Introduction to Unity Scripting

Gluing components

The Unity engine provides several components that allow developers to create games seamlessly, just by dragging/dropping and configuring these said components. They cover a broad range of domains such as graphics (Lights, Cameras, Materials, VFX, etc.), physics (Rigidbody, Colliders, etc.), UI, audio, and animation. However, scripting is what glues all of these components together to build a production-ready project.

Unity without scripting

Most in-game interactions can be dealt with via the use of components, such as making a ball bounce on a platform. To do this, simply create a new project and follow the steps below:

1. Click “GameObject ...