This course is part of the C# Programming for Unity Game Development Specialization

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C# Programming for Unity Game Development SpecializationUniversity of Colorado System

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This course is the second course in the specialization about learning how to develop video games using the C# programming language and the Unity game engine on Windows or Mac. Why use C# and Unity instead of some other language and game engine? Well, C# is a really good language for learning how to program and then programming professionally. Also, the Unity game engine is very popular with indie game developers; Unity games were downloaded 16,000,000,000 times in 2016! Finally, C# is one of the programming languages you can use in the Unity environment.
This course assumes you have the prerequisite knowledge from the previous course in the specialization. You should make sure you have that knowledge, either by taking that previous course or from personal experience, before tackling this course. Throughout this course you'll continue building your foundational C# and Unity knowledge by exploring more C# and Unity topics and finishing the Unity game you started at the end of the previous course.

The material in this and the previous course is essentially our first programming course for Game Design and Development majors at UCCS.

Module 1: Learn how we make decisions in our code
Module 2: Learn how to get and use player input in your Unity games 
Module 3: Learn how to use iteration (looping) to repeat actions in your code
Module 4: Learn how we can store lots of data in arrays and lists 

“Unity” is a trademark or registered trademark of Unity Technologies or its affiliates in the U.S. and elsewhere.

This course is an independent work and is not sponsored by, authorized by, or affiliated with Unity Technologies or its affiliates

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Approx. 22 hours to complete

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Dr. Tim "Dr. T" Chamillard

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1

Week 1

7 hours to complete

Selection

7 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 81 min), 12 readings, 1 quiz

10 videos

Course Introduction3mNavigating a Coursera Course (optional)4mMeet the Instructor (optional)12mLesson Introduction44sBooleans4mIf Statements9mSwitch Statements5mTimers12mSpawning Teddies11mTagged Destruction14m

12 readings

What's All This MonoDevelop Stuff10mDr. T's Book10mSetting Up Your Development Environment10mCourse Topic Index10mUnity Import/Upgrade Problems10mCorresponding Book Chapters1mExercise 1: Jump That Game Object10mExercise 2: If and Switch Statements10mExercise 3: Shrink and Grow10mExercise 4: Teddy Bear Explosions10mRock of Ages Unity Project30mNumber Characteristics Solution10m

Week2

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Unity Input

2 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 67 min), 5 readings, 1 quiz

9 videos

Lesson Introduction1mMouse Position Processing7mWorking for the Clampdown12mMouse Button Processing10mThe Input Manager5mMouse Button Processing Revisited6mStop the Madness7mKeyboard Processing11mGamepad Processing5m

5 readings

Corresponding Book Chapters1mExercise 5: Mouse Jumping10mExercise 6: Spawn and Explode10mExercise 7: Finally, A Driving Game10mShipbuilding 101 Unity Project10m

1 practice exercise

Unity Input30m

Week3

Week 3

8 hours to complete

Iteration

8 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 49 min), 6 readings, 1 quiz

Week4

Week 4

6 hours to complete

Arrays and Lists

6 hours to complete

14 videos (Total 95 min), 7 readings, 1 quiz

14 videos

Lesson Introduction34sArrays in Theory3mArrays in Practice11mWhy We Start at Zero6mLists6mAdding a DLL6mFor Loops with Lists9mBackwards For Loops6mForeach Loops7mTed the Collector13mBlowing Up Teddies, Take 17mBlowing Up Teddies, Take 25mTed the Collector Revisited10mFinishing Up1m

7 readings

Corresponding Book Chapters1mExercise 11: Arrays10mExercise 12: Lists10mExercise 13: Keeping the Odd10mExercise 14: For and Foreach Loops10mUnity Project: Asteroid Spawning and Death10mGive Me a Hand Solution10m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM MORE C# PROGRAMMING AND UNITY

by APDec 27, 2018

Very interesting and challenging. It takes you by the hand on new concepts but challenges you on past knowledge. Forces you to think and be creative.

by DFMay 30, 2020

This was another brilliantly presented, accessible and fun course from Dr. T and the team. Thank you very much!

by KDSep 29, 2021

Good course that gives you a important information for making simple 2D games

by RJMar 31, 2019

I liked working on the same project during the course as opposed to doing separate exercise at the end of each week. This helps to better understand how it all comes together.

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About the C# Programming for Unity Game Development Specialization

This specialization is intended for beginning programmers who want to learn how to program Unity games using C#. The first course assumes no programming experience, and throughout the 4 courses in the specialization you'll learn how to program in C# and how to use that C# knowledge to program Unity games. The C# and Unity material in the courses in the specialization is slightly more comprehensive than the content in the first 2 game programming courses at UCCS.

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