Script Overview

Variables

Common Data Types

Challenge: Master Variables Part 1

Challenge: Master Variables Part 2

Challenge: Tip Calculator

Challenge: Quiz Grade Average

Best Practices for Variables

Get introduced to scripts and learn how they add custom behavior and logic to your game.

Learn what variables are, how public and private variables differ, core data types, and how to debug values to the console.

Explore core C# data types such as int, bool, string, and float and see how they are used in code.

Practice choosing appropriate variables to understand when to use different data types.

Practice choosing suitable variables to model data in a simple RPG-style inventory system.

Use variables and C# math functions to build a simple, interactive tip calculator.

Build a simple tip calculator in C# using variables and built-in mathematical functions to practice basic programming logic.

Learn how to use variables effectively to write efficient, clear, and maintainable code.

In this project, you will learn about scripts and explore why and how they are used in Unity. You will review common variable and data types, and create simple programs through challenges.

C# Survival Guide - Variables

Course Introduction

2022.3

2021.3

Install Unity Software

Lesson 1.1 - Start your 3D Engines 

Lesson 1.2 - Pedal to the Metal

Lesson 1.3 - High Speed Chase

Lesson 1.4 - Get into the Driver's Seat

2019.3

2019.2

2019.1

2018.4

Challenge 1 - Programming a Plane

Lab 1 - Create a Project Design Document

Unit 2 - Introduction

Lesson 2.1 - Player Positioning

Lesson 2.2 - Food Flight

Lesson 2.3 - Random Animal Stampede

Lesson 2.4 - Making Collision Decisions

Challenge 2 - Play a Game of Fetch

Lab 2 - Create a New Project with Primitives

Unit 3 - Introduction

Lesson 3.1 - Jump Force 

Lesson 3.2 - Make the World Whiz By

Lesson 3.3 - Don't Just Stand There

Lesson 3.4 - Working with Particles and Sound Effects

Challenge 3 - Creating Balloons, Bombs, & Booleans

Lab 3 - Establishing Player Control

Unit 4 - Introduction

Lesson 4.1 - Watch Where You’re Going

Lesson 4.2 - Follow the Player

Lesson 4.3 - PowerUp and CountDown

Lesson 4.4 - Creating Gameplay Loops

Challenge 4 - Scripting Soccer

Lab 4 - Creating Basic Gameplay

Unit 5 - Introduction

Lesson 5.1 - Clicky Mouse

Lesson 5.2 - Keeping Score

Lesson 5.3 - Game Over

Lesson 5.4 - What’s the Difficulty? (Copy)

Challenge 5 - Whack-a-Food Game

Lab 5 - Swapping out Assets

Next Steps - Introduction

Lesson 6.1 - Project Optimization

Lesson 6.2 - Research and Troubleshooting

6.3 - Sharing your Projects & Database

Install Unity Hub

2018.3

2018.2

2018.1

2017.4

2017.3

2017.2

2017.1

Unity Collaborate

Change GameObject Position

User Input

Simple Movement

Collectible GameObjects

Pause System

Post-Processing Effects (2018.x+)

Destructible Crate

Quaternions and Euler Angles

Quaternion Identity

Quaternion Look Rotation

Quaternion Slerp

C# if Statements

Challenge: Master if Statements Part 1

Challenge: Master if Statements Part 2

Challenge: Master if Statements Part 3

Else-If Statements

Challenge: Quiz Grades

Challenge: Master if Statements Part 4

Challenge: Speed Program

C# Switch Statements

Challenge: Master Switch Statements Part 1

Challenge: Master Switch Statements Part 2

Challenge: Weapon Select Program

C# For Loops

C# While Loops

Break out of Loops

Challenge: Ultimate Print Outs

Challenge: How Fast Are You Going?

C# Array Overview

Challenge: Array Master

Challenge: Randomly Choose One

Looping through Arrays

Challenge: Convert to For Loop

C# Functions and Methods Overview

Challenge: Pass the Object with Color

Change Position Four Ways

Challenge: Are You Alive?

Return Array

Challenge: Position Matters

C# Classes for Behaviours

Custom Classes

Challenge: Customer Database

Custom Class - RPG Spell System Presentation

Class Inheritence

Protected Data Members

Virtual Methods and Overriding

Q and A on Using MonoBehaviour Custom Classes

Structs, Memory Management, and Value vs. Reference Types

C# Static Types

Instance Members vs Static Members

Get an overview of the course structure, goals, and tips to make the most of your learning experience.

