Complete C# Unity Game Developer 2D Online Course

Learn Unity in C# and Code Your First Five 2D Video Games for Web, Mac and PC.

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Complete C# Unity Game Developer 2D Online Course

Learn Unity in C# & Code Your First Five 2D Video Games for Web, Mac & PC.


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Learn how to create video games using Unity, the world-leading free-to-use game development tool. We start super simple so you need no prior experience of Unity or coding! With our online tutorials, you'll be amazed what you can achieve right from the first moment you start the course.

Benefit from our world-class support from both other students, and the GameDev.tv team who are regularly engaged in the forums and Q&A section. Go on to build several games including:

  • Snow Boarder: A simple Side-Scrolling jumping game using Unity's sprite shape tool.
  • Laser Defender: A Top-Down Space Shooter with enemies to shoot and dodge.
  • TileVania: A fast-paced classic Side-Scrolling Platformer using Unity's Tilemap tool.
  • Quiz Master: A Quiz Game that focuses on learning how to set up user interface in Unity.

You will have access to a course forum where you can discuss topics on a course-wide basis, or down to the individual video. Our thriving discussion forum will help you learn and share ideas with other students.

The course is project-based as we believe this is the best way to learn Unity and C#. You will not just be learning dry programming concepts, but applying them immediately to real indie games as you go. All the project files will be included, as well as additional references and resources - you'll never get stuck. There are talking-head videos, powerful diagrams, quality screencasts and more.

Oh, and it's just bigger and better than other Unity courses you will find online. See the reviews.

For each demo game you build you will follow this process...

  • Be challenged to build the entire game yourself.
  • Be shown step-by step how to build it.
  • Be challenged to apply, and re-apply your knowledge regularly.

You will get full lifetime access for a single one-off fee. The creators are qualified and experienced coders and avid gamers, so are able to explain complex concepts clearly, as well as entertain along the way.

You will learn C#, and in turn build a solid foundation for Object Oriented Programming. By the end of the course you'll be very confident in the basics of coding and game development, and hungry to learn more.

What this course DOESN'T cover...

While this course is already huge, we can't possibly cover everything. Here are some things we will not be covering...

  • Performance optimization.
  • Editor plugins or modifications.
  • Physics engine modification

Anyone who wants to learn to create games: Unity is a fantastic platform which enables you to make production-quality games. Furthermore these games can be created for Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android and Web from a single source!

If you're a complete beginner, we'll teach you all the coding and game design principles you'll need. If you're an artist, we'll teach you to bring your assets to life. If you're a coder, we'll teach you game design principles.

Prefer to start with 3D games? Check-out our sister course, the Complete C# Unity Developer 3D. Already have some Unity knowledge, and want something more challenging? Check-out our epic RPG Core Combat Creator. More interested in creating 3D models from scratch? Start with our Complete Blender Creator course. Our green leaf logo is a symbol of passion and quality.

Note: access to this course comes with an optional, free community site where you can share games and art assets, as well as connect with other students.

Dive in and learn Unity now, you won't be disappointed


What you'll learn in this course:

  • Learn C#, a powerful modern language, from scratch. No prior programming experience is necessary.
  • Become excellent at using the Unity game engine.
  • Build a solid foundation for game design and game development that will help you build your own games.
  • Learn how object oriented programming works in practice.
  • Create playable game projects - good for your portfolio, or just for your own sense of achievement.
  • Transfer your knowledge from this course to .NET, other languages, and more.
  • Develop highly transferable coding problem solving skills.
  • Be part of an amazing and supportive community of people similar to you.

Your Instructor


Rick Davidson
Rick Davidson

Hi, I'm Rick, nice to meet you all. I've been making video games for a living for more than 2 decades as a Game Designer, Producer, Creative Director, and Executive Producer, creating games for console, mobile, PC and Facebook. I founded an Indie game studio, called Inspirado Games, which was acquired in 2012 by Electronic Arts / PopCap. I also worked on cool IPs such as Mario, Transformers, Captain America and Mortal Kombat and created successful new IPs from scratch (such as "GardenMind" which was nominated for Canadian Game of the Year in the social / mobile category).

As a qualified Career Coach, I've helped thousands of people achieve their dream of making games for a living - both as Indie Game Developers and as valuable game industry employees.


Course Curriculum (18+ hours)


