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Advanced Unity Game Development and Systems Design

Name: Advanced Unity Game Development and Systems Design
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Master Advanced Unity Game Development with C#, AI, Multiplayer Systems, Game Architecture, and Performance Optimization

Created byMKCL India

Last updated 8/2026

English

What you'll learn

Develop production-quality Unity games using advanced C# concepts, including OOP, interfaces, generics, delegates, events, and SOLID design principles.
Create advanced gameplay systems using adaptive character animation, Inverse Kinematics (IK), ragdoll physics, joints, and vehicle controllers.
Build intelligent enemy AI systems using Behaviour Trees, perception systems, steering behaviours, and multi-phase boss logic.
Design scalable and data-driven game architectures using Scriptable Objects, reusable game systems, and established software design patterns.
Develop multiplayer gameplay features using Unity Netcode, Relay, and Lobby services for connected gaming experiences.
Create advanced visual effects and shaders using Unity Shader Graph and Visual Effect Graph without requiring raw HLSL programming.
Implement secure game save and persistence systems using JSON serialization, encryption, versioning, and cloud-based storage.
Profile and optimize Unity games for performance, addressing CPU, GPU, memory, rendering, and mobile-device constraints.

Course content

15 sections • 312 lectures • 19h 39m total length

Introduction1:50
Objectives2:18
Outcomes2:03

Writing Production-Quality Unity Code3:21
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OOP Refresher Classes, Objects, and Inheritance3:25
Refresh object-oriented programming fundamentals in Unity by exploring classes, objects, and inheritance. Learn to structure reusable C# scripts, instantiate objects, and derive specialized behavior for scalable game systems.
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Interfaces in C# Defining Contracts for Game Systems3:46
Implementing an IDamageable Interface Across Enemy Types4:29
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Abstract Classes vs Interfaces When to Choose Each3:38
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Generics in C# for Reusable and Type-Safe Systems4:23
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Building a Generic Object Pool with Type Parameters4:50
Delegates Storing and Calling Methods as Variables3:33
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Events and the Observer Pattern Decoupling Game Systems3:54
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Implementing a GameEvent System Using C# Events3:42
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Action, Func and Predicate Lambda Shortcuts for Delegates4:16
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Extension Methods for Adding Functionality to Existing Classes2:52
Explore extension methods in C# to add functionality to existing classes in Unity, using a string extension that returns a welcome message and logs it to the console.
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Understanding Coroutine Chaining, WaitUntil, and Custom Yield4:04
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Async Await in Unity When to Use It Over Coroutines3:24
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SOLID Principles Applied to Unity Script Architecture3:37
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Case Study- Refactoring a Beginner Script Using Interfaces and Events5:09
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Understanding Modern Input Systems for Multi-Platform Games2:25
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Legacy Input System vs New Input System Package3:52
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Installing the Input System Package and Resolving Dependencies2:41
Understanding Input Action Assets, Action Maps and Control Schemes3:37
Explore how input action assets organize actions, action maps, control schemes, and device configurations into a scalable Unity input system for cross-platform gameplay.
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Creating a Player Input Actions Asset from Scratch3:45
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Binding Keyboard, Gamepad and Touch to the Same Action3:20
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Reading Input via PlayerInput Components Callbacks5:08
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Reading Input via C# Events Using InputAction.performed3:56
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Setting Up Event-Based Input with the New Input System3:14
Implementing Jump Events and Player Movement3:00
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Composite Bindings WASD as a 2D Vector Action4:01
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Interaction Processors Hold Tap, Slow Tap and MultiTap4:29
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Input Buffering Storing Jump Commands for Responsive Feel3:56
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Virtual On-Screen Controls for Indian Mobile Markets4:25
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Adding On-Screen Joystick and Button Using UI Input Modules4:58
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Runtime Control Rebinding in Unity New Input System3:53
Enable players to remap controls during gameplay using the Unity New Input System, supporting keyboard and controller rebinding, live updates, and persistent preferences for accessible, customizable gameplay.
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Supporting Gyroscope and Accelerometer on Android Devices4:36
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Case Study_Setting Up a Multi - Platform Input System3:00
Case Study_Implementing Player Movement and Jump Controls2:28
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Character Animation That Adapts to the World3:33
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Blend Trees Advanced 2D Directional and Freeform Cartesian4:22
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Creating a 2D Directional Blend Tree3:00
Create a 2D directional blend tree in Unity's animator to smoothly blend eight walk directions using moveX and moveY, with a ground plane and a player capsule.
Controlling the Blend Tree Through Scripting2:21
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Animator Layers Upper-Body Override Over Full-Body Locomotion3:06
Setting up Animator Layers and Walking Animation3:06
Implementing an Upper-Body Aim Layer with Avatar Mask4:02
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Animation Rigging Package Overview Of Constraints3:55
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Two-Bone Ik Constraint For Foot Placement On Uneven Terrain4:44
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Multi-Aim Constraint for Head and Eye Tracking4:47
Override Transform and Chain IK Constraint in Unity2:18
Setting Up Chain IK for Procedural Hand Placement3:05
Configuring Override Transform for Procedural Hand Placement2:57
Root Motion When to Enable and When to Drive via Script3:22
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Setting Up the Scene for Animator.MatchTarget3:51
Implementing Animator.MatchTarget with Scripting4:47
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Timeline Editor Cinematic Cutscenes Inside Unity3:03
Setting Up the Scene and Cinemachine Cameras3:59
Creating the Timeline and Cinematic Cutscene2:24
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Understanding Ragdoll Physics and Character Animation Control4:29
Setting Up Ragdoll Physics in Unity3:06
Switching Between Animator and Ragdoll2:29
Procedural Animation Sine-Wave Breathing Effect4:25
Create a sine-wave breathing effect in Unity using procedural animation with a simple C-sharp script, making objects breathe without animation clips.
Sine-Wave Bobbing Effect5:11
Case Study_Full Adaptive Character with IK Foot Placement4:51
Demonstrate full adaptive character control with IK foot placement on uneven surfaces, using ground detection and IK pass in Unity to make feet adapt to floors, steps, and platforms.
Implementing IK Foot Placement4:50

