May 13, 2021The Escape Button is a FeatureWe have a basic build, but there are no means to break the flow of the game, nor do we have an option to quit the game(If we were to build and run the game in fullscreen, then the player would have to rely on the system to forcefully quit…Unity3 min readUnity3 min read
Published in Nerd For Tech·May 12, 2021Unity’s New Input SystemUnity’s new input system is more like a modular input system. The idea behind this is, we define actions, code the behavior for those actions, which are then triggered by our input devices. Implying that our code no longer needs to be coded independently to use controllers, Keyboards, and mice…Unity6 min readUnity6 min read
May 10, 2021How to Host Unity Games on the WebBuilding on the previous article, let’s have our game run on the Web. That would make it OS independent, enabling us to have one build that runs on Linux, Mac, and Windows. Objective : Building and Deploying the game to Web Browsers. The process of building our game for browsers…Unity2 min readUnity2 min read
Published in Dev Genius·May 8, 2021How to Build and Test your Unity GameWith the last article, we have added all the basic elements required to make a game. But we have yet to see how the game runs as a standalone application. Objective : To have a working build of our Galactic Shooter game. Unity makes the process of building a game…Unity3 min readUnity3 min read
Published in Nerd For Tech·May 7, 2021How to Play Sound Effects in UnityIn the previous article, we saw how to work with Audio Sources to play an audio clip. This article builds upon it by adding intricate control over when and which sounds to play. Objective : Add interactive sound effects like Laser, Explosion and Power-up sounds. Let us start by creating…Unit3 min readUnit3 min read
May 6, 2021Immersion Starts with SoundSound is an essential component used in every entertainment industry. It creates an atmosphere that captivates the user. It establishes emotional connections, and like I’ve been saying in all my articles, this component happens to be one of the components that bring life to the game. Objective: To have a…Unity3 min readUnity3 min read
Published in CodeX·May 4, 2021How to use Post Processing in Unity — Part-IIIn part-I of this article, we got the post-processing set up in Unity. The objective of this article is to display some of the post-processing effects. Here, we will be using simple cubes to display the effects. …Unity6 min readUnity6 min read
Published in CodeX·May 4, 2021How to use Post Processing in Unity — Part-IIf you’ve been following my articles, you probably would have heard me say that using “Some Element” would bring life to your game. Well, post-processing just happens to be one of those elements. Almost every game out there uses some form of post-processing, be it 2D work of art like…Unity3 min readUnity3 min read
Published in Nerd For Tech·Apr 24, 2021Player Damage VFX using Animated Sprites in UnityThe basic principle when dealing with animated sprites in Unity is the same no matter what it is being used for (click here to know more). …Unity3 min readUnity3 min read
Published in CodeX·Apr 21, 2021Creating Enemy ExplosionsIn a game about fighting spaceships one could say that Explosions play a big part in bringing the game to life. So lets bring this game to life…. We’ve seen how to animate in unity using sprites using that knowledge lets create an Explosion.Unity3 min readUnity3 min read