Follow guided steps to create a Unity ID and install Unity Hub, the Unity Editor, and Visual Studio.

Start your first Unity project in Unity Hub, place a drivable vehicle and obstacle, set a following camera, and customize your Unity Editor layout.

Learn to script basic vehicle movement, add physics components for collisions, and duplicate road objects in the Hierarchy window.

Script a C# camera follow system using variables so the camera tracks a vehicle and keeps the road in view.

Script keyboard input so your vehicle accelerates, turns with arrow keys, and then write a simple QA test script.

Apply driving skills to fly a plane, control pitch, set a following camera, and log bug reports.

Plan your personal project by defining its concept, scope, timeline, and sketching a minimum viable product in a Design Document.

Check your understanding of the skills and concepts covered in Unit 1 of the course.

Quiz 1

In this Unit, you will be introduced to the course, then you will download and install the Unity software. You will then you will program a car moving side-to-side on a floating road, trying to avoid (or hit) obstacles in the way. In addition to becoming familiar with the Unity editor and workflow, you will learn how to create new C# scripts and do some simple programming. By the end of the Unit, you will be able to call basic functions, then declare and tweak new variables to modify the results of those functions. 

Create with Code - Unit 1 - Getting Started and Player Control

This introductory video for Unit 2 outlines how you will implement basic gameplay in your project.

Create a new prototype project and script side-to-side player movement that stays within the play area using if-then logic.

Implement a projectile prefab launched with the spacebar and add boundaries that remove projectiles and animals leaving the game area.

Learn to script a spawner that creates random animal prefabs at the top of the screen when the user presses the S key.

Configure timed spawning, collisions, and a Game Over state while practicing test scripts to improve QA skills.

Practice arrays, randomization, collision detection, and bug reporting by coding a dog that catches falling balls before they land.

Build a starter Unity project using primitive GameObjects and simple materials with a clear camera setup.

Use this quiz to check your understanding of the skills and concepts presented in Unit 2.

Quiz 2

In this Unit, you will program a top-down game with the objective of throwing food to hungry animals - who are stampeding towards you - before they can run past you. In order to do this, you will become much more familiar with some of the most important programming and Unity concepts, including if-then statements, random value generation, arrays, collision detection, prefabs, and instantiation. In completing this Unit, you will learn how to program a basic game with the ability to launch projectiles and maneuver the player to keep the game alive. 

Create with Code - Unit 2 - Basic Gameplay

This introductory video previews Unit 3, where you implement Animation, audio, and particle effects in Unity.

Build a simple runner prototype where a player character jumps over spawning obstacles using a spacebar-controlled setup.

Implement a looping background, obstacle cleanup, and collision-based game over using script communication in your runner game.

Animate your character’s running, jumping, and death states with an Animator Controller and sync their timing to gameplay.

Add sound and particle effects to character actions and use exploratory testing to evaluate your prototype.

Troubleshoot a physics-based balloon game with scrolling backgrounds, timed spawns, effects, and detailed bug reporting.

Program constrained player movement based on input and begin applying unit testing to validate your code.

Use this quiz to check your understanding of the skills and concepts covered in Unit 3.

Quiz 3

In this Unit, you will program a fast-paced endless side-scrolling runner game where the player needs to time jumps over oncoming obstacles to avoid crashing. In creating this prototype, you will learn how to add music and sound effects, completely transforming the experience of your projects. You will also learn how to create dynamic endless repeating backgrounds, which are critical for any side-scrolling games. Finally, you will learn to incorporate particle effects like splatters and explosions, which make your games so much more satisfying to play.  

Create with Code - Unit 3: Sounds & Effects

Get an overview of Unit 4, where you will start implementing new gameplay mechanics.

Build a prototype where the camera orbits an island and a textured sphere moves forward or backward with player input.

Create a textured enemy sphere that spawns randomly, chases the player, and can knock them off the island.

Create a randomly spawning powerup that temporarily boosts player strength and visually indicates its active state.

Build a wave-based Spawn Manager that increases enemy counts and spawns a powerup each wave to intensify gameplay.

