"Go Home" Game Introduction

• You'll be learning basic C# in this section
• We'll be focusing on vector manipulation
• Vectors are used a lot in VR development
• You'll have a fun little game at the end.

Game Design Document

• Create a rough plan.
• Define the user’s “problem”.
• Brainstorm concept, rules & requirements.
• Document possible future ideas.

Scripts in Unity

• Introduction to the Unity Editor.
• Where to find the Console.
• Editing scenes in Unity.
• What is a C# script.
• Creating C# scripts in Unity.

Writing to the Console

• Attaching scripts to GameObjects.
• Anatomy of program lines.
• How to write print statements.
• Renaming scripts

Declaring and Assigning Variables

• Planning software with pseudo code.
• Defining and assigning variables.
• Printing variables with text.
• Introduction to types.

Math Operations on Variables

• Adding and subtracting variables.
• Using +, -, / and * operators on variables.
• Mixing types in operations.
• Printing text inline with numbers.

Booleans and if statements

• Reviewing the types of variables.
• How to use booleans and their operators.
• Conditional execution with if statements.
• Reacting to different conditions.

Recapping the Basics

• Congratulations on the first quiz!
• Reviewing what’s gone so far.
• How to revise and consolidate.
• Checking your code against GitHub.

Methods and User Input

• What is a method or function.
• Getting input from the keyboard.
• Using the Update() method.
• Learning to search the Unity documentation.

Vectors for Position and Movement

• Understand what a vector is.
• Adding/subtracting vectors.
• Using vectors to calculate a path home.

Vectors, Classes and Objects

• Understand Classes versus Objects.
• Learn how to use the Vector2 type.
• Finding the magnitude of a vector.

Declaring Your Own Classes

• How to declare variables in a class.
• How method declarations look.
• Sharing variables between methods.
• Editing variables in the inspector.

Updating Shared Variables

• How variables can be overwritten.
• Updating our vector position.
• Recalculating our distance from home.

Recapping Objects, Classes and Methods

• Yet another quiz down.
• Reviewing objects, classes and methods.
• How to revise and consolidate.
• Ask questions in the Q&A and forums.

Don’t Repeat Yourself with Functions

• Understand the DRY principle.
• How to write our own methods/functions.
• Calling methods.
• Introduction to refactoring.

How to Speak Like a Programmer

• Understanding the structure of programs.
• Learning the programming jargon.
• Statements vs Expressions.
• Functions and execution flow.
• The components of a class.

Debugging Small Programs

• Rubber Duck Debugging.
• Fix our first bug.
• Introduce play testing.

Section 2 Wrap-Up

• Congratulations on finishing your 1st section
• You've build a foundation of coding skills
• Please try varying a the game a little
• Why not start the next section right-away?