
Hands-On Game Development without Coding
Create 2D and 3D games with Visual Scripting in Unity
Lucas Bertolini(Author)
Packt Publishing
Published on 30. November 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
430 pages
978-1-78953-833-5 (ISBN)
Description
Develop your own games with Unity 2D/3D Game Kit and use it for your presentations, kids education, level design, game design, proofs of concept, or even just for fun!
Key Features
Build your first ever video game using Unity 2D/3D Game kit
Learn how to create game levels, adding props, giving behaviours to objects and working on gameplay
Step by step instructions on creating your own AI enemy and interacting with it
Book DescriptionHands-On Game Development without Coding is the first Visual Scripting book in the market. It was tailor made for a non programing audience who are wondering how a videogame is made.
After reading this book you will be able to develop your own 2d and 3d videogames and use it on your presentations, to speed up your level design deliveries, test your game design ideas, work on your proofs of concept, or even doing it just for fun.
The best thing about Hands-On Game Development without Coding is that you don't need any previous knowledge to read and understand the process of creating a videogame. It is our main focus to provide you with the opportunity to create a videogame as easy and fast as possible.
Once you go through the book, you will be able to create player input interaction, levels, object behaviours, enemy AI, creating your own UI and finally giving life to your game by building it.
It's Alive!
What you will learn
Understanding the Interface and kit flow.
Comprehend the virtual space and its rules.
Learning the behaviours and roles each component must have in order to make a videogame.
Learn about videogame development
Creating a videogame without the need of learning any programming language
Create your own gameplay HUD to display player and Enemy information
Who this book is forThis book is for anyone who is interested in becoming a game developer but do not posses any coding experience or programming skills. All you need is a computer and basic software interface knowledge.
Key Features
Build your first ever video game using Unity 2D/3D Game kit
Learn how to create game levels, adding props, giving behaviours to objects and working on gameplay
Step by step instructions on creating your own AI enemy and interacting with it
Book DescriptionHands-On Game Development without Coding is the first Visual Scripting book in the market. It was tailor made for a non programing audience who are wondering how a videogame is made.
After reading this book you will be able to develop your own 2d and 3d videogames and use it on your presentations, to speed up your level design deliveries, test your game design ideas, work on your proofs of concept, or even doing it just for fun.
The best thing about Hands-On Game Development without Coding is that you don't need any previous knowledge to read and understand the process of creating a videogame. It is our main focus to provide you with the opportunity to create a videogame as easy and fast as possible.
Once you go through the book, you will be able to create player input interaction, levels, object behaviours, enemy AI, creating your own UI and finally giving life to your game by building it.
It's Alive!
What you will learn
Understanding the Interface and kit flow.
Comprehend the virtual space and its rules.
Learning the behaviours and roles each component must have in order to make a videogame.
Learn about videogame development
Creating a videogame without the need of learning any programming language
Create your own gameplay HUD to display player and Enemy information
Who this book is forThis book is for anyone who is interested in becoming a game developer but do not posses any coding experience or programming skills. All you need is a computer and basic software interface knowledge.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
798 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78953-833-5 (9781789538335)
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Lucas Bertolini
Hands-On Game Development without Coding
Create 2D and 3D games with Visual Scripting in Unity
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09/2024
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Person
Lucas Bertolini has 10+ years' experience as a video game software developer. He has worked on three major projects: for Pollux Ltd. (Hong Kong) as a game developer and designer; for Schell Games (Pittsburgh, US) where he moved and worked as a developer until the project was completed; and for Globant as a developer. He has worked in technical education for 5+ years and has taught a variety of programming courses. He is the cofounder of NGA and Bytenarchy Studios, both digital services development companies that use Unity as their main technology. Lucas has written Hands-On Game Development without Coding, available from Packt.
Content
Table of Contents
Game Design - Introduction
User Interface - Layouts and Shortcuts
Basic Concepts - Variables and Components
Getting Started - Object Placement
Object Behaviours - Adding logic to objects
Player Character - Components and Behaviors
Interactable Objects - Enhancing Interaction
Playing with Visual and Sound Effects
Enemy Logic - Basic AI
Enemy Components and Behaviors
A Bigger Challenge - The Boss
UI Interaction - Menu and Button Feedback
Gameplay HUD - Player UI and Dialog Box
Project End - Platform Selection and Building
Game Design - Introduction
User Interface - Layouts and Shortcuts
Basic Concepts - Variables and Components
Getting Started - Object Placement
Object Behaviours - Adding logic to objects
Player Character - Components and Behaviors
Interactable Objects - Enhancing Interaction
Playing with Visual and Sound Effects
Enemy Logic - Basic AI
Enemy Components and Behaviors
A Bigger Challenge - The Boss
UI Interaction - Menu and Button Feedback
Gameplay HUD - Player UI and Dialog Box
Project End - Platform Selection and Building