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Swords and Shovels: Loot System

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Intermediate

+60 XP

1 Hour

(40)

Overview

Summary

In this project, you'll master the process of creating a loot spawn and item system for your games. 
First, you'll explore ScriptableObjects and how they can be used as code contracts for item creation. Next, you'll learn how to create spawn objects that will instantiate an item into your Scene. Finally, you'll explore the connection to other systems such as Character Stats, Inventory, Game Managers, and more. 
When you're finished with this project, you'll have successfully created a functional inventory system that is easily integrated with other vital game systems.
To access the the assets used for this project, click the blue "Project Materials" tab on this project, or within the individual tutorial.

Project Objective

By the end of this project, you will be able to:
Use Scriptable Objects as code contracts for item creation
Create spawn objects that will instantiate an item into your Scene
Understand the connections between different game systems

Materials

creating-a-loot-system-in-unity-project-files.zip

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Last updated: November 05, 2019

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