Creating a 2D tower defend game : Developed with unity game engine

Abstract

The topic of this thesis was to create a 2D tower defend game using Unity game engine. Unity has been constantly updating its version with new features for game development, making it easier for beginner to approach the subject. Cross platform games are getting more popular every day, therefore; Unity is a good choice to pickup as it is a cross platform game engine. Switching from one to another is very simple.

The game developed in this thesis was a 2D tower defend game, where the player must defend their base with strategic placements of defenders to stop the attackers. The main topics discussed in the thesis include attacker and defender spawning, health system, and resources system. The aim of this thesis was to introduce beginners to game development through mostly scripting. Other topics such as animations, arts and sound were not discussed thoroughly.

The thesis can be used as guidance for game development, but should not be taken as step by step tutorial.