  Introduction & Setup (0 hours 33 minutes)
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  • Preview
    Welcome To The Course (0:53)
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    Install Unity & VS Code (5:31)
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    VS Code Issues?
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    Introducing Unity (11:57)
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    Set Up Visual Studio Code (9:09)
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    Community & Support (1:40)
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    Accessing Our Projects (4:38)
  Delivery Driver (2 hours 19 minutes)
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    Section Intro - Delivery Driver (0:54)
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    Game Design - Delivery Driver (3:54)
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    Introducing Methods (11:59)
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    Transform.Translate() (3:49)
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    Introducing Variables (6:22)
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    How To Use SerializeField (4:03)
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    Using Input.GetAxis() (10:26)
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    Using Time.deltaTime() (5:09)
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    Colliders & Rigidbodies (8:28)
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    Using OnCollisionEnter2D() (6:30)
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    Using OnTriggerEnter2D() (5:18)
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    Add Assets To Project (9:31)
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    Basic Level Layout (7:32)
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    Simple Follow Camera (12:11)
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    If Statements & Tags (10:10)
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    How To Use Bools (4:59)
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    How To Destroy Objects (7:02)
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    How To Use GetComponent (11:08)
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    Boosts & Bumps (9:32)
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    Wrap Up - Delivery Driver (0:44)
  Snow Boarder (2 hours 28 minutes)
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    Section Intro - Snow Boarder (0:38)
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    Game Design - Snow Boarder (2:14)
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    How To Use Sprite Shapes (9:52)
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    Using Edge Colliders (7:52)
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    Cinemachine Follow Camera (7:08)
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    Set Up Our Character (7:07)
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    Using Surface Effector 2D (6:19)
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    AddTorque To Rotate (12:15)
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    Triggers To Restart Level (10:01)
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    NameSpaces & SceneManagement (10:28)
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    Using Invoke() For Delays (5:36)
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    Introducing Particle Effects (13:39)
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    Triggering Particle Effects (7:27)
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    Take A Moment To Tune (6:56)
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    Using FindObjectOfType (10:19)
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    Using OnCollisionExit2D (9:28)
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    How To Trigger Sound Effects (7:47)
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    Public Access Modifier (9:03)
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    Prevent Double Play (3:21)
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    Wrap Up - Snow Boarder (0:39)
  Quiz Master (3 hours 4 minutes)
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    Section Intro - Quiz Master (1:15)
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    Game Design - Quiz Master (5:04)
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    UI Canvas (12:34)
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    TextMeshPro (11:26)
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    Button Layout (10:18)
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    Scriptable Objects (10:38)
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    Getter Methods (5:20)
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    Arrays (9:53)
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    TextMeshProUGUI (5:35)
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    For Loops (9:32)
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    Swapping Sprites (11:20)
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    Button States (10:32)
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    Simple Timer (11:46)
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    Timer Fill Fraction (7:56)
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    Connecting the Timer (11:05)
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    Lists (10:46)
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    Keeping Score (10:12)
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    Sliders (8:50)
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    End Screen (7:49)
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    Game Manager (11:18)
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    Section Wrap-Up (1:12)
  TileVania (5 hours 12 minutes)
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    Section Intro - TileVania (0:38)
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    Game Design - TileVania (5:10)
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    Slicing Sprite Sheets (10:41)
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    Introduction To Unity Tilemap (11:08)
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    Unity Tilemap With Layers (7:47)
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    How To Use Unity Rule Tiles (15:11)
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    Create Player Idle Animation (10:15)
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    Animation States & Transitions (8:14)
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    Using Prefabs In Unity (10:13)
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    Composite Collider For Tilemap (5:27)
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    Set Up Input System (8:54)
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    Horizontal Player Movement (6:21)
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    Flip Player Sprite (6:39)
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    Animation State In Code (3:59)
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    Jumpy Jump (7:22)
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    Jump If IsTouchingLayers (6:58)
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    Climb That Ladder (9:50)
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    Stop Sliding On Ladder (3:51)
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    Ladder Climb Animation (5:17)
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    Cinemachine Follow Camera (3:41)
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    Cinemachine Confiner (6:37)
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    State-Driven Cameras (9:24)
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    Using Physics Material 2D (9:13)
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    Prevent Wall Jump (5:27)
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    Set Up Our Enemy (6:03)
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    Move & Flip Enemy (10:13)
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    Player Mortality (5:07)
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    Player Death State (7:00)
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    How To Create Hazards (8:53)
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    Instantiate Bullet From Gun (7:41)
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    Implement Bullet Behaviour (12:01)
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    Create Some Levels (7:26)
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    Level Exit Portal (14:50)
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    Game Session Controller (12:24)
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    Make A Coin Pickup (6:32)
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    Coin Sound Effect (5:30)
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    Persistent Score & Lives (13:15)
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    Scene Persist (10:12)
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    Prefab Variants (6:34)
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    TileVania Wrap Up (0:59)
  Laser Defender (4 hours 32 minutes)
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    Section Intro - Laser Defender (1:21)
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    Game Design - Laser Defender (7:28)
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    Project Setup (13:24)
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    Unity Input System (12:24)
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    Boundaries (11:13)
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    Enemies (10:51)
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    Pathfinding (7:04)
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    Instantiating Enemies (11:38)
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    Coroutines (11:18)
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    While Loops (5:21)
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    Taking Damage (10:46)
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    Projectile Setup (11:06)
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    Player Shooting (14:23)
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    Enemy Shooting (10:19)
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    Particle Effects (12:38)
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    Screen Shake (9:53)
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    Scrolling Background (9:12)
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    Sound Effects (11:15)
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    Music (7:45)
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    Keeping Score (6:59)
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    Game UI - Part 1 (10:18)
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    Game UI - Part 2 (5:40)
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    Adding Scenes (10:59)
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    Level Manager (12:07)
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    Singleton Pattern (10:45)
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    Singleton Scorekeeper (9:17)
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    Balance and Build (15:08)
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    Section Wrap-Up (0:49)
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    Congratulations (1:10)

Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.

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