Instructions for Downloading Unity!

In this post, I will describe how to install Unity. The new 4.2.2 version can be downloaded at http://unity3d.com/unity/download. To download the program, it takes roughly 881 MB of data to download and around ten minutes. After that, you must accept the terms and conditions and finish installing the program. After installing, you have the option of deciding to get the free version, buy the pro version, or obtain a thirty day free trial of the pro version. Then answer a questionnaire about what game applications you create is brought up. After the questionnaire completion, Unity is launched. The following window is then displayed.

 

After picking an import package, Unity opens a new project. The great thing about this is that a “Welcome To Unity” window appears which has tutorial and help forums. The tutorial will take you to Unities website with beginner videos. Unity contains 5 basic views of development they are the: Scene, Hierarchy, Game, Project, and Inspector views. These all make up the main screen which is shown below.

Your instillation of Unity is now complete. In future posts I will describe more of Unity works and how basic games are formed. The great thing about Unity is that there are many different help menus and tutorials to help get started! It is also a great program because it can make many different games for many different platforms. I will focus on Facebook, but switching form one platform to another should not be too difficult. I will keep exploring Unity, so stay tuned for future posts.

Unity-One of the Top Game Design Programs

Unity is a great and popularly way to make high quality games.  Unity provides a user friendly environment with endless options. It is used by over one million developers.  Unity comes in two versions, Unity and Unity Pro, and allows content to be made in either 2D or 3D.  Unity also has the unique capability to choose many different platforms (like Mac, PC, Android, and ect.)  This allows for smooth and easy development.  One of the best things about Unity is that the Unity version is now free for anyone to download.  The Unity Pro version is available for purchase. Unity has made many popular games like Temple Run and Interstellar Marines. Unity also features many tutorials and help options to help developers.

One feature of Unity is the Unity Editor.  The Unity Editor is an interface that allows developers to create their game. It allows one to sculpt their terrain and then actually test out the game.  It also has the option of many different views and features to create an elaborate and highly defined environment.  A Unity Editor example is featured below, which shows the view and how precise Unity is.  

Image from http://unity3d.com/

 Unity also has a number of other features that make it an outstanding platform.  It offers many different texture options along with its own audio support. It is a program designed to be fast and efficient.   The program has its own browser to rapidly find assets for your project.  Unity also offers a Unity Asset Store which offers free and purchasable assets for your game.  Unity has numerous other perks and features.  Check out Unity at http://unity3d.com/, because this game design program is growing stronger and making heading news with Facebook.

Inside Facebook Games - Mark Zuckerberg Inside Facebook - BBC

Facebook games are a highly valuable resource for Facebook for creating a virtual environment.  It also creates social interaction, and some games are designed to keep players coming back. This is achieved by creating time constraints and rewards for frequent playing of Facebook games.  Check out this YouTube video that takes a look at Facebook gaming as well as some additional information from Mark Zuckerberg.

Want to Create your Own Game?


Have you ever wanted to make your own game? Well now it’s possible with an easy to learn program. The program is called Construct 2 by Scirra. Scirra offers a free version of this program that anyone can download. It uses HTML 5, and allows for the creation of 2D games without having to use code. Construct 2 also comes with an easy tutorial to help anyone set up their own shooter gamer. Here is the tutorial link https://www.scirra.com/tutorials/37/beginners-guide-to-construct-2/page-5.


This tutorial walks through (on a step by step basis) how to create a ghost shooter video game. There is also a link where one can play the game the tutorial will help one create https://www.scirra.com/demos/ghosttutorial/. This is a very simple game that is used to explain how the program works. The program features an easy to use interface while the tutorial provides all the animations one needs to make the game.
  
Construct 2 also has many more capabilities to produce more advanced games, even in the free version. There are other versions available for purchase, but the basic version does allow the creation of more difficult games. I recommend going through the tutorial and experimenting with different features. I hope to make my own customized game using construct 2, and report back to my viewers about other features Construct 2 offers in the near future.

Creating Facebook Game's Introduction

I'm Jacob, and I am a Management Information Systems major interested in video game design. The purpose of this blog is to explore the world of gaming.  My goal is to inform my readers on programs they can use to create their own games that are compatible with Facebook.  I also want my viewers to be informed about the major game design programs that top companies are using.   I will also research programming techniques and ways of creating games. I will also provide tools and tips so my readers will be able to download these programs for themselves. I would also like to create my own game using a very basic game designer.  This can give my viewers a tutorial of how to do the same.  It is my goal to update this blog once a week with new findings of interesting and helpful content.  I am also on Twitter and LinkedIn, so feel free to add me and ask questions me any questions you may have.  Also, feel free to comment on my blog and let me know if there is any topic you would like me to further evaluate.  Overall, I hope you enjoy my blog and that it will give you an insight on a direction to take so you can create your own game.