Learn how to build in-game systems, such as dialogue systems, player inventory systems and state machines.

How to create a Typewriter Text effect in Unity

Apr 05, 2024

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John French
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Learn how to create a typing text effect using Coroutines in Unity (and what to do if your text needs to be faster than your framerate).
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Dialogue Systems in Unity

Aug 02, 2023

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John French
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Learn how to create a dialogue system in Unity, how to store and display text and how to create branching, multiple-choice conversations.
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Enemy AI in Unity

Jun 19, 2023

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John French
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Learn the different methods for building an AI system in Unity, including pathfinding, targeting, movement prediction and decision-making.
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How to make an inventory system in Unity

Mar 28, 2023

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John French
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Learn how inventory systems and items work in Unity, and how to make your own, in my beginner’s guide.
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Make a Follow Camera in Unity (with or without Cinemachine)

Nov 02, 2022

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John French
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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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How to Snap objects in-game in Unity

Oct 06, 2021

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John French
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Learn how to snap objects in-game in Unity, using a custom grid, snap points or by snapping objects together by their edges.
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How to keep score in Unity (with loading and saving)

Jul 27, 2021

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John French
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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)

Jul 19, 2021

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John French
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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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