Game Dev Beginner

Start vs Awake in Unity

In Unity by John FrenchMarch 5, 202014 Comments

Learn the right way to use Start & Awake in Unity to avoid errors and make initialising scripts easier in this mini guide.

In Unity by John FrenchFebruary 25, 202072 Comments

In this step by step guide you’ll learn the easy method for making a countdown timer in Unity that looks and works as you expect it to.

In Unity by John FrenchFebruary 13, 202074 Comments

Learn the right way to pause a game in Unity. Including how to animate menus, move objects or run coroutines while the game is paused.

In Unity by John FrenchFebruary 3, 202059 Comments

Learn the right way to safely move or copy a Unity Project in my simple step-by-step guide.

In Unity by John FrenchJanuary 22, 202026 Comments

Find the best method for converting the mouse’s position on the screen to a real position in the world in my comprehensive guide.

In Unity by John FrenchJanuary 9, 202016 Comments

Learn the different methods for changing a Sprite at runtime in Unity. Including loading from Sprite Sheets or by filename in code.

In Unity by John FrenchOctober 30, 201919 Comments

Learn the right way to optimise audio in your Unity projects with my 10 most useful audio optimisation tips.

In Assets by John FrenchSeptember 30, 2019Leave a Comment

Finding sound effects for your game can be very easy but not all SFX are worth your time. Learn the difference in my quick-start guide.

In Assets, Unity, Unreal by John FrenchSeptember 26, 2019Leave a Comment

Are you allowed to use Unity Assets in Unreal? For most assets, yes, you can. Here’s how to do it.

In Unity by John FrenchSeptember 17, 201936 Comments

Learn the basic methods for playing audio from scripting in Unity, with helpful examples that you can copy and paste in to your own project.