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Building Unity Games For Microsoft Platforms Dave Voyles Tech Evangelist @DaveVoyles
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Building Unity Games For Microsoft PlatformsDave VoylesTech Evangelist@DaveVoyles
Intro to Unity
Two Microsoft Platforms• Windows 8 • Windows Phone 8
Unity works everywhere
Unity is also headed to Xbox One…
ID@Xbox• C++ / DirectX 11• Unity• Start making games for Windows 8
now!
ID@Xbox
Resources:
• Official Page: http://www.xbox.com/en-us/Developers/id• Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XboxOneIndieDevs/• Twitter: @ID_Xbox• More Info: http://wakeupandcode.com/xb1/
• DirectX Tool Kit – native “XNA” for Windows 8: http://www.tonicodes.net/blog/directx-tool-kit-native-xna-for-windows-8/
Intro to game development
A basic game loop
•Start: This is where the program performs any initialization.
•Stop: Here, any open resources should be released before exiting.
•Update: All the game logic goes here, modifying the state of objects.
•Draw: This is where all the drawing goes.
Build a portfolio
Make a website
Tons of free options:• Wordpress• Blogger• Squarespace
Host your content here• Catalog of games• Links to your social
media• Blog about your work
Think Small
One Game a Month Club
One Game a Month Club• http://www.onegameamonth.com/
• Excellent Example: Liza Shulyayeva (@Lazer)• Finished 12 games in 12 months!• http://liza.io/one-game-a-month-1gam-done/
One Game a Month Club• Finish your project in 30 days or less• Stuck for more than a few days? Move on!
• Use forums as much as possible• Build on what you’ve finished last month
ResourcesFree Image Editors:
• Photoshop CS2
• Paint.Net
• GrafX2 (pixel art)
Animation Tools:
• Spriter
• ShoeBox
Audio Tools:
• bfxr (create sound effects)
• Audacity (create and edit effects / music)
ResourcesUnity:
• Download Unity• Unity tutorials (programming, editor, graphics)• Free Unity sample projects • Unity 2D Platformer sample• Walkthrough video for the 2D sample• Introduction to Unity's new 2D Workflow• Free artwork for 2D games
Free Assets:• 3D tutorials - http://www.3dtutorials.org/• Professional music - http://www.glitchthegame.com/downloads/• 2D Art - http://www.glitchthegame.com/public-domain-game-art/
