Saturday 23 April 2016

Introduction to Unity 3D for a First Time Game Developer

Creating a game is a lot simpler than one can imagine. Especially if you choose to work with tools such as Unity 3D, you will have access to a professional level game engine that helps even first time developers easily organize the development process and deliver excellent results.



Unity 3D is extremely beginner friendly, allowing you to create some amazing games even with little coding experience. Here are a few things you need to know about 3D game development with Unity 3D.
 
Understanding Unity 3D and 3D Engine

Unity 3D is a cross-platform 3D engine that is designed to be extremely user friendly for beginners while also offering the much needed powerful tools for the professionals. Did you know? Temple Run, Bad Piggies, Lara Croft GO were all built using this platform!
 
A 3D engine is essentially a physics engine that takes into account the behaviour and laws of various game objects. In addition to this, it also helps in various other development processes such as rendering of graphics, physics such as gravity and momentum, lighting and other gameplay elements. Typically, on other engines, coders making even the basic most games are forced to work from scratch. You are expected to code everything right from the way a vase falls from a table to how it bounces and refracts the light during its journey down.
 
On Unity 3D on the other hand, all you need to do is make a model of a vase, define its mass, gravity and position on the table in the game world.
 
Things to Remember as a Novice Game Developer
 
As a first time developer you will find yourself getting overwhelmed with all the possibilities this engine holds with regards to development potential. However, if you plan on creating something that you truly wish to release, it is recommended that you be modest about your ambitions in your first go. Avoid aiming to create a 3D action blockbuster the first time around, which may force you to work on it for years, wasting hundreds of hours of your life only to find out somebody more experienced got there faster and did it better.
 
Start by making something simple and easy that will take no more than a few months to complete. Consider endless runners or games that come with procedurally generated elements. These could create less work for you. Games like Flappy Bird are classic examples of how simple apps can be made extremely successful, allowing you to gain some popular reviews and profit as against investing years on something you may never finish.