In this free programming course, you will learn about all the basic tools needed to create your first 2D game with Unity, a popular cross-platform game engine. We will explore functions in the main interface, game assets and animation of characters, as well as game logic. You will get to know the Unity interface and tools that are used to interact with objects, and you will find out where to search for and how to import game assets such as backgrounds and characters. The Unity library gives you access to thousands of beautifully designed objects, and you will learn how to work with them. This software enables you to create and import your own objects into a game and, since no game object is good without movement, we also cover animation. Animation is essential for any game, so we will show you how to animate a character in Unity, which includes animation components and sprite animation. These tools will help you bring all of your scenes to life.

You will also learn the basics of C# and we will teach you how to make a character jump, move and collect coins. C# is a programming language that is used for making games in Unity, so you need to understand it in order to create a game so you will get all the useful information needed to program a 2D game. Even if you have no coding experience, learning will still be simple and easy. We will cover the basics of C# and focus on a few useful pieces of code that you can implement in your next project. You will find out how to work with UI (user interface) and you will discover how to display player scores, points or coins collected. By the end of this course, you will be confident in the basics of coding and game development.

The course is project-based as this is the best way to learn about this gaming engine and C#. You will not just be learning programming concepts: you will apply them immediately to your game as you go. For anyone interested in creating computer games, Unity is a fantastic platform that enables you to make production-quality games. If you know this tool, you can create games for Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android, and Web from a single source! If you are a beginner developer who wants to use Unity for his or her masterpiece but knows nothing about it, this free course is perfect for you. So, why wait? Start learning today, get inspired, familiarize yourself with the basics of 2D game development in Unity, and transform your vision into a two-dimensional reality.