Ebook: Learn Unity for Android game development: a guide to game design, development, and marketing

Get a thorough and practical introduction to Unity development for Android devices with no previous experience with game development needed. In this book, you'll go through every step from downloading and installing Unity and the Android SDK, to creating fully functional games. The bulk of Learn Unity for Android Game Development is a simple project to create a 2D platform game complete with touchscreen controls, physics, enemies, respawning, collectibles and more. The book closes with a brief introduction to creating 3D games, virtual reality games for the Gear VR, and other more advanced applications. It also provides some guidance on publishing and marketing, as well as thinking about game design and mechanics. Resources including sprites and scripts are provided in the code download. What You Will Learn Install Unity with the Android SDK Understand and use scripts, prefabs and Android Studio Design a great game Build a game app Add a bit of polish Deploy for various Android devices Build and deploy for 3D games, virtual reality and more Promote your game and make money Who This Book Is For This book requires no previous experience with programming or game development of any kind. Prior experience with the Android ecosystem recommended.;At a Glance; Contents; About the Author; About the Technical Reviewer; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Why This Is an Incredibly Exciting Time to Develop Games for Android; Enter Unity; Sharing Assets; Why Mobile Devices Are Perfect for Indie Projects; Why Android Is Better than iOS for Developers; Practical Advantages of Android Over iOS; Android vs. iOS for ; Android and Unity: a Match Made in Heaven; How to Choose Your First Project; The Best Strategy for Creating a Successful Indie Title; Considering Gameplay; So Here's What We're Going to Do.