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Sams Teach Yourself Ser.: Unity Game Development in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself by Ben Tristem and Mike Geig (2015, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPearson Education
ISBN-100672337517
ISBN-139780672337512
eBay Product ID (ePID)212145988
Product Key Features
Number of Pages432 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameUnity Game Development in 24 h, Sams Teach Yourself
SubjectProgramming / Games, Computer Graphics
Publication Year2015
TypeTextbook
AuthorBen Tristem, Mike Geig
Subject AreaComputers
SeriesSams Teach Yourself Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight28.6 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width7 in
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Edition Number2
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2015-913726
Reviews"Rapid prototyping is one of the most valuable skills in the industry, and this book will help you get up and running with enough time left over to finish a weekend game jam. Despite being a long time Unity user, I learned a dozen new time-saving tricks in the first half of this book alone!" --Andy Moore , Captain, Radial Games "24 hours, 3 games, and a plethora of lessons on not only how to build games in Unity but how to be a game designer, programmer, and developer. S ams Teach Yourself Unity Game Development in 24 Hours , 2/e is a great foundation for budding game builders." --Tim J. Harrington , EdD, Higher Education Games and Social Learning Specialist "S ams Teach Yourself Unity Game Development in 24 Hours , 2/e provides a terrific and thorough introductory look at the Unity development environment, game terminology, and game-making process, with plenty of hands-on examples, exercises and quizzes that will have readers creating their own games in no time!" --Dr. Kimberley Voll , Game Developer/Researcher, ZanyT Games "This is the book we have been waiting for! Ben and Mike don't just explain how to use Unity, they explain how to use it properly so you won't get stuck later. Every Unity developer should carry this around in their back pocket." --Efraim Meulenberg , Co-Founder, TornadoTwins "Unity's fun to play with and fun to learn. It's become extremely popular as a platform for game studios ranging in size from one to one hundred people. Game engines are only as good as the games they enable; as a developer you need to ship games. That's where this book will help you. I especially enjoyed the starter 2D and 3D games developed in this book. They gather the material learned in previous chapters and show you how the parts fit together into a working whole. Reading this book will inspire you to create your own experiences and share them with the world." --Jeff Somers , Developer on Rock Band, Guitar Hero, Phase and Dance Central "This book will make all of your dreams come true, provided your dreams exclusively revolve around game development in Unity. Plus, I'm British, so it must be true." --Will Goldstone , Unity Technologies " Sams Teach Yourself Unity Game Development in 24 Hours , 2/e is a comprehensive primer for learning Unity3D akin to eating dessert first-you get to the fun quickly!" --Elliott Mitchell , Co-founder, Vermont Digital Arts/Boston Unity Group, "Rapid prototyping is one of the most valuable skills in the industry, and this book will help you get up and running with enough time left over to finish a weekend game jam. Despite being a long time Unity user, I learned a dozen new time-saving tricks in the first half of this book alone!" --Andy Moore , Captain, Radial Games "24 hours, 3 games, and a plethora of lessons on not only how to build games in Unity but how to be a game designer, programmer, and developer. S ams Teach Yourself Unity Game Development in 24 Hours , 2/e is a great foundation for budding game builders." --Tim J. Harrington , EdD, Higher Education Games and Social Learning Specialist "S ams Teach Yourself Unity Game Development in 24 Hours , 2/e provides a terrific and thorough introductory look at the Unity development environment, game terminology, and game-making process, with plenty of hands-on examples, exercises and quizzes that will have readers creating their own games in no time!" --Dr. Kimberley Voll , Game Developer/Researcher, ZanyT Games "This is the book we have been waiting for! Ben and Mike don't just explain how to use Unity, they explain how to use it properly so you won't get stuck later. Every Unity developer should carry this around in their back pocket." --Efraim Meulenberg , Co-Founder, TornadoTwins "Unity's fun to play with and fun to learn. It's become extremely popular as a platform for game studios ranging in size from one to one hundred people. Game engines are only as good as the games they enab≤ as a developer you need to ship games. That's where this book will help you. I especially enjoyed the starter 2D and 3D games developed in this book. They gather the material learned in previous chapters and show you how the parts fit together into a working whole. Reading this book will inspire you to create your own experiences and share them with the world." --Jeff Somers , Developer on Rock Band, Guitar Hero, Phase and Dance Central "This book will make all of your dreams come true, provided your dreams exclusively revolve around game development in Unity. Plus, I'm British, so it must be true." --Will Goldstone , Unity Technologies " Sams Teach Yourself Unity Game Development in 24 Hours , 2/e is a comprehensive primer for learning Unity3D akin to eating dessert first-you get to the fun quickly!" --Elliott Mitchell , Co-founder, Vermont Digital Arts/Boston Unity Group
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal794.81526
