Unity Game Development in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself

The Unity Game engine is at the heart of many of today's hottest games, including the global phenomenon Temple Run. More than 1.5 million developers have downloaded it already. Now, there's a practical, hands-on tutorial and reference for everyone who wants to develop games with this powerhouse game engine. One step at a time, Sams Teach Yourself Unity Game Development in 24 Hours teaches you all you need to know to succeed - from the essentials of game design for beginners, all the way through sophisticated physics and deployment to mobile devices.

In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, expert game designer and instructor Mike Geig he shows how to do all this, and more:

• Working with game objects, meshes, materials, and textures
• Creating realistic terrain
• Using cameras and lighting effectively
• Scripting game behaviors
• Generating collisions and utilizing Unity's physics capabilities
• Building intuitive GUIs
• Animating and controlling characters
• Integrating audio into your games
• Putting on the "finishing touches" and deploying your game

Throughout, step-by-step instructions walk you through key tasks... Q and As, Quizzes, and Exercises test your knowledge... "Did You Know?" tips offer insider advice... "Watch Out!" alerts help you avoid problems. By the time you're finished, you won't just understand core Unity concepts: you'll be ready to create inspired games of your own!