Unity Basics

The 3D Views

The Scene view and the Game view provide windows into your game's world. In the Scene view, you can manipulate game objects and place them in 3D space. The Game view provides a preview of your game. 7 steps

• Overview of the Unity Interface 6:24
• Scene View Navigation and Positioning 5:47
• Scene View Controls 8:00
• The Scene View 5 questions
• The Game View 6:11
• The Toolbar 7:11
• The Game View and Toolbar 5 questions
• Extra Credit Practice navigating the Scene view and selecting transform tools until you've memorized the shortcut keys.

Assets and Game Objects

There are several windows in Unity that can help you manage game assets in your project and game objects in your scene. They are the Hierarchy, the Project panel, the Inspector, and the Asset Store. 6 steps

• The Hierarchy 8:25
• The Project Panel 5:18
• The Hierarchy and Project Panel 5 questions
• The Inspector 5:23
• The Asset Store 4:53
• The Inspector and Asset Store 5 questions
• Extra Credit Try downloading a free asset from the Unity Asset Store and add it to your game.

Lights, Audio, and Animation

Some of the more advanced features of Unity include lighting, audio, and animation. Each of these areas is a deep topic, but this overview will help you build the foundation necessary for future learning. 4 steps

• The Lighting Window 6:09
• The Audio Mixer 7:30
• Animation 9:08
• Lights, Audio, and Animation 5 questions
• Extra Credit Try using the Audio Mixer to create your own mix for the game. Experiment by emphasizing different sounds in the mix.

Debugging Games

When creating games and writing computer code, it's common for things to go wrong - usually when something is wrong with a piece of software, it's called a bug. Fortunately, there are several tools in Unity that can help you debug your games, fix problems, and improve performance. 3 steps

• The Profiler 7:39
• The Console 7:47
• Debugging Games 5 questions
• Extra Credit Spend some time using the Profiler to analyze the performance of the game. If you spot any areas where performance can be improved, try modifying the game to make it run better.

Key Concepts in Unity

There are several major concepts that govern how Unity works. Understanding these basic underpinnings will help you grasp advanced concepts more easily. 5 steps

• Unity's Component Based Architecture 5:19
• Understanding Prefabs 9:49
• Component Based Architecture and Prefabs 5 questions
• How to Use the Documentation 6:01
• Unity Basics Cumulative Review 12 questions
• Extra Credit Spend some time looking through the Unity manual. Read a section on whichever topic interests you the most!