---
title: "Beginning 2D Game Development "
content_type: course
url: "https://learn.unity.com/course/beginning-2d-game-development?language=en"
language: en
difficulty: beginner
duration_minutes: 265
supports_all_unity_versions: true
last_updated: "2026-08-04T14:20:43.000Z"
---

# Beginning 2D Game Development 

Begin your 2D journey in Unity, start with the 2D Game Kit and move on through to make your first 2D Game from scratch!

## Contents

### [2D Game Kit](https://learn.unity.com/course/beginning-2d-game-development/unit/2d-game-kit?language=en)

The Explorer: 2D is a collection of mechanics, tools, systems and assets to hook up gameplay without writing any code. To show how these elements can be used we’ve also created a game example using these systems.

If you need some quick information on components, take a look at the reference guide and advanced topics this can also be found in the Documentation folder within the project.

- [Get Started with the 2D Game Kit](https://learn.unity.com/course/beginning-2d-game-development/unit/2d-game-kit/tutorial/get-started-with-the-2d-game-kit?language=en) ([md](https://learn.unity.com/course/beginning-2d-game-development/unit/2d-game-kit/tutorial/get-started-with-the-2d-game-kit.md?language=en)) — Explore the Unity Editor and import Explorer: 2D Assets to start building gameplay without writing code.
- [2D Game Kit Walkthrough](https://learn.unity.com/course/beginning-2d-game-development/unit/2d-game-kit/tutorial/2d-game-kit-walkthrough?language=en) ([md](https://learn.unity.com/course/beginning-2d-game-development/unit/2d-game-kit/tutorial/2d-game-kit-walkthrough.md?language=en)) — Set up an empty Scene with the Game Kit to build a new level and learn its core gameplay tools.
- [Video: 2D Game Kit Walkthrough](https://learn.unity.com/course/beginning-2d-game-development/unit/2d-game-kit/tutorial/video-2d-game-kit-walkthrough?language=en) ([md](https://learn.unity.com/course/beginning-2d-game-development/unit/2d-game-kit/tutorial/video-2d-game-kit-walkthrough.md?language=en)) — Explore the 2D Game Kit in a live video walkthrough and learn to create a 2D platformer without coding.
- [2D Game Kit Reference Guide](https://learn.unity.com/course/beginning-2d-game-development/unit/2d-game-kit/tutorial/2d-game-kit-reference-guide?language=en) ([md](https://learn.unity.com/course/beginning-2d-game-development/unit/2d-game-kit/tutorial/2d-game-kit-reference-guide.md?language=en)) — Use this 2D Game Kit reference to look up component behaviors, settings, and example scenes used in the Explorer sample game.
- [2D Game Kit Advanced Topics](https://learn.unity.com/course/beginning-2d-game-development/unit/2d-game-kit/tutorial/2d-game-kit-advanced-topics?language=en) ([md](https://learn.unity.com/course/beginning-2d-game-development/unit/2d-game-kit/tutorial/2d-game-kit-advanced-topics.md?language=en)) — Explore advanced Game Kit systems that require deeper Unity knowledge, including topics that use C#.

### [Ruby's Adventure: 2D Beginner](https://learn.unity.com/course/beginning-2d-game-development/unit/ruby-s-2d-rpg?language=en)

A town is in peril after their friendly robots become broken! It's Ruby's quest to fix them!
Learn to create this small 2D RPG from scratch and save the town!

Please Note: We are aware that this project is getting older - Ruby's 2D Adventure has been reworked into a new 2D Beginner Adventure Game Course!