GPU-Powered Visuals Without Writing HLSL3:55
Built-In vs URP vs HDRP Choosing Your Render Pipeline4:00
Setting Up a URP Project and Upgrading Materials4:30
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Exploring Shader Graph Master Node, Properties, and Blackboard4:05
Building a Dissolve Shader Using Step and Texture Nodes4:21
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Water Surface Shader Normal Maps, Refraction and Foam4:35
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Hologram Shader Scanlines Transparency and Rim Lighting4:03
Vertex Displacement for Grass and Cloth Animation4:17
Implementing Wind Animation Using Vertex Displacement3:55
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Shader Graph Sub-Graphs Reusable Node Groups4:28
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Exposing and Animating Shader Properties3:27
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Visual Effect Graph Concepts and Comparison to Particle System3:53
Understanding the VFX Graph Simulation Pipeline1:36
Explore the four-stage VFX Graph pipeline—spawn, initialize, update, render—to create modular, high-performance particle effects, and learn when to use VFX Graph versus traditional particle systems for cinematic visuals in Unity.
Creating a VFX Graph Asset and Basic Particle Emitter3:21
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VFX Graph Events Spawning Particles from Script3:38
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Custom Renderer Features in URP for Outline and Cel Shading4:09
Leverage custom renderer features in urp to implement outline and cell shading for stylized visuals. Use modular render passes to achieve cross-platform performance and lightweight toon shading.
Implementing a Toon Cel Shader with Hard Edge Lighting3:25
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Complex Physical Interactions and Simulations2:45
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Joint Types: Fixed, Hinge, Spring, Configurable and Character3:25
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Hinge Joint Building a Swinging Door4:25
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Creating a Pendulum Setup3:24
Create a pendulum setup in Unity using hinge joint and rotational physics for realistic swinging. Build the ground plane, pendulum ball and rod, and add a rigid body.
Configuring a Hinge Joint for Pendulam Physics2:05
Spring Joint Creating a Bungee Cord3:59
Create a dynamic bungee cord effect in Unity by connecting a jumper to a fixed anchor with a spring joint, adjusting spring, damper, and distance for realistic motion.
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Spring Joint Creating an Elastic Rope4:04
Create an elastic rope in Unity using a spring joint by anchoring a fixed point and a weight with rigidbodies, adjusting spring and damper for realistic stretch and oscillation.
Spring Joint Creating a Camera Spring Follower4:59
Understanding Configurable Joint Constraints and Settings4:27
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Building a Punching Bag Setup2:35
Configuring Physics and Testing3:50
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Ragdoll Wizard Automated Setup and Manual Tweaking4:39
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Understanding Active Ragdoll and Physics-Based Hit Reactions4:23
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Creating and Configuring a Humanoid Ragdoll2:46
Implementing Hit Reactions and Animator Blending with a Ragdoll4:18
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Understanding Wheelcollider And Tyre Physics3:07
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Building a Car Controller Using WheelCollider Components4:50
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Vehicle Suspension Tuning Spring, Damper and Target Position4:18
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Physics Queries Spherecast Capsulecast and OverlapBox4:55
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Explosion Force_Radial Blast Pushing Multiple Rigidbodies4:01
Implementing Explosion Force Using AddExplosionForce4:26
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Understanding Soft Body Simulation Approximation4:28
Explore soft body simulation approximation using mass points connected by structural and diagonal springs, controlled by stiffness and damping to produce believable deformation and wobble while maintaining real-time performance.
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Building a Spring Based Simulation3:35
Connecting the Nodes with Spring Joints2:21
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Buoyancy System Creating Floating Objects3:08
Implementing a Custom Buoyancy System in Unity3:28
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Physics Performance Sub-Stepping, Solver Iterations And Sleeping5:00
Case Study_Auto Rickshaw Physics Controller for Indian Streets3:19
Creating the Auto Rickshaw Controller2:31
