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A Quick Guide to Procedural Levels with Unity: Quick Guides, #2
A Quick Guide to 2d Infinite Runners with Unity: Quick Guides, #3
A Quick Guide to c# with Unity: Quick Guides, #1
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Why this book can help you to get started fast with Card Games and Unity
It can be intimidating to start with Unity, and while several books can provide comprehensive information, you may, like many other readers, just want to focus on a specific topic and get started fast.

This book is part of a series entitled "Quick Guides", and does just this. In this book series, you have the opportunity to get started on a specific topic in less than 60 minutes, delving right into the information that you really need. Of course, you can, after reading this book, move on to more comprehensive books; however, quite often, you may have little time to complete a project or to get comfortable with a topic fast.

In this book entitled A Quick Guide to Card Games with Unity, you will discover how to create most of the features found in card games by using simple techniques, and you will learn and practice as you go.

By following the techniques and suggestions described in this short book, I can promise you that you will get started very fast and create a simple card matching game. Along the way, you will also learn about C#, sprites, and events and combine these skills to create a card game.

Content and structure of this book
In this book, you will learn about card games with Unity, including:

  • Setting-up the interface.
  • Creating a game manager.
  • Adding multiple cards automatically.
  • Associating the correct image to each card.
  • Shuffling the cards.
  • Allowing the player to choose and move cards.
  • Checking for a match

The main idea behind this book is to help you to get started quickly with card games. So, if you want to start creating challenging games with simple, yet effective techniques : download this book now!

LanguageEnglish
Release dateJan 17, 2020
A Quick Guide to Procedural Levels with Unity: Quick Guides, #2
A Quick Guide to 2d Infinite Runners with Unity: Quick Guides, #3
A Quick Guide to c# with Unity: Quick Guides, #1

Titles in the series (5)

  • A Quick Guide to c# with Unity: Quick Guides, #1

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    A Quick Guide to c# with Unity: Quick Guides, #1
    A Quick Guide to c# with Unity: Quick Guides, #1

    Why this book can help you to get started fast with C# in Unity It can be intimidating to start with Unity, and while several books can provide comprehensive information, you may, like many other readers, just want to focus on a particular topic and get started fast. This book is part of a series entitled "A Quick Guide To", and does just this. In this book series, you have the opportunity to get started on a particular topic in less than 60 minutes, delving right into the information that you really need. Of course, you can, after reading this book, move on to more comprehensive books; however, quite often, you may have little time to complete a project or to get comfortable with a topic fast. In this book entitled A Quick Guide to C# in Unity, you will discover how to program in C# and you will learn most of the foundation blocks that you need to get started with C# (e.g., variables, methods, events, or Object-Oriented concepts) using a hands-on approach where you learn and practice as you go. By following the techniques and suggestions described in this short book, I can promise you that you will get started very fast and create your own C# scripts. Along the way, you will also learn about best coding practices, as well as common errors and how to avoid them easily. Content and structure of this book In this book, you will learn about using C# with Unity, including: Object-Oriented Principles (e.g., classes, variable scope, events, constructors, etc.). Variables, conditional statements, loops, and other useful structures. Common C# methods used in Unity and their uses. The workflow involved in creating and running a script in Unity. The main idea behind this book is to help you to get started quickly with C#. So, if you want to start coding in C# with Unity: download this book now!

  • A Quick Guide to Procedural Levels with Unity: Quick Guides, #2

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    A Quick Guide to Procedural Levels with Unity: Quick Guides, #2
    A Quick Guide to Procedural Levels with Unity: Quick Guides, #2

    This book is part of a series entitled Quick Guides, and does just this. In this book series, you have the opportunity to get started on a particular topic in less than 60 minutes, delving right into the information that you really need. Of course, you can, after reading this book, move on to more comprehensive books; however, quite often, you may have little time to complete a project or to get comfortable with a topic fast. In this book entitled A Quick Guide to Procedural Levels with Unity, you will discover how to create your game levels from your code using simple techniques, use text, images and XML file to design your levels and save you a lot of time in the process using a hands-on approach where you learn and practice as you go

  • A Quick Guide to 2d Infinite Runners with Unity: Quick Guides, #3

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    A Quick Guide to 2d Infinite Runners with Unity: Quick Guides, #3
    A Quick Guide to 2d Infinite Runners with Unity: Quick Guides, #3

