Session 2 - Platformer Microgame - July 22, 2021

Session 3 - Karting Microgame, Part 1 - July 26, 2021

Session 4 - Karting Microgame, Part 2 - July 29, 2021

In this live series you will get up and running with Unity and gain foundational knowledge preparing you to create your own interactive worlds. First, you will install Unity and explore the LEGO® Microgame. Then you will work on and customize a classic 2D platformer. Finally, you will modify and customize a Kart Racing game, all while mastering the basics of Unity.  Unity Essentials Live begins Monday, July 19, 2021 at 9 am PT and will take place Mondays and Thursdays through July 29, 2021.

Unity Essentials Live: July 19 - July 29

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Overview

Before You Begin

Recorded Live Session - July 29

Next Steps and Conclusion

July-29.mp4

In this live learning session, you will continue your work on the Karting Microgame, adding more mods and customizing the environment. You will complete some creative mods to build on the project and make it more your own, while learning the basics of Unity. 

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Continue work on your 3D kart racing game

Develop your confidence using the Unity Editor

This session explores some of the same content available in the Karting Microgame project. 

This live series is the perfect companion to the Unity Essentials Pathway. Follow the pathway to get started in Unity, learn about the world of real-time development, and begin your first projects. You can work through the pathway first, or attend this series first. The activities in the Unity Editor are entirely different, so doing both will only add to your learning experience! 
 

 To participate in this session and follow along, you should:

If this is your first Unity Essentials Live learning session, you can catch up by:

Following along with the recordings of our previous live learning sessions from this week.

Note: It is not necessary for you to catch up if you've missed a session this week, but it will help you get the most out of your learning journey.  

Try some of the Karting Microgame Mods to customize your game even more.

Apply what you learned in this session to add more animations. 

Share your customized Microgame  in the Unity Essentials Group. 

Congratulations on completing this learning series! After completing this series, you are able to:

Use all of the basic Unity Editor windows and features

Next, try the  the Unity Essentials Pathway if you haven't already. You'll learn how to apply your new skills to real-world jobs, and you'll create new projects from scratch in both 2D and 3D. You'll also get introduced to scripting and audio in Unity.
 

Session 4 - Karting Microgame, Part 2 - July 29, 2021

1. Overview

2. Before You Begin

3. Recorded Live Session - July 29

4. Next Steps and Conclusion

Complete this tutorial