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Creating Objects

Tutorial

Beginner

+10 XP

30 Mins

(196)

Summary

You will create a new GameObject  that allows the player to destroy obstacles

Tutorial Outcome

By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to

Add a (trigger) Capsule Collider 2D to keep track of when objects touch or intersect

Add a Bullet attribute script to keep track of points

Create a prefab

Create an empty GameObject

Add the Object Shooter script

Insert a Prefab as a Prefab to Spawn for the Object Shooter script

Key concepts:

Capsule Collider 2D

Trigger Colliders

Bullet Attribute script

Prefab

Object Shooter script

Challenge Ideas:

What would happen if the laser was not turned into a Prefab? Would the lasers still work in the same way? Why or not?

What would happen if the player could gain points for destroying asteroids? How would it change the way the game ends?

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Last updated: July 28, 2020

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Language

English

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