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Developing applications and games in Unity engine - Matej Jariabka, Rudolf Kajan - gamifi.cc
The document presents insights from Matej Jariabka, co-founder of Gamifi.cc, on developing games using the Unity engine, highlighting its advantages such as ease of multiplatform development, minimal training, and strong community support. It discusses the importance of selecting the right game engine based on project goals and resources, while also addressing Unity's pros and cons. Additionally, it provides an overview of the tools and techniques used in game development, emphasizing rapid prototyping and user feedback.
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- 1. Developing applications &games in Unity engine Matej Jariabka co-founder of gamifi.cc
- 2. Introducing gamifi.cc • Indiestudio from Brno, CZ: David Jozefov, Rudolf Kajan, Matej Jariabka, Martin Wilczak • Experience with games for Win, XBOX360, Windows Phone • FireFighters: Whatever It Takes! (world finals of Microsoft Imagine Cup 2011 – 3th place in Game Design category) • Yggdrasil: The Tree of Life (world finals of Microsoft Imagine Cup 2012 – 6th place in Game Design category) • The Great Wobo Escape multiplatform 2.5D action puzzle platformer, in development since 01/2013
- 3. How we discoveredUnity • • • • • We have a game, we don’t have an engine What is a trend, what others use? Platforms! No re-inventing the wheel! Thinking 5+ years in advance
- 4. Why is Unitya clear choice for us • • • • Easy multiplatform development minimizes risks! Easy to use We can create what we need (editor) Minimum training required
- 5. Platforms supported byUnity • Consoles current-gen & next-gen • Mobile • Desktop
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- 7. Unity vs Kickstarter1/2 Is Unity popular on Kickstarter? 40% of games in TOP15 Most Funded Video Games use Unity *As of 11/2013
- 8. Unity vs Kickstarter2/2 How much $USD Unity games raised on Kickstarter.com? $16 403 255 6/15 games in TOP15 Most Funded Video Games *As of 11/2013
- 9. How to choosea game engine • • • • • Don’t start to make a game by creating an engine! Know your limits and goals Make choice in line with your business model Choose for a game type - FPS, MMO, Casual Don’t be afraid to invest (a little) – tools, support, licence type, modules, etc.
- 10. Alternatives • CryEngine – Severaloptions for licensing – Visually rich & powerful • Unreal Engine – Flexible for game genres, multiplatform – Free, or 25% from profits over $50k
- 11. Why Unity -PROS • • • • • Unity if free (low/limited price) Multiplatform tool Support and ongoing development of new feature Asset store, plugins Indie standard
- 12. Why Unity -CONS • Unity Pro is not free • Requires skills! (coding) • Will require customization
- 13. Unity for non-developers Prototyping Build Test Deploy •Easily integrate non-developing people into the flow • Less and less complex work for dev team
- 14. Prototyping Quick feedback • Doesit look good? • Is it working as expected? • Does it fit to the concept?
- 15. Test Testing is independenton Dev team 1. In Unity: File -> Build & Run 2. Publish through Unity Web Player, send .apk, .etc. 3. Testing, bug reports, etc.
