Complete Mission 5 in the Editor

Mission 5 Quiz

Unity Essentials: 2D Essentials Quiz

Create a top-down minigame similar to the 3D living room experience, but in 2D.

In this 2D Mission, you'll create a top-down 2D version of the interactive living room scene you created earlier.

Just like in the 3D scene, you'll control a character, and try to collect all the objects in a room. By completing this scene, you'll learn how working in 2D is similar to working in 3D, but also how it’s different.

2D Essentials: In-Editor

Unity Essentials Pathway

Master the basics of Unity with the Unity Essentials In-Editor Pathway. Perfect for beginners, this free learning journey introduces game development, 3D content creation, and Unity's core tools. Start building today!

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Unity Essentials is the perfect place to start for beginners to Unity. No previous experience is necessary.

New to Unity? This in-Editor learning Pathway includes everything you need to get started.

Designed for anyone new to Unity, this in-Editor learning journey is your first step toward creating confidently in the Unity Editor and bringing your visions to life. In this learning Pathway, you’ll design different rooms of a house, learning the essentials of one key skillset as you complete each room.

Unity Essentials: In-Editor

Complete Mission 1 in the Editor

Unity Essentials: Editor Essentials Quiz

Explore a playground scene and design a mural to get comfortable with the Unity interface.

This tutorial series introduces you to the essential skills of navigating the Unity Editor. 

You'll learn to navigate 3D space in a playground scene, using Flythrough mode and tools like Move and Rotate to design a mural. 

Once you master these skills, you’ll have the foundation required for confidently creating in Unity.

Editor Essentials: In-Editor

Complete Mission 2 in the Editor

Unity Essentials: 3D Essentials Quiz

Design a kid's bedroom with a bouncing ball and a tower of collapsing building blocks.

In this tutorial series, you'll explore Unity's capabilities by designing a kid's bedroom scene with dynamic elements like a bouncing ball and a tower of blocks. 

You'll learn new skills in 3D navigation, object customization, and using Unity's physics system. You’ll also create prefabs, adjust lighting, and capture your scene with a camera. 

This foundational knowledge is vital to creating any type of Unity project.

3D Essentials: In-Editor

Complete Mission 3 in the Editor

Unity Essentials: Audio Essentials Quiz

Add immersive sound to a kitchen scene with a variety of different types of audio.

In this Audio Mission, you will learn the fundamentals of implementing different types of audio into Unity scenes. You’ll learn how to set the tone with background music, how to add realism with sound effects, and even how to implement spatial audio in a 3D scene.

Audio Essentials: In-Editor

Complete Mission 4 in the Editor

Unity Essentials: Programming Essentials Quiz

Add code so that a player character can explore a living room and gather collectibles.

In this Mission, you’ll program a simple interactive experience where you control a character in a living room scene and move around to collect objects.

You'll be able to choose from a variety of characters and collectible objects. In our example, we'll use a robot vacuum that maneuvers to pick up dirt around the room.

Programming Essentials: In-Editor

Complete Mission 6 in the Editor

Share your project

Combine all of your scenes together into one cohesive portfolio project that you can share with others. 

It's time to collect all your good work together into a singular portfolio piece that you and others can play!

A portfolio, especially in the realm of real-time 3D (RT3D) and game development, is not just a collection of work, but a practical way of demonstrating your familiarity with essential tools and concepts.

In this Mission, you will package all of your work from this Pathway into a single playable experience that you can easily share with others.

Publishing Essentials: In-Editor

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Confidently operate the Unity Editor from an empty default project. 

Unity Editor Essentials

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Product Manager at Unity

Identify the defaults elements in a new scene, Create and manipulate GameObjects and configure their components.

Scene Building Essentials

Control the execution of code with common logic structures 

Level 1 Application Scripting

Joy Horvath

Instructional Designer

Complete a quiz to get credit for completing the Mission.

Explain the Toolbar buttons used to manipulate objects.

Select a GameObject from both the Hierarchy window and the Scene view.

Link GameObjects in parent-child relationships using the Hierarchy window to create complex GameObjects.

Explain the relationship between the Scene view and the Inspector window.

Move, scale, and rotate a GameObject using the Toolbar buttons and the mouse in the Scene view.

Move, scale, and rotate a GameObject using the Transform Component in the Inspector window.

Position Sprites in 3D space in a 2D Scene.

Use 3D GameObjects in a 2D Scene to group Sprites.

