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How to make an object follow the mouse in Unity (in 2D)

In Unity by John FrenchAugust 26, 202115 Comments

Learn how to use the mouse position with other objects in Unity in 2D. Including how to rotate and move objects to follow the mouse on screen.

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How to jump in Unity (with or without physics)

In Unity by John FrenchAugust 19, 202138 Comments

Learn how to jump in Unity, how to control jump height, plus how to jump without using physics, in my in-depth beginner’s guide.

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How to quit the game in Unity

In Unity by John FrenchJuly 30, 20214 Comments

Learn how to quit the game in Unity, how to exit Play Mode from a script and how to run code when the game closes, in my in-depth guide.

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How to keep score in Unity (with loading and saving)

In Unity by John FrenchJuly 27, 202123 Comments

Learn how to create an animated score counter, how to sort a high score leaderboard & save player scores to a file in Unity.

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How to zoom a camera in Unity (3 methods with examples)

In Unity by John FrenchJuly 19, 202115 Comments

Master the 3 methods of zooming a camera in and out in Unity, including 2D & 3D cameras, in my in-depth beginner’s guide.

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How to Rotate in Unity (complete beginner’s guide)

In Unity by John FrenchJuly 13, 202153 Comments

Master the basics of rotation in Unity in my in-depth beginner’s guide.

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Raycasts in Unity, made easy

In Unity by John FrenchJune 18, 202127 Comments

Learn how to use Raycasts in Unity, the right way, using layers, triggers and multiple objects, in this complete, step by step guide.

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How to make a timer in Godot (count up & down in minutes & seconds)

In Godot by Johnny GossMarch 29, 20211 Comment

Learn how to create cooldown timers, game countdowns and stopwatch timers plus how to display the time in minutes and seconds in Godot.

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Input in Unity made easy (complete guide to the new system)

In Unity by John FrenchMarch 21, 2021105 Comments

In this complete quick-start guide, you’ll learn everything you need to know to get started with Unity’s new Input System, step by step.

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How to get a variable from another script in Unity (the right way)

In Unity by John FrenchDecember 2, 202042 Comments

In this beginners guide, you’ll learn the right way to access other scripts & manage global variables, without making a mess of your project.

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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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