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Learning C# by Developing Games with Unity 2021 - Sixth Edition

By : Harrison Ferrone
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Learning C# by Developing Games with Unity 2021 - Sixth Edition

By: Harrison Ferrone

Overview of this book

The Learning C# by Developing Games with Unity series has established itself as a popular choice for getting up to speed with C#, a powerful and versatile programming language with a wide array of applications in various domains. This bestselling franchise presents a clear path for learning C# programming from the ground up through the world of Unity game development. This sixth edition has been updated to introduce modern C# features with Unity 2021. A new chapter has also been added that covers reading and writing binary data from files, which will help you become proficient in handling errors and asynchronous operations. The book acquaints you with the core concepts of programming in C#, including variables, classes, and object-oriented programming. You will explore the fundamentals of Unity game development, including game design, lighting basics, player movement, camera controls, and collisions. You will write C# scripts for simple game mechanics, perform procedural programming, and add complexity to your games by introducing smart enemies and damage-causing projectiles. By the end of the book, you will have developed the skills to become proficient in C# programming and built a playable game prototype with the Unity game engine.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
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Pop Quiz Answers
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Other Books You May Enjoy
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Index

Summary

We made it to the end of another chapter that had a lot of moving parts, which might especially be a lot for those of you who are new to Unity.

Even though this book is focused on the C# language and its implementation in Unity, we still need to take time to get an overview of game development, documentation, and the non-scripting features of the engine. While we didn't have time for in-depth coverage of the lighting and animation, it's worth getting to know them if you're thinking about continuing to create Unity projects.

In the next chapter, we'll be switching our focus back to programming Hero Born's core mechanics, starting with setting up a moveable player object, controlling the camera, and understanding how Unity's physics system governs the game world.