C# and Unity by Example — 20+ Mini Game Development Projects

Course Overview

Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. This course offers a hands-on approach to mastering C# programming and Unity game development. It begins with a comprehensive introduction to Unity 2022 setup and the basics of C#, ensuring you have a strong foundation in both the language and the platform. Through a beginner-friendly guide, you will explore C# concepts such as variables, functions, loops, and conditional statements, as well as their application in Unity scripts. As you progress, you will engage in the development of over 20 mini-games and practical projects, ranging from simple object destruction to more complex mechanics like 2D shooter games, collision detection, and scoring systems. Each project builds on previous lessons, allowing you to apply what you've learned and steadily increase your expertise in both C# and Unity. The course also covers essential game development practices such as physics manipulation, user input detection, camera effects, and game over screens. By the end of this course, you will have a portfolio of mini-games showcasing your knowledge of C# and Unity, giving you practical skills to pursue a career in game development. Whether you're aiming to build your own games or contribute to larger projects, this course equips you with the tools to succeed. This course is ideal for beginners in game development, hobbyists, and aspiring indie developers. No prior experience with Unity or C# is required, but basic computer skills will help. By the end of the course, you will be comfortable with C# coding and creating functional Unity projects.