AUC Game Design : 2D Basics For Programmers

🚀 Welcome to Your First Unity 2D Game Development Journey!

This tutorial is an essential step in your learning journey. Unity’s official 2D Beginner Adventure Game tutorial covers the fundamental aspects of 2D game development. If you do not complete the entire tutorial, you will face significant difficulties when designing and implementing your own game in the coming weeks.

✅ Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

• Installed the latest Unity LTS version (as per the setup instructions given earlier this week).
• Familiarized yourself with Git basics and GitHub workflows.

📂 Opening the Repository in Unity

Once you've cloned the project, open the project in Unity:

• Launch Unity Hub.
• Click Open and navigate to the cloned repository folder.
• Select the project and open it.

🎮 Jump Straight into Development

We have already imported the starter assets from Unity’s tutorial and created the project for you. This means you can get right into it once you've cloned this project and opened it in Unity, and start directly at "Player Character and Movement".

📜 Requirements and Grading

• The due date will be communicated in class.
• To complete this assignment, you must work through all parts of the tutorial, from "Player Character and Movement" to "Enhance and Polish".
• Successfully finishing these sections will guarantee you a B+ grade.
• To earn an A- or A, you must go beyond the tutorial and implement an original enhancement to the game you developed throughout the tutorial. This could include:
  • A new mechanic
  • A significant improvement of an existing mechanic
  • Improved visuals
  • Other creative modifications
• You must commit all files push your work to the repository to count as a submission. If you do not push your work, it will not be considered, and you will receive an F.

⚠️ Important Warnings

• Disk Space: Ensure you have at least 4GB of free space before opening the project. Unity generates temporary files and downloads necessary packages during the project's lifecycle.
• Preferred IDE:
  • If you're on Windows, use Visual Studio 2022 (installed with Unity). It is already configured for Unity projects.
  • If you're on Mac, you will have to use Visual Studio Code, as Visual Studio 2022 is not available on macOS.
• API Differences: The tutorial was created for Unity 2022, but we are using Unity 6000. Expect minor API changes, such as:
  • rigidbody.velocity → rigidbody.linearVelocity

🏆 Get Started Now!

Mastering these basics will empower you to create your own unique 2D games in the weeks ahead. Happy coding! 🎮🔥