Getting started

To get started from the beginning, create a new project. The details on this are covered amply in all previous chapters. Throughout this project, we'll be using three main asset packages included with Unity. Specifically, these are Characters, Effects, and Environment. These can be imported via the application menu, through Assets | Import Packages. See Figure 7.2:

Getting started

Figure 7.2: Importing asset packages

To start, we'll need to create the game world itself (the terra firma), which will be an outdoor (exterior) environment. In other words, we'll create a game world with grassy plains, hills, and mountains. Such a landscape can be made ...

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