Creating an Endless Runner Game for Mobile in Unity
In this tutorial we'll learn how to create an endless runner game for mobile devices. Software required: Unity3D 4.X, MonoDevelop 4, Xcode 5.1, C#.
What you'll learn
In this tutorial we'll learn how to create an endless runner game for mobile devices. We'll learn how to create a tile-based 2D game with Unity and C#. Throughout these lessons we'll set up an entire game from scratch, including sprite animation, MD5-encrypted high score list and randomized level design. Software required: Unity3D 4.X, MonoDevelop 4, Xcode 5.1, C#.
Table of contents
- Creating a Tile-based Ground 12m
- Putting a Randomized Level Design into Motion 11m
- Adding Our Hero to the Game 11m
- Changing Animation States 11m
- Bringing Objects into Play 11m
- Respawning Crates and Initializing Enemy Tiles 11m
- Generating an Enemy Frenzy 9m
- Keeping Track of the High Score 12m
- Incorporating Sound Effects and Score Handling 11m
- Applying Final Tweaks and Exporting to an iPhone 8m
About the author
Lars Alin is a creative coder based in the north of Sweden. He is working both with digital experiences online as well as with digital and physical installations. He has a Master of Engineering degree in computer science and he works at the digital agency North Kingdom, along side his work as a self-publishing indie game developer. His work includes immersive webGL experiences, mobile apps, and Arduino driven laser beams.