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Enemy Intelligence Beyond Simple Finite State Machines2:36
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Limitations of FSMs and Why Behavior Trees Scale Better3:54
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Behaviour Tree Concepts Selector Sequence and Tree Nodes4:50
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Building a Lightweight Behavior Tree Framework from Scratch4:08
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Implementing and Testing Enemy AI Using Behavior Trees4:10
Implement modular behavior tree logic to drive scalable enemy AI in Unity. Test in real time with player movement, enemy detection, and chase behaviors, evaluating how interactions unfold.
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Implementation of Blackboard Based Behavior Tree Nodes3:30
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Implementation of Execution System for Black Board based BT nodes in Unity3:18
Understanding Patrol, Investigate and Combat Behaviors in the BT4:33
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Implementation Of Patrol , Investigate And Combat Ai Behaviours4:55
Perception Systems Slight Cone Hearing Radius And Memory4:43
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Implementing Enemy Sight Perception3:57
Implementing Sound Perception and Testing the AI4:15
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Core Steering Behaviors for AI5:02
Coding Seek and Flee Steering as Velocity Contributions4:33
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Formation AI Multiple Enemies Moving in Coordinated Groups4:18
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Implementation of Formation AI4:52
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Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment Tuning AI Based on Player Stats4:25
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Multi-Phase Boss AI with Stage Transitions4:01
Setting up the Boss AI System2:20
Implementing Multi-Phase Boss Behavior4:09
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Basic Ai Enemy Movement Using Navmesh Agent4:24
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NavMesh Advanced Runtime Baking and Dynamic Obstacle Carving3:49
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Using Gizmos Logs and Overlays for AI Debugging4:07
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Case Study Setting up the Battle Environment2:20
Case Study Creating the Multi-Phase Boss AI3:54
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Designing Flexible and Friendly Game Systems4:06
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Deep Dive Into Scriptable Objects4:51
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Item Database Storing Weapon and Equipment Data as SO Assets4:17
Event Architecture with Scriptable Object Events and Listeners5:01
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Building a Decoupled Health System Using SO Events5:02
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Runtime Sets Tracking All Enemies Or Collectibles5:00
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Implementation Of Runtimeset Tracking All Enemies Or Collect.4:43
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Stat System Base, Modifier and Computed Stats via Scriptable Objects3:56
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Dialogue System Data - Conversions and Choices Stored as SOs4:28
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Creating Dialogue Data and Manager Systems Using SOs3:58
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Building a Branching Dialogue Interface Using SOs3:30
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Quest System Objective Tracking With Scriptable Object Data4:46
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Implementation of Quest System Object Tracking4:20
Game Feel Tuning Without Recompiling3:17
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Creating a Weighted Loot Table System5:16
Creating and Testing the Loot Table System3:03
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Localisation With So Swapping Language String Databases4:23
Implement a data driven localization system in Unity using scriptable object databases. Manage UI strings, dialogue, and messages across multiple languages with dynamic language switching and a key based workflow.
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Implementation Of Localisation With So Swapping Language String Databases4:51
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Addressables Basics Loading SOs and Assets On Demand4:40
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Version Control Friendliness SO Assets Vs Scene Data4:30
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Understanding RPG Item and Ability System5:09
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Case Study_RPG Item and Ability System Using Scriptable Objects3:59
Creating the Scriptable Object assets2:10

