Windows
  • PATH variable, editing on / Time for action – editing PATH on Windows
  • USB driver, configuring on / Time for action – configuring the USB driver on Windows, What just happened?
• Wood material / Have a go hero – playing with other Physics Materials
• World space / Time for action – creating a following third-person camera