Video Tutorials
I have been producing a growing number of video tutorials, all of which are free! Please enjoy, and send me a note if you have any questions, comments or suggestions. I am also available if you would like me to produce some videos or do voice work for you or your product/service.
Rapid Game Prototyping without code using Unity & Playmaker
- Course overview
- Writing a game design document
- Getting ready for white boxing
- Let’s whitebox!
- Beyond the white box: 3rd Party Assets and Systems
- Putting it all together
- Setting up a quest system
- Refining the quest stages
- Health systems, character controllers, play testing and GUI
- Shooting and AI
- Next Steps
Rapid Game Prototyping without code using Unity & Playmaker
Over 1,900 students have taken this course!
More than 10 hours of high-quality lectures
3 hours of bonus video content: whitebox reviews and time-lapsed speed-modelling of hours of game level development
Free access to the student version of the awesome Playmaker Unity plugin
Downloadable exercise files to follow along (utility textures, 3D models, ready-made health systems, etc)
Everything you need to make your very own 3D first-person game prototype!
Get this course on Udemy.com!
Game Design with Playmaker and Unity3D
Game Design with Playmaker and Unity3D
13 videos / 4.5 hours of step-by-step “bread-and-butter” game techniques using the Playmaker plug-in for Unity3D
Covers global variables, events and more!
Starts with the basics of Playmaker and builds in complexity. Great for both beginners and experienced users
Helps you get to the fun faster and easier in your own projects
Techniques can be used in both 2D and 3D games
Watch for free on YouTube!
- Series Introduction
- States Example 1 – Light Switch
- States Example 2 – Open and Close
- Triggers
- Introduction to Variables
- Breakable Objects
- Platform Color Change
- Global Variables, Events and Managers – Health Pick Up
- Playmaker and iTween
- Pop Up Manager
- Platform Puzzle Chest Opening Game
- Access Control, Clicking and Quests
- Connecting Scripts to Playmaker
Camera Motion and Control
Camera Motion and Control in Playmaker and Unity3D
Over 3 hours of detailed instruction
Learn to use cameras in both 2D and 3D
Techniques work for games, architectural fly throughs, visualizations, or any camera need!
Cut-scene style cameras, via user input
Covers a wide range of game and camera styles
Watch for free on YouTube!
iOS Fundamentals
iOS Fundamentals for Playmaker and Unity3D
13 Videos covering the fundamentals of developing for iOS with Unity and Playmaker
Watch for free on YouTube!
Quick Tips for Playmaker and Unity3D
Quick Tips for Playmaker and Unity3D
A series of short tips and tricks to help your Playmaker and Unity3D workflow.
Watch for free on YouTube!
MonoSQLite and Unity3D
MonoSQLite and Unity3D
Integrate a MySQL database directly into your Unity3D project
Watch for free on YouTube!
- MonoSQLite Introduction – An overview of what a SQLite database is, and how to embed one into your Unity3D project using MonoSQLite by Mono Sapiens
Spectral Synthesis – Introduction and Approaches
Spectral Synthesis – Introduction and Approaches
An introduction to spectral synthesis and how to use it, demonstrated using iZotope iris and Camel Alchemy synthesizers.