Build A Multiplayer Kart Racing Game - Unity 6 Compatible

Why take this course?
🎉 Build a Multiplayer Kart Racing Game From Scratch in Unity 🎮🏆
🚀 Course Title: Build A Multiplayer Kart Racing Game In Unity v.2019
👀 Headline: Master Vehicle Physics, Game Mechanics, AI, and Networking for Epic Multiplayer Kart Racing Experiences! 🚗💨
🔥 Description: Dive into the thrilling world of multiplayer kart racing games with Unity 2019 and Photon networking tools! In this comprehensive course, you'll embark on a journey to develop your very own kart racing game from the ground up. With a blend of vehicle physics, engaging game mechanics, AI, and networking, you'll create an experience that combines the excitement of racing with the fun of multiplayer interaction.
🕰️ A Brief History: The kart racing genre has been delighting players since the 1980s, gaining massive popularity through iconic titles like Super Mario Kart and Crash Team Racing. This course will guide you through the core elements that make these games so captivating, including race tracks with obstacles, pickups, and a cast of fictional characters. You'll learn the multifaceted skills required for game development, including interface design, special effects, audio integration, and more.
👩🏫 Expert Guidance: Penny de Byl, with her 25 years of experience in games, graphics, and two award-winning books on AI, brings her internationally acclaimed teaching style to the course. Penny's workshops are designed to lead you through every step of creating a single-player kart racing game, then expanding it into a multiplayer sensation with networking capabilities.
🛠️ Skills You'll Master:
- Car physics and controllers using Unity's wheel colliders and rigid bodies 🚗🏋️♂️
- AI-driven cars with waypoint navigation, smart acceleration & braking, and avoidance behaviours 🤖✨
- Race Track Mini-maps, rear view cameras, and leaderboards to keep the competition heated! 📍🔥
- Networking with Photon: setting up a master server, implementing remote procedure calls, and handling networked object instantiation 🌍🔗
- Character selection for vehicle types and player names 🏎️👤
- Intuitive Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) to engage your players 📱👀
🎥 Course Outline:
- A detailed exploration of Unity's vehicle physics system, crafting a four-wheeled car from scratch.
- Transitioning the vehicle physics system to a high-quality Kart model and integrating it into a racing track environment.
- Adding AI mechanics to create NPC vehicles that can effectively navigate the track and interact with players.
- Developing a single-player kart racing game featuring AI opponents, race places calculation, HUD with rear view camera, minimap, and leaderboard.
- Implementing Photon API to enable multiplayer functionality, allowing friends to join in on the fun.
🤝 Student Feedback: Penny's students rave about her teaching style and the impact her courses have had on their Unity development skills:
- "Dr. Penny is a wonderful person and a true expert. Her upbeat personality makes you feel as if you're listening to a friend."
- "This course has already opened my eyes to the power of Unity, and I've only completed 27%!"
- "The clarity of instruction in this course is remarkable, and it's really helped me to grasp concepts that have previously been elusive."
📅 Join the Adventure: Embark on your journey to become a proficient Unity developer. Learn the ins and outs of creating multiplayer kart racing games with this hands-on course. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer looking to expand your skillset, this course will provide you with the knowledge and tools needed to succeed in game development.
💡 Ready to Race? Sign up today and start building your own multiplayer kart racing game with Unity v.2019! 🚀🎮
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Comidoc Review
Our Verdict
The Build A Multiplayer Kart Racing Game course offers a comprehensive look at creating racing games using Unity's Vehicle Physics system and the Photon Networking Service. Though there are areas for improvement, it provides valuable insights into game mechanics, AI, and multiplayer experiences, making it a suitable choice for beginner programmers or those interested in simple racing games.
What We Liked
- Covers a wide range of Unity programming and design skills for kart racing games.
- In-depth explanations of vehicle physics and AI techniques relevant to racing mechanics.
- Clear, funny, and to-the-point teaching style.
- Well-paced and easy-to-follow lessons.
Potential Drawbacks
- Networking section may be too advanced for some learners; code might feel hard to understand without further study of Photon manual.
- Some parts may seem unpolished or not very advanced, such as AI vehicle behavior and UI elements.
- Not suitable for those seeking deep or advanced understanding of multiplayer game programming on Unity.
- Minor issues with code compatibility in some lectures.