User interface design and implementation in Unity

January 12, 2023

User interface (UI) in games is a critical part of the gameplay and visual identity. It’s also one of the most effective ways to communicate with and guide your players.

UI artists and game developers can grow their skills by learning to use UI authoring tools in Unity. In this 130+ page guide for artists, designers, and developers, find tips and best practices for building sophisticated interfaces with Unity’s two UI systems, Unity UI and UI Toolkit.

Written by experienced Unity creators and UI professionals, the e-book provides step-by-step guidance on how to make UIs that look great across a wide range of devices.

The key areas covered include:

UI design and development phases
Asset preparation workflows
Designing with Unity UI and UI Toolkit
Styling with UI Toolkit
Fonts in Unity

Plus, get a walkthrough of the companion demo, UI Toolkit sample – Dragon Crashers, and the UI Toolkit case study, Timberborn.

We hope you find this latest guide helpful.

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