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Unity 2D Platformer Shooter: Build Your First 2D Action Game
38 students
Unity 2D Platformer Shooter: Build Your First 2D Action Game
The Complete Unity 2D Platformer Shooter Course: Beginner to Pro
Created byGiorgi Luarsabishvili
Last updated 8/2026
English
English [Auto],
What you'll learn
- Master 2D Physics & Movement: Program responsive player controls, including walking, jumping using Unity's 2D physics engine.
- Build Combat & Weapon Systems: Code dynamic shooting mechanics, bullet pooling, screen shake, and hit-box detection.
- Create Intelligent Enemy AI: Implement diverse enemy behaviors, such as line-of-sight player tracking, patrolling
- Design Levels with Tilemaps: Construct engaging 2D game levels efficiently using Unity's Tilemap system, colliders, and dynamic camera movement.
- mplement Game Architecture & UI: Program complete game loops, health and damage systems, score tracking, main menus, and audio controllers.
- Write Clean C# Scripts: Gain practical, reusable experience writing structured C# code to manage real-world game state and object interactions.
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Course content
11 sections • 19 lectures • 4h 42m total length
Requirements
- A Computer: A PC (Windows), Mac, or Linux computer capable of running Unity.
- Zero Prior Coding Experience Required: Absolute beginners are welcome! We teach C# programming and game development logic completely from scratch.
Description
Have you ever wanted to build your own action-packed 2D games from scratch? This comprehensive, project-based course guides you step-by-step through creating a complete, high-octane 2D platformer shooter in Unity. Whether you are an aspiring indie game developer, a hobbyist, or a programmer looking to expand your skills into game design, this course provides everything you need to transform your game ideas into reality.
Throughout this course, you will dive directly into hands-on development using Unity and C#. You won't just learn surface-level concepts; you will build a fully functional, publishable 2D platformer shooter complete with custom mechanics, enemy AI, fluid player controls, and slick combat systems.
What You Will Learn:
Core 2D Mechanics: Master responsive 2D player movement, precise jumping and fluid animation state machines.
Shooting & Combat Systems: Program dynamic shooting mechanics, weapon switching, bullet trajectories, particle effect explosions, and camera shake.
Intelligent Enemy AI: Build diverse enemy types featuring line-of-sight detection, chasing behaviors, ranged attacks, and health management systems.
Level Design & Physics: Utilize Unity’s 2D Tilemaps, colliders, rigidbodies, and physics layers to build engaging, interactive environments.
Game Loop & UI: Implement essential game architecture including main menus, health bars, score tracking, game over screens, and audio management.
By the end of this course, you will have a strong foundation in Unity 2D game development, solid C# programming principles, and a complete, polished 2D platformer shooter to showcase in your game development portfolio!
Course Requirements & Prerequisites
A computer (PC, Mac, or Linux) capable of running Unity.
Basic familiarity with the Unity interface and fundamental C# concepts is helpful, but every step is explained in detail.
Zero prior game development experience required—we build everything from the ground up!
Who this course is for:
- Absolute Beginners: Anyone who wants to start making 2D games in Unity but has zero prior programming or game design experience.
- Aspiring Indie Game Developers: Creators who want to build and publish their own action-packed 2D platformer shooters.
- Hobbyists & Passionate Gamers: Anyone interested in turning their game ideas into playable projects using C# and Unity.
- Programmers & Students: Coders looking to transition into game development or expand their portfolio with a complete, practical 2D game project.