    It can be intimidating to start with Unity, and while several books can provide comprehensive information, you may, like many other readers, just want to focus on a particular topic and get started fast. This book is part of a series entitled A Quick Guide To, and does just this. In this book series, you have the opportunity to get started on a particular topic in less than 60 minutes, delving right into the information that you really need. Of course, you can, after reading this book, move-on to more comprehensive books; however, quite often, you may have little time to complete a project or to get comfortable with a topic fast. In this book entitled A Quick Guide to 2d Infinite Runners with Unity, you will discover how to create a simple infinite (or endless) runner using simple techniques, and built-in shape primitives and include common features found in 2D infinite runners using a hands-on approach where you learn and practice as you go. By following the techniques and suggestions described in this short book, I can promise you that you will get started very fast and create your infinite runner. Along the way, you will also learn about creating a simple interface, controlling a 2D character, using a timer, pausing the game, and combine these to create a challenging game. Content and structure of this book In this book, you will learn about using C# with Unity, including:   Creating your character from primitives. Controlling your character. Creating a user interface. Creating random obstacles. Creating a 2D scene from scratch. The main idea behind this book is to help you to get started quickly with infinite runners. So, if you want to start creating your endless runner with simple, yet effective techniques: download this book now!

  • A Quick Guide to Artificial Intelligence with Unity: Quick Guides, #4

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    A Quick Guide to Artificial Intelligence with Unity: Quick Guides, #4
    A Quick Guide to Artificial Intelligence with Unity: Quick Guides, #4

    Why this book can help you to get started fast with Artificial Intelligence and Unity It can be intimidating to start with Unity, and while several books can provide comprehensive information, you may, like many other readers, just want to focus on a particular topic and get started fast. This book is part of a series entitled "Quick Guides" and does just this. In this book series, you have the opportunity to get started on a particular topic in less than 60 minutes, delving right into the information that you really need. Of course, you can, after reading this book, move on to more comprehensive books; however, quite often, you may have little time to complete a project or to get comfortable with a topic fast. In this book entitled A Quick Guide to Artificial Intelligence with Unity, you will discover how to create intelligent Non-Player Characters using simple techniques and built-in Assets and include common AI features found in 3D games, and learn and practice as you go. By following the techniques and suggestions described in this short book, I can promise you that you will get started very fast and create intelligent NPCs. Along the way, you will also learn about cameras, baking a scene, detecting collisions, and combine these to create challenging AI. Content and structure of this book In this book, you will learn about AI with Unity, including:   Using built-in assets. Make it possible for NPCs to navigate to their destination. Make it possible for NPCs to Avoid obstacles. Define areas where NPCs should or should not go. The main idea behind this book is to help you to get started quickly with Artificial Intelligence. So, if you want to start creating challenging games with simple, yet effective techniques : download this book now!

  • A Quick Guide to Card Games with Unity: Quick Guides, #5

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    A Quick Guide to Card Games with Unity: Quick Guides, #5
    A Quick Guide to Card Games with Unity: Quick Guides, #5

    Why this book can help you to get started fast with Card Games and Unity It can be intimidating to start with Unity, and while several books can provide comprehensive information, you may, like many other readers, just want to focus on a specific topic and get started fast. This book is part of a series entitled "Quick Guides", and does just this. In this book series, you have the opportunity to get started on a specific topic in less than 60 minutes, delving right into the information that you really need. Of course, you can, after reading this book, move on to more comprehensive books; however, quite often, you may have little time to complete a project or to get comfortable with a topic fast. In this book entitled A Quick Guide to Card Games with Unity, you will discover how to create most of the features found in card games by using simple techniques, and you will learn and practice as you go. By following the techniques and suggestions described in this short book, I can promise you that you will get started very fast and create a simple card matching game. Along the way, you will also learn about C#, sprites, and events and combine these skills to create a card game. Content and structure of this book In this book, you will learn about card games with Unity, including: Setting-up the interface. Creating a game manager. Adding multiple cards automatically. Associating the correct image to each card. Shuffling the cards. Allowing the player to choose and move cards. Checking for a match The main idea behind this book is to help you to get started quickly with card games. So, if you want to start creating challenging games with simple, yet effective techniques : download this book now!

Author

Patrick Felicia

Patrick Felicia is a lecturer and researcher at Waterford Institute of Technology, where he teaches and supervises undergraduate and postgraduate students. He obtained his MSc in Multimedia Technology in 2003 and PhD in Computer Science in 2009 from University College Cork, Ireland. He has published several books and articles on the use of video games for educational purposes, including the Handbook of Research on Improving Learning and Motivation through Educational Games: Multidisciplinary Approaches (published by IGI), and Digital Games in Schools: a Handbook for Teachers, published by European Schoolnet. Patrick is also the Editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Game-Based Learning (IJGBL), and the Conference Director of the Irish Symposium on Game-Based Learning, a popular conference on games and learning organized throughout Ireland.

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