Singletons in Unity (done right)Dec 23, 2021 | John French | 34 CommentsLearn the pros & cons of using singletons in Unity, and decide for yourself if they can help you to develop your game more easily.
Events & Delegates in UnityDec 15, 2021 | John French | 81 CommentsLearn how to connect scripts & objects using delegates, actions & Unity Events in my in-depth beginner’s guide.
How to use Sorting Layers in UnityDec 02, 2021 | John French | 4 CommentsLearn how to sort 2D & 3D objects in Unity, using Sorting Layers, Sorting Groups and camera rendering tricks.
PlayMaker vs Unity Visual Scripting (Bolt)Nov 11, 2021 | John French | 6 CommentsIs visual scripting in Unity worth it? And which tool is best for a beginner? Find out in my getting-started guide.
How to use Player Prefs in UnityNov 01, 2021 | John French | 4 CommentsLearn how to save options settings, player progress and basic data to disk using Player Prefs in Unity.
How to move objects in Unity (3 methods with examples)Oct 14, 2021 | John French | 38 CommentsLearn the different ways to move objects in Unity, including Transform Translate, Move Towards, Lerp and Physics, in my beginners guide.
How to Snap objects in-game in UnityOct 06, 2021 | John French | 14 CommentsLearn how to snap objects in-game in Unity, using a custom grid, snap points or by snapping objects together by their edges.
How to use Late Update in Unity (and why it’s so useful)Sep 30, 2021 | John French | 8 CommentsLearn how to use Late Update in Unity, what it’s for, how it works and what could happen if you don’t use it, in my in-depth beginner guide.
How to use random values in Unity (with examples)Sep 27, 2021 | John French | 18 CommentsLearn how to randomise numbers, colours, Vector 3 positions and more, in my in-depth guide to random in Unity.
How to move an object with the mouse in Unity (2D)Sep 09, 2021 | John French | 16 CommentsLearn how to click, drag and drop objects with the mouse in Unity (with or without physics) in my in-depth beginner’s guide.
How to make an object follow the mouse in Unity (in 2D)Aug 26, 2021 | John French | 15 CommentsLearn 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.
How to jump in Unity (with or without physics)Aug 19, 2021 | John French | 40 CommentsLearn how to jump in Unity, how to control jump height, plus how to jump without using physics, in my in-depth beginner’s guide.
How to quit the game in UnityJul 30, 2021 | John French | 5 CommentsLearn 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.
How to keep score in Unity (with loading and saving)Jul 27, 2021 | John French | 25 CommentsLearn how to create an animated score counter, how to sort a high score leaderboard & save player scores to a file in Unity.
How to zoom a camera in Unity (3 methods with examples)Jul 19, 2021 | John French | 15 CommentsMaster the 3 methods of zooming a camera in and out in Unity, including 2D & 3D cameras, in my in-depth beginner’s guide.