Make a 2D Arcade Game in a Weekend

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xv

   PDF

2. Getting Started

   • Jodessiah Sumpter

   Pages 1-21

3. Define Game Layout and Environment

   • Jodessiah Sumpter

   Pages 23-39

4. Create Positioning and Movement

   • Jodessiah Sumpter

   Pages 41-60

5. Scripting a Game Manager

   • Jodessiah Sumpter

   Pages 61-82

6. Adding Sound and Music

   • Jodessiah Sumpter

   Pages 83-95

7. Game Power-Ups

   • Jodessiah Sumpter

   Pages 97-114

8. Level Manager and Menu

   • Jodessiah Sumpter

   Pages 115-137

9. Publishing to the App Store

   • Jodessiah Sumpter

   Pages 139-155

10. Back Matter

    Pages 157-159

    PDF

Create and complete your first 2D arcade game in Unity. In this book you will learn to create an arcade classic brick breaker game from beginning to end. You will plan the game flow, add the graphics and create the game logic using the C# language, then build the UX to complete your game. By the time you have finished Make a 2D Arcade Game in a Weekend with Unity, you will have enough knowledge to tweak the game to create more levels or your own variant game rules, and you will have the confidence to go on and create your own 2D arcade games. You will also learn how to publish the game into mobile app stores. 

Unity is a powerful cross platform software tool that allows users to create 2D and 3D apps and games. Learning how to create an arcade classic game is a great way to learn the foundations of game design. While you do need to have a basic understanding of Unity to complete this project, advanced game building or advanced Unity experience is not required. 

Takes you through building a classic Atari style brick breaker game 

Provides you the basic knowledge for building games 

Teaches you how to script and design UI elements of the game

• Game Development
• Unity
• 2D
• graphics
• game logic
• game design

Jodessiah Sumpter has over 10 years of software development experience at Fortune 500 companies. He has also developed and deployed numerous mobile and TV applications on the Android, Blackberry, SONY Dash, and Samsung TV platforms. In addition he has 10+ years experience developing websites and Internet marketing materials for individuals and small businesses. Currently he is Systems and Technology Director at a large non-profit organization.

Policies and ethics