Set up a basic health system

Create a health collectible using triggers

Check character health before destroying collectibles

Add damage zones to decrease health (static hazards)

Health is the key stat that players need to keep track of in your game. In this unit, you’ll set up a functional health system and configure objects to increase and decrease the player character’s health.

Health system

Welcome to 2D Beginner: Adventure Game

Set up a 2D player character

Create a basic 2D gameplay environment

Read keyboard input to control 2D character movement

Create Input Actions for player character movement

Make your game frame rate independent

Design and paint your game tilemap

Create decorative objects using sprites

Implement object collisions for your 2D game

Set up tilemap collision

Create a health display with UI Toolkit

Display character health on the UI

Add an enemy character

Create 2D sprite animations

Play animations based on game data

Implement projectiles for the player 

Configure projectiles to affect the enemy

Display character dialogue using raycasting

Implement a dynamic camera

Add game audio

Create 2D particle effects

Get started with hand-drawn animation

Build and share your game

By the end of this unit, you will be able to do the following:

Move the player character using Unity’s Input System.

Configure your game to be frame rate independent.

Player character and movement

An engaging world to explore is a critical aspect of your 2D adventure game. In this unit, you’ll take your tilemap from placeholder to fully-realized game environment and implement basic physics so the player character can begin to interact with it.

Game environment and physics

You’ve set up a health system, but at the moment the player has no way to know what their character’s health actually is. In this unit unit, you’ll create a heads-up display (HUD) interface and configure it to show the player character’s health level.

Heads-up UI display

In this unit you’ll work on adding enemies and interaction mechanics to bring your game to life. 

By the end of the unit, you’ll do the following:

Implement projectiles to attack the enemies.

Add a friendly NPC to share a message with the player character.

Characters and interaction mechanics

You’ve created a functional 2D adventure game, but it’s not finished yet. In this unit, you’ll enhance the overall player experience with a dynamic camera, game audio, and visual effects. You’ll then build your game.

Enhance and polish

2D Beginner Adventure Game 2022.3 Common Cartridge File

Below you can download a CSV outline and a Common Cartridge file for this course.


Open the CSV outline in spreadsheet software (Excel, Google Sheets) for a summary of all content in the course, with links to each tutorial, exercise, and quiz.


Use the Common Cartridge file to import the course content into your Learning Management System (such as Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, etc.). See instructions from your LMS provider for importing Common Cartridge files.

Immerse yourself in the world of game development with this comprehensive 2D Beginner Adventure Game project, designed to guide you through the fundamentals of creating an interactive experience. Follow along  step by step to create your own 2D adventure game, with a choice of assets and options for customization along the way. 