---
title: "Milestones"
content_type: course
url: "https://learn.unity.com/course/milestones?language=en"
language: en
difficulty: beginner
duration_minutes: 130
supports_all_unity_versions: true
last_updated: "2026-08-04T14:20:55.000Z"
---

# Milestones

In this project you will learn how to keep a sense of the big picture by dividing the game development process into stages and milestones, hit your first major milestone in the development of a game through creating a vertical slice, and learn two planning tools you can use to plot a course to a finished game.

## Contents

- [The Stages of Game Development](https://learn.unity.com/course/milestones/tutorial/the-stages-of-game-development?language=en) ([md](https://learn.unity.com/course/milestones/tutorial/the-stages-of-game-development.md?language=en)) — Discover how to plan your game project with clear stages and milestones from concept to completion.
- [Planning your project](https://learn.unity.com/course/milestones/tutorial/planning-your-project?language=en) ([md](https://learn.unity.com/course/milestones/tutorial/planning-your-project.md?language=en))
- [CRC Cards](https://learn.unity.com/course/milestones/tutorial/crc-cards?language=en) ([md](https://learn.unity.com/course/milestones/tutorial/crc-cards.md?language=en))
- [Your First Milestone: Vertical Slice](https://learn.unity.com/course/milestones/tutorial/your-first-milestone-vertical-slice?language=en) ([md](https://learn.unity.com/course/milestones/tutorial/your-first-milestone-vertical-slice.md?language=en))