Test and fix a soccer-based prototype by applying QA skills to enemy waves, powerups, and scoring behavior.

Configure non-player objects with movement, collisions, prefabs, and spawning to establish your game’s core gameplay.

Check your understanding of the skills and concepts covered in Unit 4 with this quiz.

Quiz 4

In this Unit, you will program an arcade-style Sumo battle with the objective of knocking increasingly difficult waves of enemies off of a floating island, using power ups to help defeat them. In creating this prototype, you will learn how to implement new gameplay mechanics into your projects, which are new rules or systems that make the game more interesting to play. On one hand, you will learn to program a powerup, which give the player a temporary advantage. On the other hand, you will learn to program increasingly difficult enemy waves, which make survival more challenging for the player. A good balance of powerups and increasing difficulty make for a much more interesting gameplay experience.  

Create with Code - Unit 4: Gameplay Mechanics

This intro video for Unit 5 outlines what you will do to design and implement a user interface in Unity.

Build a 2D project where good and bad targets spawn with random motion and are destroyed when the player clicks them or they exit the screen.

Add a scoring UI, assign point values to targets, and trigger particle explosions when objects are destroyed on click.

Create Game Over text and a Restart Game button that stop spawning targets, reset the score, and let users replay the game.

Finish your game by designing a title menu with difficulty buttons that adjust how quickly targets spawn.

Debug a whack-a-mole-style UI game by fixing buttons, clicks, scoring, difficulty, and restart behavior.

Replace placeholder primitives with 3D models from the course library or Unity Asset Store and functionally test that gameplay still behaves as designed.

Use this quiz to check your understanding of the skills and concepts from Unit 5.

Quiz 5

In this Unit, you will program a game to test the player’s reflexes, where the goal is to click and destroy objects randomly tossed in the air before they can fall off the screen. In creating this prototype, you will learn how to implement a User Interface - or UI - into your projects. You will add a title screen with a difficulty select menu that will control how challenging the gameplay is, you will add a score display that will track how many points the player has earned, and you will add a Game Over screen, which will allow the player to restart and try again. In learning these skills, you will be able to create a fully “playable” experience that the user can enjoy from start to finish without having to restart the application to try it again.

Create with Code - Unit 5: User Interfaces (UI)

Get introduced to the final course section on preparing for the Unity Certified User exam and finishing your Personal Project.

Explore core optimization techniques to boost project performance, especially for larger mobile and web builds.

Learn to research and troubleshoot online while adding features to Prototype 1, such as switching between two cameras with a key press.

In this final Unit, you will prepare to continue developing your Unity and C# skills independently, including learning how to complete your personal project and how to troubleshoot and optimize your project to continue to practice and refine your QA testing skills.

Create with Code - Unit 6: Optimization & QA

Install the Unity Editor through Unity Hub so you can manage and update multiple Unity versions.

Set up Unity Collaborate and an organization to store projects in the cloud and sync them across a team.

Move a new GameObject using the Unity Editor and C#, while learning about the Transform component, Vector3, and basic scripting.

Learn to read keyboard input in Update and log it to the Console with Debug.Log for basic user interaction.

Create a basic movement system that lets you control a Player cube with mapped keyboard input axes.

Create Collider-based power-ups that the player can collect, then remove them on contact using an existing movement script.

Learn to change Time.timescale in code to pause gameplay or create slow-motion effects.

Apply post-processing effects like color grading and vignettes to improve the visual quality of your game.

Learn to instantiate crate fragments and use the physics engine to create a convincing exploding crate effect.

Survival Guide Assets.zip

This "Quick Tips" section includes an overview of Unity Hub installation, and much more to help beginners get started with Unity and scripting in C#. It also includes information about:

C# Survival Guide - Quick Tips and Assets

Get an introduction to representing rotations in Unity using Quaternions and Euler angles.

Learn what Quaternion.identity represents and how it is used in Unity.

Learn to rotate a GameObject so it always faces another target GameObject in your scene.

Use Quaternion.Slerp in Unity to create smooth, gradual rotations for your objects.

In this project you will learn about rotations. You will learn about Quaternions and Euler Angles and the different ways to modify the rotation of an object in Unity.

C# Survival Guide - Rotations

Unity Certified Programmer - Curated Exam Prep Pathway

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