Creating E-Learning Games with Unity. Develop your own 3D e-learning game using gamification, systems design, and gameplay programming techniques

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• Creating E-Learning Games with Unity
  • Table of Contents
  • Creating E-Learning Games with Unity
  • Credits
  • About the Author
  • About the Reviewers
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  • Preface
    • What this book covers
    • What you need for this book
    • Who this book is for
    • Conventions
    • Reader feedback
    • Customer support
      • Downloading the example code
      • Downloading the color images of this book
      • Errata
      • Piracy
      • Questions
  • 1. Introduction to E-Learning and the Three Cs of 3D Games
    • Understanding e-learning
    • Introducing our game Geography Quest
    • Comprehending the three Cs
    • Creating our first scene
    • Developing the character system
    • Building character representation
    • Developing the camera code
      • Implementing GameCam.cs
    • Developing the player controls code
      • Implementing PlayerControls.cs
    • Try it out!
    • Summary
  • 2. Interactive Objects and MissionMgr
    • Understanding the base scripts
    • Building an interactive object
      • Implementing the CustomGameObj script
      • Implementing the InteractiveObj script
      • Implementing the ObjectInteraction script
      • Implementing the InventoryItem script
      • Implementing the InventoryMgr script
        • Implementing the DisplayInventory method
      • Implementing the MissionMgr script
      • Implementing the Mission script
      • Implementing the MissionToken script
      • Implementing the SimpleLifespanScript
    • Putting it all together
      • Testing the mission system
    • Try it out!
    • Summary
  • 3. Mission One Find the Facts
    • Finding the facts
    • Designing games to maximize fun
    • The teaching loop in game design
    • Implementing the core classes for mission one
      • Creating a terrain
      • Creating the FlagLocators GameObject
      • Creating the FlagMonument GameObject
        • Creating the MonumentMgr Script
      • Creating the InventoryPlaceOnMonument class
      • Creating the MissionMgrHelper script
      • Creating the TriviaCardScript script
      • Creating the SetupMissionOne script
      • Creating the flag Prefabs
      • Creating the pop-up card Prefabs
      • Creating the mission pop-up Prefab
      • Creating the mission reward Prefabs
      • Creating the FoundAllTheFlags Prefab
      • Creating the ReturnedTheFlagsResult Prefab
      • Configuring the mission manager
      • Playing the level!
    • Summary
  • 4. Mission One Future Proofing the Code
    • Reorganizing our GameObjects in the Scene view
      • Creating a global scene
      • Creating a first level scene
      • Adding new scenes to the project
      • Creating the PopupMainMenu GameObject
    • An introduction to Finite State Machines
      • Implementing an FSM in a game
      • The switch case FSM
      • Classes implementation of FSM
    • Implementing the GameMgr script
    • Reflecting on our code changes
    • Analyzing code functionality
    • Updating some systems
    • Making the ScorePlate active
    • Updating the player motion algorithm
    • Playing the level!
    • Summary
  • 5. User Interfaces in Unity
    • Getting familiar with Unity UI classes
    • Developing the pop-up system
    • Exploring the GUIText component
      • Interpreting the members on GUIText
    • Exploring the GUITexture component
    • Exploring the TextMesh component
      • Ideal use of TextMesh
    • Creating clickable text elements
      • Detecting mouse clicks
      • Detecting mouse over
      • Detecting leaving mouse over
    • Exploring UnityScript and the GUIButton object
      • Using UnityGUI
      • Creating a clickable button
      • Detecting a mouse click
    • Building the main menu pop up
    • Testing our work
    • Future extensions
    • Summary
  • 6. NPCs and Associated Technology
    • Creating the NPC GameObject
      • Implementing the npcScript class
    • Implementing the SplineMgr class
    • Connecting SplineMgr to NPCScript
    • Implementing the NPC decision system
      • Implementing the npcCondition script
      • Implementing the npcResponse script
      • Implementing the npcInteraction script
      • Implementing the npcDecisionMgr script
    • Building a collection of NPC conditions and responses
      • Implementing the condition_closerThanThresh script
      • Implementing the condition_fartherThanThresh script
      • Implementing the response_changeState script
    • Putting it all together
    • Summary
  • 7. Mission Two Testing a Players Learning
    • Exploring the structure of mission two
    • Defining the framework for mission two
    • Adding a mission to the missionMgr script
    • Extending the GameCam script
    • Modifying the terrain
    • Adding NpcRacers to the mission
    • Creating the start and finish line flags
    • Creating the LevelStart and LevelFinished pop ups
    • Creating the setupLevel2 Prefab
    • Creating the raceStartup Prefab
    • Implementing the LevelLogicObj GameObject
    • Summary
  • 8. Adding Animations
    • Exploring 3D hierarchies
    • Skinned meshes in Unity3D
      • Acquiring and importing models
    • Exploring the Mechanim animation system
      • Choosing appropriate animations
      • Building a simple character animation FSM
      • Exploring in-place versus root motion animation
      • Adding the character script
      • Building a zombie racer animation FSM
      • Building a quiz racer animation FSM
    • Exploring the Unity animation editor
    • Summary
  • 9. Synthesis of Knowledge
    • Understanding the mission three GameObjects
    • Applying learning theory to mission three
    • Creating the structure for mission three
      • Modifying the terrain
      • Adding visitors to the park
    • Modifying the pop-up system
    • Creating the NpcLocators Prefab
    • Creating the CorrectResponse Prefabs
    • Modifying the quiz cards
    • Adding another data condition
    • Using the setupLevel3 Prefab
    • Creating the AddScore condition
    • Creating the ShowLevel3Results response
    • Creating the Time object
    • Modifying the LevelLogicObj object
    • Rewarding the player
    • Summary
  • 10. An Extensible Game Framework Pattern in Unity
    • Load additively
    • Using delete/load patterns
    • Refactoring our work
      • The pop-up system
        • Updating level 3 pop ups
        • Updating level 2 pop ups
        • Updating level 1 pop ups
    • Refactoring level 2
    • Implementing a system to connect object references
      • Updating the SetupMission2 script
    • Refactoring level 3
    • Playing and distributing your game
    • Reflecting on e-learning and game design
    • Summary
  • Index

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