Unity 5: 2D Movement in an RPG Game

Learn how to build an RPG game in Unity with player movement, "fog of war" style map reveals, and events triggered by motion.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Exercise files

1. Creating the Player

• Set up the project
• Import artwork and animations
• Add the player to the map
• Map position utility
• Reposition the player

2. Moving the Player

• Player movement class
• Listen to movement
• Detect the tile to move to
• Move the player
• Limit movement
• Make the camera follow the player

3. Triggering Events from Movement

• Track player movement on tiles
• Start and stop walk animation

4. Fog of War

• Modify the map to hide tiles
• Extend the map tile renderer
• Track visited tiles
• Visit tiles
• Expand vision
• Clean up

Conclusion

• Next steps