Best 5 Free Sources To Learn UNITY

There are many game developing tools available for making 2D or 3D games. Unity is one of the best of them. It builds high-quality 2D or 3D games on more than 25 platforms including iOS, Android, Mac, tvOS, AndroidTV, Samsung Smart TV, Windows, Windows Phone, Windows Store app, Linux/SteamOS, FireOS, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Plat Station4, Play Station Vita, Play Station VR, Gear VR, Steam VR, Facebook Gameroom, Microsoft Hololens, Google Cardboard, Daydream, Tizen, WebGL, Oculus Rift, etc. Isn’t it wondering, how one tool has multiplatform supports! So, if you are thinking of making games or want to become a game dev, then learning Unity is an excellent option. Many indie developers love to work with Unity rather than any other game engine because it supports different social media platform SDKs with all the relevant features of the websites with consistency. With the knowledge of C#, JavaScript, Boo or any other programming language, you can start making games with this tool. Unity has its own asset store where the developer can easily get a wealth of game assets, artworks scripts, etc. More than these, there are huge scopes to learn Unity from online sources. Beginners are get confused to choose the best source to start learning. To help those newbies, today I am discussing some best sources to get start with Unity!

1# UNITY WEBSITE ***

Unity official website is one of the best Source for learning Unity. It has a very rich learning section for the beginners as well as the developers. The community section is also very helpful to go ahead in unity. This official website provides all the necessary things you need to start with this popular tool.

• Unity Learn
  In the Unity Learn section, you will find Tutorials. There are a variety of projects and topics to get start with the tool. You can choose what you need. In the Documentation section, you will find the user manual. The section Support provides a dedicated team of unity experts. The Live Training section has so many tutors who are ready to provide 1 hour or two hours online courses. Here, you will find the course topic with time and date that you can easily take your preferable courses. Resources section gives the developers to access many high-quality training resources in free.
• Unity Community
  This section is also very important. The Forum, Answers, Feedback, Issue Tracker, Blog, User group, etc helps you in everywhere you stuck. You will be also updated with new things of Unity by the community.

2# WALKER BOYS STUDIO **

Walker boys Studio has lots of videos for the beginners. You will get certificates after completing their courses. You get free tutorials and project files here. Their Learn Unity section is very rich. They provide complete training material in over 150 countries. They have over 5.1 million views. As it’s free and useful, this site is very famous for newbies. You can start your journey with this studio.

3# WILL GOLDSTONE **

Wild Goldstone is a master of Unity. He is the product and content manager of Unity Technology. His tutorials are very popular for beginners. If you want to follow him to start learning Unity, you can go this sites given below:

• Unity Blogs
  He has a rich blog on Unity’s official website.
• Will Goldstone’s site
  Will Goldstone’s site is also very useful to get a quick start with unity. This side is known as Unity 3D student.
• Game Dev Section of the website
  His Unity 3D Video Tutorials are also helpful for the beginners in his website.
• Interview made by Tutplus
  Take a tour on one of his Interview made by Tutplus, it will inspire you to start your journey with Unity.

4# CG COOKIE

Here you can check out their Game Development Section where they discuss how to make video games they give their priority on Unity Game Engine. So you might find it helpful. You can learn their Free Courses about Unity Interface for Beginners, How to Code, Level Designing, Creating Games, etc. Create a free account on their website to make every entrance easier. They have a lot of courses to help you out.

5# YOUTUBE CHANNELS

YouTube Tutorials are the best source for video tutorials. There are lots of popular channels who provide very useful tutorials from basic to complex topics. Here you can find millions of free tutorials. You can choose your favourite channel which you can easily understand or you can search your topic to find the best video tutorial. Name of some popular and helpful channels are given below for your easy start.

• Unity ***
• Master Indie (EteeskiTutorials) **
• Brackeys (website) ***
• Will Goldstone ***
• SpeedTutor **
• James Arndt
• Pluralsight Creative (Unity tutorials) **
• UnityKnowHow
• PushyPixels
• Game Anatomy
• JesseEtzler
• Brent M
• quill18creates
• TornadoTwins
• 3DBuzz

These are the best 5 free Sources you must check to start learning Unity. You can also visit the links given below. May these will be helpful for you.

• Unity Community’s The Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Unity
• MakeUseOf’s Unity Beginner’s Guide
• Devmag’s 50 Tips for Working with Unity
• Tutplus’s Getting Started with Unity
• Game Prefabs Asset Store
• Cadlikecoding’s C# Scripting Tutorials for the Unity Engine
• Unity 3diy

***Other than these, if you are okay with paid sources, I will suggest you the websites and books given below.

WEBSITES

• DIGITAL TUTORS — 64 courses on Unity (10 days free trial)
• LYNDA — Unity Essential Training (10 days free trial)
• UDEMY — Unity Courses
• CODEQUS.COM — Courses on Unity (Some free courses are available)

BOOKS

• Unity 3D game development
• Unity Game Development in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself (2nd Edition)
• C#: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide!
• Mastering Unity 2D Game Development
• Mastering Unity 2D Game Development — Second Edition
• Unity in Action: Multiplatform Game Development in C# with Unity 5
• Introduction to Game Design, Prototyping, and Development: From Concept to Playable Game with Unity and C#
• Unity 5.x By Example
• Unity AI Game Programming — Second Edition
• Learning C# by Developing Games with Unity 5.x — Second Edition
• Unity 5.x Shaders and Effects Cookbook
• Unity UI Cookbook
• Unity 5.x Cookbook
• Learning Unity 2D Game Development by Example

Originally published at gameover.studio on February 6, 2017.