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How to Destroy an object in Unity

In Unity by John FrenchDecember 2, 20224 Comments

Learn how to destroy objects and components in Unity, and what happens behind the scenes when you do.

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Billboards in Unity (and how to make your own)

In Unity by John FrenchNovember 30, 20222 Comments

Learn how to use Billboard sprites in Unity. Using scripts, shaders & built-in tools to display 2D images in a 3D world.

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Make a Follow Camera in Unity (with or without Cinemachine)

In Unity by John FrenchNovember 2, 20222 Comments

Learn how to follow the player with a camera in Unity, in 2D, 3D and with or without using Cinemachine, in my in-depth beginner’s guide.

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Interfaces in Unity (how and when to use them)

In Unity by John FrenchOctober 7, 20226 Comments

Learn how interfaces work in Unity, what they can do for you and the right time to use one, in my in-depth beginner’s guide.

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Scriptable Objects in Unity (how and when to use them)

In Unity by John FrenchSeptember 22, 202219 Comments

Learn how to use Scriptable Objects in Unity to manage your game’s data and make building your game easier, in my complete beginner’s guide.

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Garbage collection in Unity (what it is and how to avoid it)

In Unity by John FrenchSeptember 5, 20227 Comments

Learn what Garbage in Unity is, where it comes from, why it’s a problem and what you can do to avoid it, in my in-depth beginner’s guide.

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Is Unity free? (and will you ever need Unity Pro?)

In Unity by John FrenchAugust 30, 202210 Comments

Most people can use Unity for free, even when earning money as a developer. Find out when you might want, or need, to upgrade to Unity Pro.

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How to spawn an object in Unity (using Instantiate)

In Unity by John FrenchAugust 4, 202213 Comments

Learn how to spawn prefabs, create new empty objects & improve performance with object pools, in my in-depth guide to Instantiate in Unity.

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How to lock & hide the cursor in Unity

In Unity by John FrenchJune 16, 20226 Comments

Learn how to lock & hide the cursor in Unity, how to keep the mouse on screen & how to detect mouse input, even when the cursor is locked.

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Godot vs Unity (for making your first game)

In Godot, Unity by GDB TeamJune 7, 20226 Comments

Which engine is better for making your first game? Unity or Godot? Decide for yourself using our beginner’s comparison guide.

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I’m John, a professional game composer and audio designer. I’m also a keen amateur developer and love learning how to make games. More about me

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