Unity Game Development Cookbook: Essentials for Every Game

by Paris Buttfield-Addison, Jon Manning, Tim Nugent

Find out how to use the Unity Game Engine to its fullest for both 3D and 2D game development--from the basics to the hottest new tricks in virtual reality. With this unique cookbook, you'll get started in two ways:


First, you'll learn about the Unity game engine by following very brief exercises that teach specific features of the software
Second, this tutorial-oriented guide provides a collection of snippets that solve common gameplay problems, like determining if a player has completed a lap in a race
Using our cookbook format, we pinpoint the problem, set out the solution, and discuss how to solve your problem in the best and most straightforward way possible so you can move onto the next step in the project.

Unity Game Development Cookbook is ideal for beginning to intermediate Unity developers. Beginners will get a broad immersion into the Unity development environment, while intermediate developers will learn how to apply the foundational Unity skills they have to solve real game development problems.

Genres: Programming, Nonfiction, Computer Science

405 pages, Paperback

Published April 16, 2019

Reviews

[Charles Patterson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lot of helpful information, but very light on the "Whys" in the code. Most people can follow directions, but without knowing the "Why" it's hard to know When to use the directions.