Keeping Player Progress Safe and Synced3:06
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Save Data Systems And Storage Methods5:06
Compare player prefs, binary, JSON, and XML serialization to choose the right save strategy for data complexity, performance, security, encryption, scalability, cloud synchronization, and platform compatibility.
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Serializable Data Classes and the [System.Serializable] Attribute3:58
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Writing a JSON Save System Using JsonUtility4:24
Creating Complex Data Structures for JSON Serialization3:28
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Handling Nested Objects and Lists While Working with JSON Serialization4:49
Master handling nested objects and lists with JSON serialization in Unity to save and load player data, stats, and inventory using JSON utility.
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AES Encryption for Save Files to Prevent Cheating4:19
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Implementing AES Encryption to Protect Save Files4:35
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Save Slot System Multiple Profiles and Slot U5:07
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Versioning Save Data Migrating Old Saves to New Game3:36
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Unity Cloud Save Overview of Unity Gaming Services4:30
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Integrating Unity Cloud Save into a Mobile Game2:57
Implementing Cloud Save and Load Operations3:48
Firebase Realtime Database Integration for Leaderboards.4:40
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Implementation of Firebase Realtime Database Integration for Leaderboards4:20
Loading and Displaying Firebase Leaderboard Data3:10
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Screenshot Capture and Sharing Via Android Intent from Unity3:50
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Undo Redo System Using Command Pattern and Save Stacks4:32
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Auto–Save and Checkpoint System with Coroutine Intervals4:59
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GDPR And Indian It Act Considerations For Player Data4:50
Complete Save System for a Mobile Cricket Strategy Game4:41
Case Study Save Data Flow in a Mobile Cricket Strategy Game4:37
Implementing the Mobile Cricket Save System2:13
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Infinite Worlds from Finite Code5:03
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Foundations of Procedural Generation2:51
Generating Natural Worlds with Noise2:46
Perlin Noise vs Value Noise vs Simplex Noise4:55
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Generating a Heightmap Terrain Using Mathf.PerlinNoise3:45
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Mesh Generation from Scratch Vertices, Triangles and UVs4:36
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Procedural Flat-Shaded Terrain Mesh Via C# Script4:01
Understanding Chunk-Based World Loading in Unity2:32
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Implementing Chunk-Based Terrain Loading in Unity3:35
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Understanding the Binary Space Partitioning Algorithm2:21
Rooms, Partitions and Performance in BSP Dungeon Generation3:07
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Implementing a BSP Dungeon Room and Corridor Generator5:09
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Wave Function Collapse Tile-Based Procedural Level Design5:00
Apply wave function collapse to tile-based procedural level design, enforcing adjacency rules and entropy-driven collapse to produce coherent, replayable environments in Unity using grid, tiles, and connectors.
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Understanding Poisson Disc Sampling for Procedural Prop Placement3:16
Use Poisson disk sampling in Unity to place props with a minimum distance, creating a natural, well-spaced distribution. See how generateProps and spawnProps produce valid positions and spawn cube prefabs.
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Validating and Generating Props with Poisson Disc Sampling2:47
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Procedural Road Networks for Indian Town Map Generation4:44
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Procedural Texture Generation Using Shader Graph and Noise5:09
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L Systems Generating Trees and Vegetation Procedurally5:05
Explore how L-systems procedurally generate trees and vegetation using an alphabet, axiom, and production rules to produce branches and three-dimensional vegetation in Unity.
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Runtime Texture Painting On Terrain Using Setpixels5:07
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Requirements

