Develop your first interactive 2D and 3D platform game by learning the fundamentals of C# About This Book * Learn the fundamentals of C# 7 scripting to develop GameObjects and master the basics of the new UI system in Unity 2017 * Build and develop your 2D game right from scratch and extend it to 3D while implementing the principles of object-oriented programming and coding in C# 7 * Get to grips with the fundamentals of optimizing your game using the latest features of Unity 2017 Who This Book Is For This book is for game developers and enthusiasts who want to get started with game development with Unity 2017. No prior experience of C# is required. What You Will Learn * Create your first 2D and 3D games in Unity * Understand the fundamentals of variables, methods, and code syntax in C# * Use loops and collections efficiently in Unity to reduce the amount of code * Develop a game using object-oriented programming principles * Implement simple enemy characters into the game to learn point-to-point movement and Tree behaviors * Avoid performance mistakes by implementing different optimization techniques * Export 3D models and animations and import them inside a Unity project In Detail Do you want to learn C# programming by creating fun and interactive games using the latest Unity 2017 platform? If so, look no further; this is the right book for you. Get started with programming C# so you can create 2D and 3D games in Unity. We will walk you through the basics to get you started with C# 7 and its latest features. Then, explore the use of C# 7 and its latest functional programming capabilities to create amazing games with Unity 2017. You will create your first C# script for Unity, add objects into it, and learn how to create game elements with it. Work with the latest functional programming features of C# and leverage them for great game scripting. Throughout the book, you will learn to use the new Unity 2017 2D tool set and create an interactive 2D game with it. You will make enemies appear to challenge your player, and discover some optimization techniques for great game performance. At the end, you will learn how to transform a 2D game into 3D, and you will be able to skill up to become a pro C# programmer with Unity 2017! Style and approach The book takes a practical, step-by-step approach where you learn C# coding while developing fun and interactive games.

Develop your first interactive 2D platformer game by learning the fundamentals of C# About This Book * Get to grips with the fundamentals of scripting in C# with Unity * Create an awesome, 2D platformer game from scratch using the principles of object-oriented programming and coding in C# * This is a step-by-step guide to learn the fundamentals of C# scripting to develop GameObjects and master the basics of the new UI system in Unity Who This Book Is For The book is targeted at beginner level Unity developers with no programming experience. If you are a Unity developer and you wish to learn how to write C# scripts and code by creating games, then this book is for you. What You Will Learn * Understand the fundamentals of variables, methods, and code syntax in C# * Get to know about techniques to turn your game idea into working project * Use loops and collections efficiently in Unity to reduce the amount of code * Develop a game using the object-oriented programming principles * Generate infinite levels for your game * Create and code a good-looking functional UI system for your game * Publish and share your game with users In Detail Unity is a cross-platform game engine that is used to develop 2D and 3D video games. Unity 5 is the latest version, released in March 2015, and adds a real-time global illumination to the games, and its powerful new features help to improve a game's efficiency. This book will get you started with programming behaviors in C# so you can create 2D games in Unity. You will begin by installing Unity and learning about its features, followed by creating a C# script. We will then deal with topics such as unity scripting for you to understand how codes work so you can create and use C# variables and methods. Moving forward, you will find out how to create, store, and retrieve data from collection of objects. You will also develop an understanding of loops and their use, and you'll perform object-oriented programming. This will help you to turn your idea into a ready-to-code project and set up a Unity project for production. Finally, you will discover how to create the GameManager class to manage the game play loop, generate game levels, and develop a simple UI for the game. By the end of this book, you will have mastered the art of applying C# in Unity. Style and approach This is a step-by-step guide to developing a game from scratch by applying the fundamentals of C# and Unity scripting.