Unity Game Development Video How-To

Skip the reading and learn by watching!

Short, clear videos show you visually how to develop games with Unity 5.

Unity Game Development Video How-To is a series of short, 2- to 5-minute how-to videos that walk the learner through a specific task or technique related to developing games with Unity 5.

Adapted from the book Sams Teach Yourself Unity Game Development in 24 Hours, Second Edition, each video is self-contained and focused entirely on one particular task. The learner can either go through the videos in sequence or jump into a particular task, see how something is done, and then jump out again.

Skill Level

• Beginner
• Intermediate

Just a couple minutes is all you need to learn how to...

• Create Your First Project
• Create Some Game Objects
• Import Your Own 3D Model
• Download Models from the Asset Store
• Apply Textures, Shaders, and Materials to Models
• Apply a Heightmap to Terrain
• Sculpt Terrain
• Paint Textures on Terrain
• Place Trees on a Terrain
• Add a Lens Flare to Your Scene
• Create a Lake and Adding Water
• Add a Cookie to a Spotlight
• Create a Split-Screen Camera System
• Import and Attach Scripts
• Attach Game Objects to Scripts
• Use the Built-In Methods
• Modify Public Variables in Unity
• Call Methods
• Read Mouse Movement
• Transform a Target Object
• Experiment with Colliders
• Work with Triggers
• Set Up the Goals
• Write the Game Controller
• Create a Prefab
• Update Prefabs
• Place a Sprite
• Explore Sprite Mode
• Use a Rect Transform
• Use a Button
• Set Up the Background
• Set Up the Player
• Make Particles Collide
• Use the Curve Editor
• Create an Animation
• Make an Object Spin
• Explore How Ethan Is Rigged
• Set Up the Scene
• Set Up the Ground
• Scroll the Ground
• Test Audio
• Start and Stop Audio
• Test Device Setup
• Use the Accelerometer
• Add Tilt Control
• Add a Joystick & Button
• Add Scenes to Build Settings
• Use Persisting Objects

Who Should Use These Videos

• Anyone who wants to learn how to build games with Unity
• Casual app designers and developers at all levels