Building an RPG with Unity 5.x

Vahé Karamian



Unleash the full potential of Unity to build a fully playable, high-quality multiplayer RPG

Unity is one of the most cutting-edge game engines in the world. Developers are looking for the best ways to create games of any genre in the engine. This comprehensive guide on building an RPG with Unity teaches you high-end techniques currently used in developing modern games - the tips, tricks, and techniques can be applied to your own role RPG.

We begin with an introduction to, and the fundamentals of, RPG games. Moving further, you will learn the necessary parts of building an RPG, such as structuring the game environment, customizing characters, controlling the camera, and designing other attributes like inventory, weapons, and so on.

We also cover designing levels of the game by adding more features to it and making the game more interesting. You will also learn how to get around the obstacle of networking in Unity and be able to implement Multi-Player mode for your RPG games.

By the end of the book, you will be able to build upon core the RPG framework elements to create your own game experience.

Table of Contents

1: IN THE BEGINNING
2: SETTING THE ATMOSPHERE
3: CHARACTER DESIGN
4: PLAYER CHARACTER AND NON-PLAYER CHARACTER DESIGN
5: GAME MASTER AND GAME MECHANICS
6: INVENTORY SYSTEM
7: USER INTERFACE AND SYSTEM FEEDBACK
8: MULTIPLAYER SETUP