Advanced C# programming for video games: design patterns for Unity and Godot

Level up your video game programming! An advanced level of programming is essential to successfully undertake a video game project, whether in a professional studio or as an indie developer. This book will teach you the secrets of design patterns for Object-Oriented Programming (OOP). Design patterns are an essential tool that tell apart the hobbyist who struggles to complete a video game without coding errors, from the professional capable of undertaking a complex video game project. In this book, each design pattern is thoroughly explained using C# code suitable for Unity and Godot, with examples drawn from real video game programming. Learn how to structure an inventory, a quest subsystem, a crafting queue, items with various uses, decision systems for your NPCs, visual novels, and more. Understanding design patterns in programming will empower you to program anything you desire. “Advanced C# Programming for Video Games” begins with an introduction to OOP in C# and its basic concepts, covering from classes and encapsulation to method overloading, polymorphism, interfaces, and abstract classes. It then progresses to analyzing creational, structural, and behavioral patterns. For every pattern, a functional C# code example is provided. For instance, the Prototype pattern will guide you in dealing with a collectible card video game and MOBA champions, the Decorator will demonstrate how to create roguelike enemies and weapons, the Flyweight will unveil the secrets of a “Bullet Hell” game and how to manage 2D tiles in expansive game worlds, the Memento will teach you techniques to create savegames, and the Template Method will address AI in strategy games or special occupations for your characters. Don’t miss this extensive work by a professional programmer. Learn at last how to develop your video game like a professional.