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Setting Up the Project

Tutorial

Beginner

+10 XP

40 Mins

(237)

Overview

Summary

You will learn how to add a background and a player that can move and rotate. You will also learn how to add particles to your GameObjects so that they look animated.
Tutorial Outcome
By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to
Add GameObjects to the Hierarchy
Add Components to the Inspector
Transform GameObjects
Make changes to GameObjects
Key concepts:
Rigidbody 2D
Play mode
Push script
Rotate script
Particles
Parenting GameObjects
Challenge Ideas:
Change the spaceship from SpaceshipRed to SpaceshipBlue
Add other Particles to the spaceship, by going to Project > Prefabs > Particles > select a particle

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Last updated: July 29, 2020

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English

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