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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

Monetization


One of the hardest decisions we have to make with our creations is how to get paid. It is true that we love our creations and they are a part of us, but there should always be some sort of reimbursement for our effort.

Some of the most common patterns for monetization in games are paid, paid with trial, ad-supported, in-app purchase, and in-game currency.

Paid

Games are usually sold at a fixed price. For big game studios, this is generally the only option, especially with disk-based delivery and some marketplaces.

The emphasis on a paid-only pattern means that you need a high-quality sales portfolio for your game and outstanding game-marketing assets (logos, screenshots, videos, and so on).

What is also just as important is the blurb about your game. It really has to stand out and draw the player in to make them part with their hard-earned cash.

Paid with trial

Offering a trial with your game is a great way to entice the players in. Obviously, it gives them a taste of your game before...