- 16. Deploy • Publish onStore / Marketplace • Texts • PR & Marketing
- 17. Unity Web Player • • • • Sharea whole game through just one URL Win / Mac OS + any browser is required - universal Unity: File -> Build & Run -> Web Player Dropbox Public directory (copy public link)
- 18. Unity Hardware Statistics •Useful for setting a minimal HW requirements • Simple but free, anonymous stats: OS version, GPU, CPU, memory size, display size, device manufacturer • For Web player, Mobile, Editor • stats.unity3d.com
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- 20. Indie Game Development withXNA & Unity Rudolf Kajan co-founder of gamifi.cc
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- 22. Smart Multipurpose InteractiveLearning Environment • With visually impaired players in mind • Educational aspects • GarageGames • Torque
- 23. #1 - UseTools! • • • • Time is better used making a polished game Easy to ramp up new people Moving between projects is easier (2D/3D game switch) Lots of available tools (Unity) • BUILD GAME, NOT TECH! • Reinventing the wheel is a trap – 75% done easily, rest super-expensive
- 24. #2 - IterateSmall Idea • “Like <insert AAA title name>, but better!” • Multi-platform cloud-based MMORPG with social aspects #3 - Stay Visible
- 25. XNA Games Custom game logic CustomContent Components Starter Kits Extended Framework Application Model Content Pipeline Core Framework Graphics Audio Input Networking Math Storage Gamer Services Platform DirectX XDK .NET Framework .NET CF • Lots of o-o-b functionality • Documentation • Community content • VS integration • Just MS platforms • Future Support
- 26. XNA – ContentPipeline .X .FBX XNA Content Pipeline Flow Importer Content DOM Processor Content Compiler .XNB • Lots of o-o-b functionality • Documentation • Community content • VS integration .TGA • Just MS platforms • Future Support
- 27. MoonGate Engine • Violatesprevious tips • PC & Xbox360 • Used by students • X360 optimizations
- 28. Firefighters: Whatever ItTakes! • RTS • IC Entry - NY • 3rd Place Worldwide • Educational Aspects
- 29. Yggdrasil: The Tree ofLife • • • • Simulation Cloud-based IC Entry - Sydney 6th Place Worldwide • Educational Aspects
- 30. Yggdrasil: The Treeof Life • • • • • • • Azure Worker Roles Compute Roles Cloud DB Message Queues Thin Client AR
- 31. Yggdrasil: The Treeof Life • • • • • • • Azure Worker Roles Compute Roles Cloud DB Message Queues Thin Client AR
- 32. The Great WoboEscape
- 33. Fast Prototyping • QuickPivots • Test ideas – TuDee, then develop your tools (NOT engine first) • TEST ON PEOPLE!!! (HCI, video recs, notes) - they will do stuff you do not expect!
- 34. Unity • • • • • • • • Extendable Editor Browser &Inspector Scene Hierarchy Mecanim Shuriken Scripting Networking Asset Store
- 35. First Iteration ofBasic Components 03/2013 07/2013
- 36. Current Consumer Mobiles • • Whatyou can reasonably expect to run on current consumer mobiles: Lightmapped static geometry. But beware of: • • • • Animated characters, even with fancy shaders! But beware of: • • Overdraw, or, lots of layers drawn on top of eachother. Particle effects. But beware of: • • • Massive crowds or high-poly characters 2D games with sprites. But beware of: • • Using a lot of alpha-test shaders Bumpmapping, especially using built-in shaders. High polygon count High density on large particles. (Lots of particles drawn on top of each other. This is another overdraw situation) Ridiculous numbers of particles, or particle colliders. Physics. But beware of: • • Mesh colliders. Lots of active bodies
- 37. Current Consumer Mobiles •What you CANNOT reasonably expect to run on current consumer mobiles: • Fullscreen screen image effects like glow and depth of field. • Dynamic per-pixel lighting (multiple lights marked Important and not baked into the lightmap) • Every affected object is drawn an additional time for every dynamic light you use, and this gets slow quickly. • Real time shadows on everything • Unity 4 offers native support for real time shadows on mobile platforms, but their use must be very judicious, and likely limited to higher-end devices.
- 38. Tools We Useand Love • • • • • Unity3d Blender GIMP Zbrush BlackInk • • • • TuDee VS + UnityVS Serializer GameAnalytics
- 39. Tools We Useand Love • • • • • Unity3d Blender GIMP Zbrush BlackInk • • • • TuDee VS + UnityVS Serializer GameAnalytics
- 40. Level Design • • • • Idea –Level Beat Chart TuDee / Excel Generated Prototype Scene in Unity Parallel Testing / Adjustments – Actors • State Machines, FSM, experimental FFSM, INDIE RAIN! – Triggers
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- 42. Poor Man’s MotionCapturing Kinect & PS Eye
- 43. Generated Art +Tricks
- 44. Generated Art +Tricks
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- 46. Batching Rule of thumb:don’t use more then a few hundred draw calls per frame on mobiles or a few thousand on desktops for current hardware.
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