---
title: "Unity Basics"
content_type: course
url: "https://learn.unity.com/course/unity-basics?language=en"
language: en
difficulty: beginner
duration_minutes: 545
supports_all_unity_versions: true
last_updated: "2026-08-04T14:20:47.000Z"
---

# Unity Basics

Start here if this is your first time exploring Unity. Learn about Unity's interface and dive in to codeless projects.

## Contents

### [2D Game Kit](https://learn.unity.com/course/unity-basics/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/unity-basics/unit/2d-game-kit/tutorial/get-started-with-the-2d-game-kit?language=en) ([md](https://learn.unity.com/course/unity-basics/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/unity-basics/unit/2d-game-kit/tutorial/2d-game-kit-walkthrough?language=en) ([md](https://learn.unity.com/course/unity-basics/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/unity-basics/unit/2d-game-kit/tutorial/video-2d-game-kit-walkthrough?language=en) ([md](https://learn.unity.com/course/unity-basics/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/unity-basics/unit/2d-game-kit/tutorial/2d-game-kit-reference-guide?language=en) ([md](https://learn.unity.com/course/unity-basics/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/unity-basics/unit/2d-game-kit/tutorial/2d-game-kit-advanced-topics?language=en) ([md](https://learn.unity.com/course/unity-basics/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#.

### [The Explorer: 3D Game Kit](https://learn.unity.com/course/unity-basics/unit/3d-game-kit?language=en)

The Explorer: 3D Game Kit. A collection of mechanics, tools, systems and assets to hook up gameplay without writing any code.

If you liked the 2D Game Kit, we're now bringing you the three-dimensional world of Ellen and her mission to explore the unknown alien landscape where her dropship has crash landed.

- [Quick Start](https://learn.unity.com/course/unity-basics/unit/3d-game-kit/tutorial/quick-start?language=en) ([md](https://learn.unity.com/course/unity-basics/unit/3d-game-kit/tutorial/quick-start.md?language=en)) — Follow this guide to set up an empty Scene in the 3D Game Kit and learn core workflows for building new gameplay levels.
- [3D Game Kit Walkthrough](https://learn.unity.com/course/unity-basics/unit/3d-game-kit/tutorial/3d-game-kit-walkthrough?language=en) ([md](https://learn.unity.com/course/unity-basics/unit/3d-game-kit/tutorial/3d-game-kit-walkthrough.md?language=en)) — Build a complete 3D Game Kit level using ProBuilder, PolyBrush, interactive features, and set dressing workflows.
- [3D Game Kit Reference Guide](https://learn.unity.com/course/unity-basics/unit/3d-game-kit/tutorial/3d-game-kit-reference-guide?language=en) ([md](https://learn.unity.com/course/unity-basics/unit/3d-game-kit/tutorial/3d-game-kit-reference-guide.md?language=en)) — Use this reference guide to understand each 3D Game Kit component, its settings, and how to build 3D gameplay without code.