Unity 2020 By Example - Third Edition - A project-based guide to building 2D, 3D, augmented reality, and virtual reality games from scratch

Sep 29, 2026

Unity 2020 By Example - Third Edition is a project-based guide focused on building 2D, 3D, augmented reality, and virtual reality games from scratch. It walks through practical Unity fundamentals such as setting up technical requirements, exploring the Unity game panel, importing assets, and saving or creating scenes. The book extends into gameplay construction including moving forward, transforming objects, lighting and skyboxes, and implementing collection-style mechanics with materials, scripting, tags, prefabs, timers, and playtesting.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryTechnology

FormatPDF

Pages680

Reading Time28 h 34 min

AccessFree to download

Preface

Contributors

About the author

About the reviewers

Table of Contents

Preface

Exploring the Fundamentals of Unity

Understanding console messages

Improving the scene

Introducing the Project panel

Adding a water plane

Importing assets

Adding a coin

Starting a level

Creating a scene

Summary

Transforming objects

Adding lighting and a skybox

Further reading

Creating a Collection Game

Technical requirements

Working with Materials

Creating a coin Material

Editing the Material

Assigning the Material

Scripting in Unity

Creating a script

Working with Tags

Working with prefabs

Creating a timer

Building the game

Adding fireworks

Summary

# Unity 2020By Example Third Edition A project-based guide to building 2D,3D,augmentedreality,and virtual reality games from scratch Robert Wells # Unity 2020 ByExampleThird Edition A project-based guide to building 2D,3D,augmentedreality,and virtual reality games from scratch Robert Wells Unity 2020 By ExampleThird Edition Copyright ◎2020 Packt Publishing All rights reserved.No part of this book may be reproduced,stored in a retrieval system,ortransmitted in any form or by any means,without the prior written permission of the publisher,except in the case of brief quotations embedded in critical articles or reviews. Every effort has been made in the preparation of this book to ensure the accuracy of the information presented.However,the information contained in this book is sold without warranty,either express or implied.Neither the author,nor Packt Publishing or its dealers and distributors,will be held liable for any damages caused or alleged to have been caused directly or indirectly bythis book. Packt Publishing has endeavored to provide trademark information about all of the companiesand products mentioned in this book by the appropriate use of capitals.However,Packt Publishingcannot guarantee the accuracy of this information. Commissioning Editor:Pavan Ramchandani Acquisition Editor:Pratik Tandel Senior Editor:Hayden Edwards Content Development Editors:Akhil Nair,Aamir Ahmed Technical Editor:Deepesh Patel Copy Editor:Safis Editing Project Coordinator:Kinjal Bari Proofreader:Safis Editing Indexer:Tejal Daruwale Soni Production Designer:Alishon Mendonsa First published:March 2016 Second edition:June 2018 Third edition:September 2020 Production reference:1280920 Published by Packt Publishing Ltd.Livery Place35 Livery StreetBirminghamB32PB,UK. ISBN 978-1-80020-338-9www.packt.com Packt.com Subscribe to our online digital library for full access to over 7,000 books and videos,aswell as industry leading tools to help you plan your personal development and advanceyour career.For more information,please visit our website. ## Why subscribe? ·Spend less time learning and more time coding with practical eBooks and Videosfrom over 4,000 industry professionals ·Improve your learning with Skill Plans built especially for you ·Get a free eBook or video every month ·Fully searchable for easy access to vital information ·Copy and paste,print,and bookmark content Did you know that Packt offers eBook versions of every book published,with PDF andePub files available?You can upgrade to the eBook version at packt.com and as a printbook customer,you are entitled to a discount on the eBook copy.Get in touch with us atcustomercare@packtpub.com for more details. At www.packt.com,you can also read a collection of free technical articles,sign up fora range offree newsletters,and receive exclusive discounts and offers on Packt booksand eBooks. # Contributors ## About the author Robert Wells is an author and games developer with 10 years of industry experiencewho is passionate about education.He is currently an engineering manager at Hopster,where he has led development on award-winning educational games.He founded thatgames guy,a studio devoted to releasing free assets on the Unity Asset Store to help otherdevelopers learn,and has written several tutorials on AI and game engine development onhis website. ## About the reviewers Sitki Emre SOLAK is an expert game developer who has worked professionally in theindustry since 2009,while using Unity3D as his main development tool since 2011.Heis running his own game development studio named DreamHarvesters,based in Turkey.Besides software engineering and game development being his main expertise,he also hasexperience with content creation and game design. Sungkuk Park is a game engineer based in Berlin.He has participated in multiplegame jams around the world and creates indie games to polish his skills.He is currentlyinteres

FAQs

What types of games does Unity 2020 By Example - Third Edition focus on building?

It focuses on building 2D, 3D, augmented reality, and virtual reality games from scratch using Unity 2020.

Does the book emphasize learning through projects?

Yes. The guide is explicitly project-based, walking through practical steps for building games and features.

What topics are included beyond basic Unity setup?

In addition to fundamentals like scenes and importing assets, it covers gameplay systems such as collection mechanics, materials, scripting, tags, prefabs, timers, and playtesting.

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