Scene setup

Tank control

Camera and lighting

Firing shells

Tank health

Enemy tank variants

Audio mixing

Start menu and Game Manager

Bonus features

Publish for web and mobile

Configure the Unity Editor to create a clear, functional scene layout as the foundation for the Tanks game.

Configure tank controls with input, collision detection, engine audio, and track dirt trails.

Configure a dynamic Camera setup and lighting tweaks to strengthen your game’s visuals.

Configure a tank shooting system by defining a firing point, charge indicator, and firing script behavior.

Implement a radial health slider for a tank and trigger an explosion effect when its health reaches zero.

Add an AI enemy tank with custom movement, durability, and combat stats to deepen your gameplay.

Add background music and use an Audio Mixer to balance music and sound effects in your game.

Build a simple game flow by creating a title screen, configuring a Game Manager, and adding player selection.

Enhance your existing project by implementing optional bonus features that add extra polish and functionality.

Tanks 6.0 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.

Learn to create and publish a fully-polished, isometric 3D battle tank game.

Originally created in 2015 for Unity 5, Tanks has been completely revamped with new worlds, additional features, and of course, more tanks! 

You’ll start with an empty Unity scene; then, one step at a time, you’ll create a fully polished game, published online with desktop and mobile controls.

If you’re a complete beginner to Unity, you can follow along with the Tanks project step-by-step to learn the basics of the Unity Engine. If you’re more experienced, you can dive deeper into the Unity project, add custom features, and take it to the next level. 

To give this new version of Tanks a try, check out 

. You’ll be able to choose your own tank and battle against AI-controlled tanks, or if you have a friend nearby, try playing together!

Tank control

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