GameDev2: Game Development with Unity

Prerequisite

• Minimum Undergraduate Student and graduate.
• Having a Personal Computer (with good specifications).
• Able to read, write and understand the English language
• plus should be a passout from Game Dev 2 Course

Course Description

Build on your game development skills by diving into Unity, one of the most popular game engines in the industry. This course covers everything you need to bring your game ideas to life, from coding mechanics and interactions to publishing a complete game.

What you will learn

• Core concepts of game development using Unity.
• Scripting in C# to create gameplay mechanics.
• Designing levels, characters, and user interfaces.
• Implementing physics, audio, and animation in games.
• Best practices for testing, optimizing, and publishing your game.

Course Outline

• Week 1 Overview of Unity, Basic Concepts and Navigation

  • Introduction to the Unity interface
  • Understanding the Unity workflow
  • Creating and managing projects
  • Scene view and game view
  • Navigating the Unity editor
  • Working with GameObjects and Components

• Week 2 Importing Assets, Basic Scripting with C#

  • Importing 3D models from Blender
  • Importing textures and materials
  • Asset management and organization
  • Introduction to C# scripting in Unity
  • Writing and attaching scripts to GameObjects
  • Basic script components (variables, methods, events)

• Week 3 Working with Prefabs, Unity Physics System

  • Creating and using prefabs
  • Prefab variants and nested prefabs
  • Best practices for prefab management
  • Rigidbodies and colliders
  • Physics materials
  • Basic physics interactions (forces, gravity, collisions)

• Week 4 Input Handling, Building Basic Game Mechanics

  • Handling user input (keyboard, mouse, gamepad)
  • Input Manager and Input System
  • Creating responsive controls
  • Creating simple game mechanics (e.g character movement, object interaction)
  • Using triggers and collision events
  • Simple AI behavior

• Week 5 Advanced C# Scripting, Working with the Unity UI System

  • Object-oriented programming concepts
  • Inheritance and polymorphism
  • Event-driven programming
  • Introduction to the UI system
  • Creating and customizing UI elements
  • UI scripting and interactivity

• Week 6 Animation in Unity, Particle Systems

  • Using the Animator component
  • Creating and managing animation states
  • Using Blend Trees and Animation Curves
  • Creating particle effects
  • Customizing particle properties
  • Using particle systems for special effects

• Week 7 Importing Blender Models, Animating Imported Models

  • Best practices for exporting from Blender
  • Configuring import settings in Unity
  • Troubleshooting common issues
  • Importing and configuring animations
  • Using the Animation Rigging package
  • Setting up IK and constraints

• Week 8 Materials and Shaders, Lighting and Rendering in Unity

  • Applying materials to imported models
  • Using Unity’s Shader Graph
  • Creating custom shaders
  • Setting up scene lighting
  • Lightmapping and baked lighting
  • Post-processing effects

• Week 9 Project Setup and Management, Creating a Game Level

  • Organizing project files and folders
  • Version control with Git
  • Collaborating in Unity
  • Level design principles
  • Building and populating a game level
  • Using terrain tools

• Week 10 Audio in Unity, User Interface and Menus

  • Importing and using audio files
  • 3D audio spatialization
  • Audio scripting and triggers
  • Creating main menus and HUDs
  • Using UI animations
  • Managing UI navigation and transitions

• Week 11 Project Introduction, Developing the Final Project

  • Overview of the final project
  • Planning and prototyping
  • Setting project milestones
  • Implementing core mechanics
  • Integrating assets and animations
  • Playtesting and iteration

• Week 12 Polishing and Optimization, Final Presentation and Review

  • Optimizing performance (frame rate, draw calls)
  • Debugging and fixing issues
  • Final touches and polish
  • Student project presentations
  • Feedback and discussions

Grading Criteria

Particulars	Marks (%)
Quizzes	20
Class Participation/ Attendance	15
Projects	25
Final Projects	40
Total	100