Gamedev Log: “The Escape” #2 (Unity/C#)

A daily log of how I program a basic Unity/C# game: “The Escape”!

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Yesterday, I started my gamedev log on a small Unity/C# game: The Escape.

Day #1 was about implementing the fundamental game mechanics: endless object spawning and mouse-based player actions. Today, let’s continue with more core features!

Project rules:

1. I post a new gamedev log every day with a new demo video
2. I work 1 hour max per day on this project
3. I need to have a new visual feature by the end of this 1 hour (it can’t be just bug fix and refactors)

Day #2: Adding a basic UI, score, health… and game over!

Features & demo

On this second day, I decided to focus on a few important features for my game:

• adding a score: as in all arcade games, players need to score points! In The Escape, every time you pass through a door, you get an additional point :)
• tracking the player’s health: by default, players have 3 health cells; each time they hit a wall (or a laser, once…