Dragon Crashers, Unity’s latest 2D sample project, made its debut at the GDC Showcase 2021. Built in Unity 2020.2, the project is a vertical slice of a side-scrolling idle RPG designed to showcase Unity’s native suite of production-ready 2D tools and graphics technology. Whether you’re targeting desktop, mobile, or web platforms, Dragon Crashers is a fantastic primer for anyone interested in making 2D games with Unity.
Download Dragon Crashers from the Unity Asset Store, then follow along with this on-demand webinar to learn how to:
- Export a 2D character from Adobe Photoshop into Unity
- Set up a character’s sprite rig
- Set up inverse kinematics (IK) for limb animations
- Use sprite swapping for different character visuals
- Use nested prefabs for weapon attachments
- Apply sprite normal and mask maps for 2D lighting styles
- Sequence character abilities using Timeline