Learn how to implement game architecture and gameplay features
Explore unit actions, resource management, physics simulations, and audiovisual enhancements to boost player engagement
Discover RTS mechanics such as implementing melee/ranged battles, unit spawning, dynamic maps, pathfinding, and more
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Description

Building a successful real-time strategy game is challenging, because of both the complex mechanics and the need to strike a balance between different elements, ensuring that players enjoy creating and executing strategies against the game's AI. Creating an RTS Game in Unity 2023 will teach you how to install and set up the Unity game engine, create a new 3D project, and build a level editor to make it easier to modify and add maps to a game. The RTS game will start to take shape while you learn to implement different core systems such as melee and ranged battles, unit spawners, camera controls, dynamic mapping generation, basic enemy AI, and the pathfinder algorithm. You'll also get to grips with implementing command units to perform actions, crafting and producing resources, basic physics and collision detection, and building an RTS game from scratch using C# and the latest features of the Unity game engine. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to make professional and high-quality end-to-end RTS games using the best practices and techniques from the gaming industry.

What you will learn

Incorporate the most used design patterns, algorithms, and techniques into your game
Employ the best coding practices used in the games industry
Explore the basics of AI and physics to create high-quality games
Build dynamic and configurable maps to enhance the player experience
Solve complex problems using the industry standards for Unity and C#
Create the mechanics present in classic RTS games using a modern approach
Gain a deep understanding of how to create professional games using Unity

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