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Building an RPG with Unity 2018: Leverage the power of Unity 2018 to build elements of an RPG., 2nd Edition 2nd Edition, Kindle Edition

by Vahé Karamian (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Build a high-end, multiplayer role-playing game (RPG) from scratch with C# and Unity 2018

Key Features

Get insights into Unity's user interface (UI) system and and build UIs for your RPG
Implement artificial intelligence (AI) to build intelligent entities that take your game to the next level
Develop multiplayer features for an RPG using Unity 2018

Book Description

In a role-playing game (RPG), users control a character, usually in the game's imaginary universe. Unity has become a top choice for developers looking to create these kinds of immersive RPGs.

Building an RPG with Unity 2018, based on building some of the most common RPG features, teaches you tips, tricks, and techniques that can be applied to your own game.

To start with, the book guides you through the fundamentals of role-playing games. You will learn the necessary aspects of building an RPG, such as structuring the game environment, customizing characters, controlling the camera, and designing other attributes such as inventory and weapons. You will also explore designing game levels by adding more features. Once you have understood the bigger picture, you will understand how to tackle the obstacles of networking in Unity and implement multiplayer mode for your RPG games.

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

What you will learn

Construct a framework for inventory, equipment, characters, enemies, quests, and game events
Understand how to load and unload scenes and assets
Create multiplayer game settings for your RPG
Design a UI for user input and feedback
Implement AI for non-character players
Customize your character at runtime

Who this book is for

Building an RPG with Unity 2018 is for you if you are a programmer interested in developing and further enhancing your skills when developing RPGs in Unity 2018. This book does not cover the basics of Unity, and so is for intermediate or more advanced users.

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About the Author

Vahé Karamian is a software consultant and author based in Los Angeles, CA.

He is the founder of Noorcon Inc., a software consulting firm in Burbank, CA, providing services in the field of augmented reality and virtual reality used in the entertainment, architecture, medical, and manufacturing industries.

He has lectured in state and private universities on topics including Introduction to Computer Science, Data Structures and Algorithms, Operating Systems, and Game Design and Development.

--This text refers to the paperback edition.

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07FSDFMQT
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Packt Publishing; 2nd edition (July 30, 2018)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 30, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 78943 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 366 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #2,619,762 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #120 in RPG Programming
- #450 in C# Programming (Kindle Store)
- #1,043 in Computer Games Programming

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Ruslan Kesheshian

This book won't teach you how to create an RPG.

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2018

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- Lots of typos everywhere especially in the code. I wonder if it was ever reviewed...
" public enum ItemCatrgory {...}
private ItemCatrgory category
The main idea in the preceding code is ItemCateogry"
I mean how would you trust author who is not able to write the word "category" correctly 2 out of 3 times.

- Code is very dirty and looks like it's written by a first grade student
- You won't find anything particularly useful regarding to RPG genre. This is NOT how the real RPG game is built. I couldn't find anything related to quest scripting engine (the heart of any RPG), dialog system etc. All the stuff in this book is very basic and you may find it for free. If this book would cost $5 it would probably worth it in case you just started learning Unity.

If your intention to figure out how games like Fallout or The Elder Scrolls series are built this book won't give you any clue.

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Anonymous

Terrible.

Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2019

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You can find free and better tutorials on the internet. Why waste $50 for a book that reads like they watched those same tutorials, then wrote this. It is terrible. It isn't even formatted well. It actually hurts my eyes to look at it

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Spencer Grey

Look elsewhere

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2022

The title of the book emphasizes "building," but in the 8 short chapters the author emphasizes design over implementation. The code it does include is fine, although with typos, but it hardly scratches the surface of everything that a 'true' RPG would be expected to have. Also, the final chapter on multiplayer seems completely tacked-on and more of a ploy to put another bullet-point on the marketing copy.

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RhoneRanger

Excellent beginners book, but missing a few key components

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2018

This book is excellent. If you are a beginner or intermediate who wants to create an RPG, this has most things you need to learn most of what it takes to put an RPG together. It covers game management, inventory system, stat system HUD, UI, Terrain creation and an excellent multiplayer section. The code examples are impressive, and the author does go into detail each and every aspect of the topics covered.

I can not say enough about how the author emphasized "Design first, code later" ALWAYS have a goal on what you want to accomplish before coding a single line.

This WOULD have been a 5, but it does not cover one of the most important aspect of RPG game programming, and that is one of a quest and dialogue system. What is an RPG without quests or dialogues? It is pretty much nothing. You can build a beautiful world, have a glorious scene with great characters and monsters, but for what? Why are you here? How do you get money? Is there a maiden or sir to woo?

Being said, and just to reiterate, this is an incredible book, a MUST have for any beginner or intermediate game programmer who wants to learn what it takes to build a great RPG. Well done!

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NeverRight

Excellent Beginners Guide to Role Playing Games

Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2018

If you are looking for a beginners guide to the development of Role Playing Games then this is the perfect book for you.
1- Has good explanation on what a role playing game is and how many types of patterns you can follow to design one.
2- Step by step explanation of different modules of a Role Playing Games with real life examples.
3- Nice introduction to environment design.
4- One of the best implementation of locomotion and combat systems.
5- Easy to follow instructions for structing your code and making the game multiplayer.
This book let you master the fundamentals of developing a Role Playing Game. Highly Recommended.

Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2018

Does a great job going from 0-100 on everything you need to know to get started. A chapter is dedicated on how to plan building your game. Too many times people skip this important step to plan all the little details and then have to make changes later and pushing back your release date. This book covers just about everything you need to get your feel wet and learn, including lots of code, illustrations, pictures, and examples.

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Kristin Dragos

Awesome for beginners!

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2018

The book is a great overview of the RPG genre! Covers all the core aspects of an RPG and how to build them - from planning to implementation. It even recommends some assets to jump start your development!

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S. Isayan

Yes.

Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2018

1. Well written easy to follow step by step guide.
2. Practical examples.
3. Low cost.
4. Just buy it already.

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