If you’re curious about the software--or game development in general--consider picking up this Unity 2D Game Developer Bundle, which offers 15 hours of coursework for just $40.

Start a new project then, and make sure you’ve selected “3D” under Template. (Unity used to be referred to as Unity 3D, but these days it is just as popular for 2D development.) ...

Genre: Platformer, survival horror, puzzle, etc. 2D vs. 3D: 3D games are more difficult to make, particularly if you don't want to use premade tools. Premise: An interesting story keeps players ...

Unity is one of the most popular game engines in the world, used to create both 2D and 3D games. In this 100-second crash ...

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Unity, the popular "build once, deploy anywhere" 3D game engine, is going 2D. At the company's UNITE conference in Vancouver this morning, CEO David Helgason announced three things: official ...

That said, if you’re making a 2D game and don’t need all of the features of Unity, GameMaker is an excellent choice. By restricting its platform, GameMaker is able to make normally complex ...

Often these tools are also available for free. To try to make things easier for those looking to get started making games, we’ve put together a list of 11 game engines / editors.