Unity Basics Bootcamp

Course Description     

By the end of this bootcamp, students will be able to confidently navigate Unity, write basic scripts in C#, and build their own interactive game project with menus, UI, and gameplay logic.

What You’ll Learn

Week 1: Unity Interface & Programming Basics

Day 1: Unity Setup & Project Creation

• Installing Unity Hub & Unity Editor
• Creating a 2D Project
  
• Understanding the Unity Interface:
  
• Hierarchy, Inspector, Project, Scene, Game View
  
• Organizing project folders (Sprites, Scripts, Scenes)

   

Day 2: Game Objects & Components

• What is a GameObject?
  
• Comon components: Sprite Renderer, Rigidbody2D, Collider2D, Transform
• Creating background, ground, and platforms
• Importing and setting up sprites

   

Day 3: Introduction to C# Scripting

• Creating and attaching scripts
  
• Variables, Methods, and Unity lifecycle functions (Start(), Update())
  
• Controlling GameObjects via script

Day 4: Player Controls

• Basic player movement using Rigidbody2D
  
• Jump mechanics and physics settings
  
• Handling user input (Input.GetKey(), Input.GetAxis())
  

Day 5: Game Mechanics – Obstacles & Collisions

• Setting up hazards or obstacles
  
• Using BoxCollider2D and CircleCollider2D
  
• Collision detection using OnCollisionEnter2D() and OnTriggerEnter2D()
  
• Adding visual feedback (e.g., player death, respawn)

   

Week 2: Gameplay Systems, UI, and Game Project

Day 6: Scoring & Power-Ups

• Creating collectible objects (coins, stars, etc.)
  
• Incrementing score with UI updates
  
• Using TextMeshPro for UI text
  
• Power-up logic: speed boost, jump boost (simple coding logic)

Day 7: Game UI & Menus

• Creating menus: Start, Pause, Game Over
  
• Using Canvas, Buttons, and Panels
  
• Navigating between scenes using SceneManager
  
• UI Events using Unity Events system

   

Day 8: Game Polish & Audio

• Adding background music and sound effects (jump, pickup, hit)
  
• Creating transition animations
  
• Basic post-processing for visual polish
  
• Adding particle effects

Day 9: Game Assembly & Optimization

• Refactoring scripts
  
• Prefabs for repeatable objects
  
• Cleaning up the scene hierarchy
  
• Creating a GameManager script
  

Day 10: Final Game Build & Presentation

• Building and exporting the game (PC/Android)
  
• Testing the game
  
• Student project presentation
  
• Q&A and certificate distribution

   

Final Project:

“Coin Dash” – A 2D endless runner-style game where the player collects coins, dodges obstacles, and earns high scores with increasing difficulty.