Unity: 3D Level Design

2h 6mIntermediate2018-02-23

Authors

Alan Thorn

Game Developer, Author, Educator

Course details

Unity—the powerful interactive development tool for mobile and desktop games—boasts tools and features that allow you to build striking virtual worlds. In this course, Alan Thorn helps you enhance your Unity skill set by covering topics that can help you get up to speed with level design. Alan walks through the process of assembling a 3D environment with modular asset pieces, and explains how to create a Unity project and import and configure assets. He also discusses how to complete environment lighting, import Unity scripts, create timed behaviors, build an intelligent enemy character, and more.

The concepts covered in this course can help to prepare you for the Unity Certified Developer exam.

Learning objectives
Creating a Unity project
Importing and configuring assets
Modular level building
Getting started with lighting
Working with light probes and occlusion culling
Creating timed behaviors
Starting and completing a finite state machine

Skills covered

Real-TimeGame DevelopmentUnityVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingSoftware DevelopmentDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome

1. Importing and Configuring Assets

02 - Creating a Unity project
03 - Importing and configuring assets
04 - Exporting content from Blender
05 - Establishing a base level
06 - Modular level building
07 - Completing the level

2. Base Lighting and Refinements

08 - Getting started with lighting
09 - Completing environment lighting
10 - Adding post-process effects
11 - Working with light probes
12 - Working with occlusion culling

3. Interactions and Gameplay

13 - Importing utility scripts
14 - Coin collection mechanic
15 - Creating timed behaviors
16 - Implementing the win condition

4. Animation and AI

17 - Line of sight
18 - Navigation meshes and pathfinding
19 - Starting a finite state machine
20 - Completing a finite state machine

Conclusion

21 - Next steps