Basic knowledge of Unity and C# programming is recommended, including familiarity with Unity Editor, GameObjects, Components, Prefabs, and basic scripting.
Learners should have prior experience creating simple Unity projects and understand fundamental game development concepts.
A Windows 10/11 or macOS computer with a dedicated GPU is required; 16 GB RAM is recommended for profiling and development workloads.
Learners should have Unity Hub and Unity Editor 2022 LTS or later (with URP) installed.
Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code should be available for C# scripting.
An Android device is recommended but not mandatory for learners who want to perform on-device mobile performance testing.
Learners should be comfortable with basic programming concepts such as variables, conditions, loops, methods, classes, and object-oriented programming, as the course progresses into advanced C# and Unity systems.

Description

This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.

Take your Unity skills beyond the fundamentals with Advanced Unity Game Development and Systems Design, a comprehensive course designed for learners who want to develop sophisticated, scalable, and production-ready games using Unity and C#.

This course focuses on advanced game development techniques and modern Unity workflows. You will strengthen your C# programming skills by working with interfaces, generics, delegates, events, asynchronous programming, and SOLID principles to create clean and maintainable game architectures. You will also explore Unity's modern Input System to build multi-platform controls for keyboard, gamepad, touch, gyroscope, and other input methods.

The course takes you deeper into character animation and physics, including Inverse Kinematics (IK), Animation Rigging, animator layers, ragdoll systems, joints, vehicle controllers, and physics-based interactions. You will learn to create engaging visuals using Shader Graph and Visual Effect Graph and develop intelligent enemy behaviour using Behaviour Trees, perception systems, steering behaviours, and multi-phase boss AI.

You will also learn how to design flexible, data-driven game systems using Scriptable Objects, implement JSON-based and cloud-enabled save systems, generate procedural terrain and levels, and create scalable interfaces using Unity UI Toolkit.

A major part of the course introduces multiplayer game development using Unity Netcode, Relay, and Lobby services. You will explore networking concepts, synchronization, RPCs, spawning, server authority, and multiplayer gameplay implementation.

Finally, the course covers performance profiling and optimization, game design patterns, project architecture, and live-ops systems. You will learn techniques for improving CPU, GPU, memory, and rendering performance and explore analytics, monetization, push notifications, deployment workflows, and other systems used in modern games.

With practical assignments and application-oriented activities throughout the course, you will progressively apply what you learn to realistic game-development scenarios. By the end of the course, you will have a stronger understanding of how advanced Unity systems work together and how to structure maintainable, optimized, and feature-rich game projects.

Who this course is for:

Unity developers with basic or intermediate experience who want to progress to advanced, production-oriented game development.
Game development students and aspiring professional game developers who want hands-on experience with advanced Unity systems and modern development practices.
C# programmers interested in game development who want to apply advanced programming concepts, design principles, and software architecture within Unity.
Indie game developers who want to build scalable and maintainable games incorporating AI, multiplayer, procedural generation, advanced UI, save systems, and live-ops features.
Mobile game developers who want to learn performance profiling and optimization techniques for CPU, GPU, memory, rendering, and mobile-device constraints.
Developers interested in multiplayer and connected games using Unity Netcode, Relay, Lobby, and other Unity Gaming Services.
Learners interested in advanced game systems and architecture, including Behaviour Trees, Scriptable Objects, design patterns, procedural content generation, Shader Graph, VFX Graph, and data-driven development.
Anyone who has already learned the fundamentals of Unity and C# and is ready to move beyond basic projects toward building more sophisticated, scalable, and production-ready games.

Advanced Unity Game Development and Systems Design

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Course content

Introduction3 lectures • 6min

Advanced C# Programming for Unity16 lectures • 1hr 2min

New Input System and Advanced Player Controls19 lectures • 1hr 11min

Character Rigging and Procedural Animation with Inverse Kinematics26 lectures • 1hr 36min

Shader Graph and Visual Effect Graph17 lectures • 1hr 6min

Advanced Physics – Joints, Ragdolls and Vehicles29 lectures • 1hr 50min

Behaviour Trees and Advanced AI Systems25 lectures • 1hr 41min

Scriptable Objects and Data-Driven Architecture23 lectures • 1hr 39min

Save Systems, JSON and Cloud Data Persistence23 lectures • 1hr 36min

Procedural Content Generation19 lectures • 1hr 16min

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