Chapter     5

Introduction to Scripting with C#

To bring your games to life in Unity, you will be adding scripts to trigger and manage the desired functionality. Scripting is about equal parts syntax, logic, and Unity functionality, with a good dose of math thrown into the mix. If math skills are part of your distant past, the Unity community is a good source for specialty scripts. If you already have programming skills, you will be able to tap the community for detailed advice, suggestions, and solutions.

Whether you are already familiar with programming or are a complete beginner, you will require a basic understanding of scripting in Unity to set you on your way. If this sounds daunting, don’t worry. Scripting is a bit like a subset of the ...

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