Finalize your project
Exercise
Beginner
+60XP
120 mins
Unity Technologies
After all your effort and learning, you've reached the final stage of the pathway. In this tutorial, you'll give your game the finishing touches, build it for different platforms, and consider your next steps in Unity game development.
1. Overview
Congratulations on making it to the final tutorial in this pathway!
You've journeyed through the world of game development, learned new skills, conquered challenges, and brought your game concept to life. This is a significant achievement and a testament to your hard work and dedication.
In this last tutorial, you'll finalize your personal game project by adding any remaining unique gameplay elements. Then, you’ll build your game to macOS, Windows, or WebGL. Finally, you’ll explore your future development options and share your creation with others.
2. Continue working on your personal project
There are probably parts of your GDD, especially in the Future Features section, that you haven't had time to work on yet.
Depending on your schedule, now is the time to take it to the next level — you can spend anywhere from a few more hours to a few more months or even years on this project!
You'll have a chance to submit screenshots, videos, or links to your project at the end of this tutorial.
Example project
As an example of how you might take your game to the next level, here’s the basic finished project that was shown throughout the course about the crab chasing the beach ball.
And here's an example of what it might look like with a unique gameplay element added in. In the case of this specific game, there’s a rising tide that comes in every once in a while, forcing the player to seek high ground. If the ball gets caught in the water, it slows the player down, making them more vulnerable to the crab’s attacks.
3. Build your game to Windows or macOS
Building your game instead of keeping it in Unity allows you to create a standalone version that others can play without the need for the Unity Editor.
Publish your project now. If you’re not sure how to build your game and publish it to Unity Play, you can follow the Publish on Unity Play tutorial.
4. Consider your next steps with Unity
After you’ve finished your project and maybe even passed the exam, what will you do next? Consider some of the options below:
Solidify your programming fundamentals
If you’re not already confident with your programming, it’s recommended that you start with the Junior Programmer pathway, which will give you the foundational skills needed to jump-start any future C# development with Unity.
Consider AR or VR development
You’ve made one game, but have only really focused on the desktop platform. Consider expanding your knowledge into extended reality (XR). Unity also has a VR development pathway and an AR development pathway that will help you get started.
Continue with more game development
If you want to continue down the games path, Unity Learn has a wide range of games-based learning content, including the following:
5. Submission - Share your project
If you’ve continued development on your game from this course, or anything else you're working on, we’d love to see what you've created!
You can publish your game on Unity Play and share the link here. You can also check out other Unity learners’ submissions below. We highly recommend commenting on at least one other creator’s submission. What do you like about their project? What cool new feature could they consider adding?
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Maze Roller 3D
Neo Themed Roll a Ball
Roll-a-ball
Many of the elements have been meshed together in this roll-a-ball game.
Still a dog in progress
This is the actual iteration of my game. Still a work in progress. I am using: 3D Stylized Animated Dogs Kit by Bublisher Dog Barks! 1.0 by porovaara Free Hyper Casual Street Food Pack by Fruit Route Studio Handpainted Grass & Ground Textures by Chromisu
Brain-Out Dungeon
Game Mechanics: - There is enemy lurking in the dark. - Collect the candles around the dark dungeon to further illuminate the darkness. - Find the key to unlock the dungeon gate and escape. - Movement: WASD - Link: https://play.unity.com/en/games/0a226922-3165-4efd-a0c5-10666caec3e7/brain-out-dungeon-v2
Hunter Gatherer
The game, based on the roll-a-ball concept, is a complex game of gathering and hunting (or rather being hunted), set fully in the Minecraft world. It contains 6 levels (for now) and has been created for my son Aleksy, who's 6 and also a Minecraft fan. We even developed one level together working in Unity, try to guess which one ;). The game has a menu, settings, arcade-style four-letter level codes, moving obstacles, character animation, a jump system, different pickups, monster sounds, particle effects, lights, and all the other things a good game should have. We enjoyed greatly making it and now my son plays it whenever he can :). I recommend you try playing it! Use the following link for download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uOjtJz2356KnkQZLRsXq5xocYI41s5iH/view?usp=sharing
Viking Village Dragon
When the game starts, a fly-through camera flies through the village. Don't wait too long because the Dragon is assembling to your left and will start running to your position towards the far left and top left of the village. So focus on the screen and hit the "c" button to change cameras to First-Person. You'll find yourself on the pathway and the first suspended skull in front of you. Collect it, then find the other 11 before the Dragon breathes her icy breath on you. You'll die and start again. Keyboard keys WSAD to move, but to move much faster than the Drago, just hold down the Shift key with the WSAD key. Collect all 12 skulls and she becomes immobile and her breath is harmless. You can then explore the village in peace.