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Mobile Game Development with Unity

by Jonathon Manning, Paris Buttfield-Addison

August 2017

Beginner

464 pages

9h 18m

English

O'Reilly Media, Inc.

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Resources Used in This BookAudience and ApproachConventions Used in This BookUsing Code ExamplesO’Reilly SafariHow to Contact UsAcknowledgments
Hello, BookMobile GamesHello, UnityWhat’s Unity For?Getting Unity
The EditorPlay Mode and Edit ModeThe Scene ViewThe Mode SelectorGetting AroundHandle ControlsThe HierarchyThe Project ViewThe InspectorThe Game ViewWrapping Up
A Crash Course in C#Mono and UnityMonoDevelopGame Objects, Components, and ScriptsThe InspectorComponentsImportant MethodsAwake and OnEnableStartUpdate and LateUpdateCoroutinesCreating and Destroying ObjectsInstantiationCreating an Object from ScratchDestroying ObjectsAttributesTime in ScriptsLogging to the ConsoleWrapping Up
Game DesignCreating the Project and Importing AssetsCreating the GnomeRopeCoding the RopeConfiguring the RopeWrapping Up
InputUnity RemoteAdding Tilt ControlControlling the RopeMaking the Camera Follow the GnomeScripts and DebuggingSetting Up the Gnome’s CodeSetting Up the Game ManagerSetting Up and Resetting the GameCreating a New GnomeRemoving the Old GnomeResetting the GameDealing with TouchingReaching the ExitPausing and UnpausingHandling the Reset ButtonPreparing the SceneWrapping Up
Simple TrapsTreasure and ExitCreating the ExitAdding a BackgroundWrapping Up
Updating the Gnome’s ArtUpdating the PhysicsBackgroundLayersCreating the BackgroundsDifferent BackgroundsThe Bottom of the WellUpdating the CameraUser InterfaceInvincibility ModeWrapping Up

More Traps and Level ObjectsSpikesSpinning BladeBlocksParticle EffectsDefining the Particle MaterialThe Blood FountainThe Blood ExplosionUsing the Particle SystemsMain MenuScene LoadingAudioWrapping Up and Challenges
Designing the GameGetting the AssetsArchitectureCreating the SceneShipSpace StationSkyboxCanvasWrapping Up
InputAdding the JoystickThe Input ManagerFlight ControlIndicatorsIndicator ManagerWrapping Up
WeaponsShip WeaponsFire ButtonTarget ReticleWrapping Up
AsteroidsAsteroid SpawnerDamage-Dealing and TakingExplosionsWrapping Up
MenusMain MenuPaused ScreenGame Over ScreenAdding a Pause ButtonGame Manager and DeathStart PointsCreating the Game ManagerSetting Up the SceneBoundariesCreating the UICoding the BoundaryFinal PolishSpace DustTrail RenderersAudioExplosionsWrapping Up
Materials and ShadersFragment-Vertex (Unlit) ShadersGlobal IlluminationLight ProbesThinking About PerformanceThe ProfilerGetting Data from Your DeviceGeneral TipsWrapping Up
How GUIs Work in UnityCanvasRectTransformThe Rect ToolAnchorsControlsEvents and RaycastsResponding to EventsUsing the Layout SystemScaling the CanvasTransitioning Between ScreensWrapping Up
Making a Custom WizardMaking a Custom Editor WindowThe Editor GUI APIThe Asset DatabaseMaking a Custom Property DrawerCreating the ClassSetting the Height of the PropertyOverriding OnGUIGetting the PropertiesCreating a property scopeDrawing the LabelCalculating the RectanglesGetting the ValuesCreating the Change CheckDrawing the SliderDrawing the FieldsChecking for ChangesStoring the PropertiesTesting It OutMaking a Custom InspectorCreating a Simple ScriptCreating a Custom InspectorSetting Up the ClassDefining the Colors and PropertiesSetting Up the VariablesStarting to Draw the GUIDrawing the ControlsApplying ChangesTesting It OutWrapping Up
The Unity Services EcosystemThe Asset StoreUnity Cloud BuildUnity AdsDeploymentSetting Up Your ProjectSetting Your TargetBuilding for Your PlatformWhere to Go from Here

Overview

Do you want to build mobile games, but lack game development experience? No problem. This practical guide shows you how to create beautiful, interactive content for iOS and Android devices with the Unity game engine. Authors Jon Manning and Paris Buttfield-Addison (iOS Swift Game Development Cookbook) provide a top-to-bottom overview of Unity’s features with specific, project-oriented guidance on how to use them in real game situations.