Unity 2D Game Dev: Build a Classic Arcade Shooter — PickAClass
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Unity 2D Game Dev: Build a Classic Arcade Shooter

Master foundational Unity and C# skills to develop your own classic 2D arcade game from concept to play.

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About this course

Want to dive into game development but don't know where to start? This course guides you through creating your very first playable 2D game. By the end of this course, you will have built a complete 2D arcade shooter, gaining practical experience with Unity's interface, C# scripting, and essential game development principles. You'll transform from a beginner into someone capable of bringing basic game ideas to life. What you'll learn: Learn to navigate the Unity Editor and configure 2D project settings. Write clean, modular C# scripts for game logic, movement, and interactions. Implement player controls, physics, and collision detection for 2D game objects. Understand game state management, scene transitions, and basic user interface (UI) elements. Apply the new Unity Input System for flexible and modern player input handling. Practice fundamental debugging techniques to identify and resolve common game development issues. Build and export your finished 2D game for sharing. The course begins with foundational concepts of game development and an introduction to the Unity environment, progressively guiding you through C# scripting, core game mechanics, and project organization. You will then apply these skills to construct a fully playable arcade game, culminating in a final build. This course is designed for absolute beginners with no prior experience in game development, Unity, or C#. All concepts are explained from the ground up. Start your game development journey today and build your first game.

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Coursework summary
Lessons completed 14 / 14
Practice questions 26 / 28
Assignments submitted 4 (avg 4.5 / 5)
Capstone project Reviewed — 4.6 / 5
Total practice 6.2 hrs
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Cohort rank Top 12% of 1,625
Time to completion 11 days (median: 22)
Mastery score 91 / 100
Practice-question score 94%
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