1 Getting to know Unity

If you’re anything like me, you’ve had developing a video game on your mind for a long time. But it’s a big jump from playing games to making them. Numerous game development tools have appeared over the years, and we’re going to discuss one of the most recent and most powerful of these tools. Unity is a professional-quality game engine used to create video games targeting a variety of platforms. Not only is it a professional development tool used daily by thousands of seasoned game developers, it’s also one of the most accessible modern tools for novice game developers. Until recently, a newcomer to game development would face lots of imposing barriers right from the start, but Unity makes it easy to start learning these skills.

1.1 Why is Unity so great?

1.1.1 Unity's strengths and advantages

1.1.2 Downsides to be aware of

1.1.3 Example games built with Unity

1.2 How to use Unity

1.2.1 Scene view, Game view, and the Toolbar

1.2.2 Using the mouse and keyboard

1.2.3 The Hierarchy view and the Inspector panel

1.2.4 The Project and Console tabs

1.3 Getting up and running with Unity programming

1.3.1 How code runs in Unity: script components

1.3.2 Using MonoDevelop, the cross-platform IDE

1.3.3 Printing to the console: Hello World!

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