3.1 Explain the Toolbar buttons used to manipulate objects.

3.2 Select a GameObject from both the Hierarchy window and the Scene view.

3.3 Link GameObjects in parent-child relationships using the Hierarchy window to create complex GameObjects.

3.4 Explain the relationship between the Scene view and the Inspector window.

3.5 Duplicate a GameObject.

3.6 Move, scale, and rotate a GameObject using the Toolbar buttons and the mouse in the Scene view.

3.7 Move, scale, and rotate a GameObject using the Transform Component in the Inspector window.

3.8 Position Sprites in 3D space in a 2D Scene.

3.9 Use 3D GameObjects in a 2D Scene to group Sprites.

Transform GameObjects

Select the appropriate common Unity methods to use, e.g., Awake, Start, Update, FixedUpdate, Collision, and Trigger Events, given a desired feature to code

Achieve a desired result by using Unity API methods, given Unity’s script documentation

Achieve a desired result with different parameters by using various method overloads

Distinguish a correct use of any given Unity API method from an incorrect use

Control or trigger the state of components, such as an Animator Controller, Light, AudioSource, or User Interface element by using appropriate methods

Construct an input listener, given a scenario where a specific type of input is required

Print a message consisting of concatenated strings and variable values to the console by using Unity's Debug.Log method

Compose scripts that utilize various APIs

Describe the 3D nature of a 2D Scene in Unity.

Explain the 2D coordinate system in Unity.

Use the 2D button to change the view of Scene view.

4.1 Describe the 3D nature of a 2D Scene in Unity.

4.2 Explain the 2D coordinate system in Unity.

4.3 Use the 2D button to change the view of Scene view.

4.4 Navigate a 2D Scene in 3D space.

Navigate in 2D space in the Scene view

Ellen Flaherty

Senior Learning Architect - Unity

 Implement basic physics for GameObjects 

Apply RigidBody or RigidBody 2D components in order to enable GameObjects to act under the control of physics

Modify the basic properties of a RigidBody or RigidBody 2D component in order to control how the GameObject is affected by physics, including its mass, its drag, and the Scene's gravity

Add a collider to a GameObject and understand its function

Create and configure a Physic Material to add physical properties to a GameObject

Employ basic physics for GameObjects

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Configure visual UI components in a manner that will respond appropriately to different screen sizes and resolutions

Employ the Sprite Editor to slice sprite sheets 

What happens when you turn on 2D mode in the 

"Automatically converts all 3D models in the scene to 2D sprites." — This statement is incorrect. The 2D mode affects the 

view's camera perspective only and does not convert 3D models into 2D sprites.

 view camera to a fixed position, preventing any movement or rotation." — This statement is incorrect. While the camera in 2D mode is optimized for 2D space navigation, users can still move and zoom within the 

"Enables the physics simulation to run in two dimensions, disabling the Z-axis." — This statement is incorrect. The physics simulation mode (2D or 3D) is determined by the components used (Rigidbody2D vs. Rigidbody) and is independent of the 

Which of the following are actually built-in Unity components optimized for 2D development? 

"Square Renderer 2D" — This statement is incorrect. While Unity provides components for rendering 2D shapes, such as the 

 there is no specific "Square Renderer 2D" component. 2D shapes are typically handled by using sprites or meshes with appropriate materials.

"Layer Adjuster 2D" — This statement is incorrect. There is no built-in Unity component named "Layer Adjuster 2D." Layering in Unity is typically managed through camera settings, sorting layers, and the Z-position of objects for 2D games, or through the use of 3D components and positioning for 3D games.

Which of the following are true about the 

"It adjusts the transparency and color settings of UI elements." — This statement is incorrect. The 

 tool is focused on spatial manipulation (position, rotation, scale) rather than visual properties like transparency and color, which are adjusted in the 

"It's designed for creating and editing physical materials for 2D objects." — This statement is incorrect. The 

 tool does not deal with materials or textures directly; it's used for spatial manipulation of objects in the scene, particularly UI elements and 2D sprites. 

"Adjusts the sprite's color intensity based on its position in the scene." — This statement is incorrect. The 

 property affects the sprite's rendering order, not its color intensity.

"Controls the level of detail that the sprite is rendered with, improving performance for distant objects." — This statement is incorrect. The 

 property does not affect the level of detail or the performance optimization of sprites; it solely determines their rendering order.

"Sets the physical layer the sprite belongs to for collision detection purposes." — This statement is incorrect. The 

 property is used for rendering order, not for setting physical layers for collision detection, which is managed by the 

Which of the following is true about writing scripts for 2D GameObjects in Unity?

"To work with 2D GameObjects in Unity, you must create a special kind of script asset from the 

 window’s create menu named a “Script2D”, which is distinct from those used in 3D development." — This statement is incorrect. Scripts in Unity can generally be used for both 2D and 3D development, with the main differences being in the specific components and methods used rather than the script's fundamental structure.

"Unity will not allow you to apply a script that has references to 2D components or methods onto a 3D object." — This statement is incorrect. Unity does allow the application of scripts referencing 2D components to 3D objects, though the 2D-specific components and methods may not function as intended on 3D objects without corresponding 2D components.

"All scripting methods and components used for 3D GameObjects are incompatible with 2D GameObjects, requiring separate libraries." — This statement is incorrect. Many scripting methods and components are compatible or have analogous versions across 2D and 3D development in Unity, allowing for a cohesive development experience without needing entirely separate libraries.

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