Table Of ContentPreface xiii HOUR 1: Introduction to Unity 1 Installing Unity 1 Getting to Know the Unity Editor 4 Navigating the Unity Scene View 17 Summary 19 Q&A 19 Workshop 19 Exercise 20 HOUR 2: Game Objects 21 Dimensions and Coordinate Systems 21 Game Objects 25 Transforms 26 Summary 33 Q&A 33 Workshop 33 Exercise 34 HOUR 3: Models, Materials, and Textures 35 The Basics of Models 35 Textures, Shaders, and Materials 41 Summary 46 Q&A 46 Workshop 47 Exercise 47 HOUR 4: Terrain 49 Terrain Generation 49 Terrain Textures 57 Summary 61 Q&A 61 Workshop 61 Exercise 62 HOUR 5: Environments 63 Generating Trees and Grass 63 Environment Effects 71 Character Controllers 75 Summary 78 Q&A 78 Workshop 79 Exercise 79 HOUR 6: Lights and Cameras 81 Lights 81 Cameras 91 Layers 95 Summary 100 Q&A 100 Workshop 100 Exercise 101 HOUR 7: Game 1: Amazing Racer 103 Design 103 Creating the Game World 106 Gamification 108 Playtesting 114 Summary 116 Q&A 116 Workshop 116 Exercise 117 HOUR 8: Scripting--Part 1 119 Scripts 120 Variables 128 Operators 130 Conditionals 133 Iteration 136 Summary 137 Q&A 137 Workshop 138 Exercise 138 HOUR 9: Scripting--Part 2 141 Methods 141 Input 146 Accessing Local Components 151 Accessing Other Objects 153 Summary 158 Q&A 158 Workshop 158 Exercise 159 HOUR 10: Collision 161 Rigidbodies 161 Collision 163 Triggers 167 Raycasting 169 Summary 171 Q&A 171 Workshop 172 Exercise 172 HOUR 11: Game 2: Chaos Ball 173 Design 173 The Arena 175 Game Entities 179 The Control Objects 183 Improving the Game 187 Summary 187 Q&A 187 Workshop 188 Exercise 188 HOUR 12: Prefabs 189 Prefab Basics 189 Working with Prefabs 192 Summary 198 Q&A 198 Workshop 198 Exercise 199 HOUR 13: 2D Games Tools 201 The Basics of 2D Games 201 Orthographic Cameras 204 Adding Sprites 205 Draw Order 209 2D Physics 212 Summary 214 Q&A 215 Workshop 215 Exercise 215 HOUR 14: User Interfaces 217 Basic UI Principles 217 The Canvas 218 UI Elements 223 Canvas Render Modes 230 Summary 232 Q&A 233 Workshop 233 Exercise 233 HOUR 15: Game 3: Captain Blaster 237 Design 237 The World 238 Controls 247 Improvements 255 Summary 255 Q&A 255 Workshop 256 Exercise 256 HOUR 16: Particle Systems 257 Particle Systems 257 Particle System Modules 259 The Curve Editor 270 Summary 273 Q&A 273 Workshop 273 Exercise 273 HOUR 17: Animations 275 Animation Basics 275 Animation Types 277 Animation Tools 281 Summary 288 Q&A 288 Workshop 289 Exercise 289 HOUR 18: Animators 291 Animator Basics 291 Configuring Your Assets 296 Creating an Animator 305 Scripting Animators 314 Summary 315 Q&A 315 Workshop 316 Exercise 316 HOUR 19: Game 4: Gauntlet Runner 317 Design 317 <p style="MAR
SynopsisIn just 24 lessons of one hour or less, Sams Teach Yourself Unity Game Development in 24 Hours will help you master the Unity 5 game engine at the heart of Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, Kerbal Space Program, and many other sizzling-hot games This book's straightforward, step-by-step approach teaches you everything from the absolute basics through sophisticated game physics, animation, and mobile device deployment techniques. Every lesson builds on what you've already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success. Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common Unity game development tasks. Practical, hands-on examples show you how to apply what you learn. Quizzes and exercises help you test your knowledge and stretch your skills. Notes and tips point out shortcuts and solutions. Learn how to... Get up and running fast with the Unity 5 game engine and editor Work efficiently with Unity's graphical asset pipeline Make the most of lights and cameras Sculpt stunning worlds with Unity's terrain and environmental tools Script tasks ranging from capturing input to building complex behaviors Quickly create repeatable, reusable game objects with prefabs Implement easy, intuitive game user interfaces Control players through built-in and custom character controllers Build realistic physical and trigger collisions Leverage the full power of Unity's Mecanim animation system Integrate complex audio into your games Use mobile device accelerometers and multi-touch displays Modify desktop games for mobile platforms Apply the "finishing touches" and deploy your games, In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, Sams Teach Yourself Unity Game Development in 24 Hours will help you master the Unity 5 game engine at the heart of Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, Kerbal Space Program, and many other sizzling-hot games! This book's straightforward, step-by-step approach teaches you everything from the absolute basics through sophisticated game physics, animation, and mobile device deployment techniques. Every lesson builds on what you've already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success. Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common Unity game development tasks. Practical, hands-on examples show you how to apply what you learn. Quizzes and exercises help you test your knowledge and stretch your skills. Notes and tips point out shortcuts and solutions. Learn how to... Get up and running fast with the Unity 5 game engine and editor Work efficiently with Unity's graphical asset pipeline Make the most of lights and cameras Sculpt stunning worlds with Unity's terrain and environmental tools Script tasks ranging from capturing input to building complex behaviors Quickly create repeatable, reusable game objects with prefabs Implement easy, intuitive game user interfaces Control players through built-in and custom character controllers Build realistic physical and trigger collisions Leverage the full power of Unity's Mecanim animation system Integrate complex audio into your games Use mobile device accelerometers and multi-touch displays Modify desktop games for mobile platforms Apply the "finishing touches" and deploy your games, Students at a beginner level will learn how to get started developing games with Unity, revised for the latest version 5.0. The approach is hands-on and modular. Each chapter covers an essential component of the game development process, illustrated with sample projects.
LC Classification NumberQA76.76.C672G4 2015
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