2D Game Development with Unity - Paperback / softback

This book teaches beginners and aspiring game developers how to develop 2D games with Unity. Thousands of commercial games have been built with Unity. The reader will learn the complete process of 2D game development, step by step. The theory behind each step is fully explained. This book contains numerous color illustrations and access to all source code and companion videos.Key FeaturesFully detailed game projects from scratch. Beginners can do the steps and create games right away.No coding experience is necessary. Numerous examples take a raw beginner toward professional coding proficiency in C# and Unity.Includes a thorough introduction to Unity 2020, including 2D game development, prefabs, cameras, animation, character controllers, lighting, and sound.Includes a step-by-step introduction to Unity 2019.3. Extensive coverage of GIMP, Audacity, and MuseScore for the creation of 2D graphics, sound effects, and music.All required software is free to use for any purpose including commercial applications and games.Franz Lanzinger is the owner and chief game developer of Lanzinger Studio, an independent game development and music studio in Sunnyvale, California. He started his career in game programming in 1982 at Atari Games, Inc., where he designed and programmed the classic arcade game Crystal Castles. In 1989, he joined Tengen, where he was a programmer and designer for Ms. Pac-Manand Toobin'on the NES. He co-founded Bitmasters, where he designed and coded games including Rampartand Championship Poolfor the NES and SNES, and NCAA Final Four Basketballfor the SNES and Sega Genesis. In 1996, he founded Actual Entertainment, publisher and developer of the Gubblevideo game series. He has a B.Sc. in mathematics from the University of Notre Dame and attended graduate school in mathematics at the University of California at Berkeley. He is a former world record holder on Centipedeand Burgertime. He is a professional author, game developer, accompanist, and piano teacher. He is currently working on remaking the original Gubblegame in Unity and Blender.