Free online courseUnity 3D Game Development for Beginners: Build Your First Platformer

Course Description

Start building your first 3D platformer with this free beginner-friendly Unity course in game development. Designed for newcomers, it guides you through a practical, step-by-step workflow that turns ideas into a playable game while keeping the process approachable and fun.

You will set up a simple project, create a first level, and bring your character to life with responsive movement and reliable ground detection for jumping and landing. As you progress, you will add classic platformer features like moving platforms, basic enemy behavior, and collectible items that encourage exploration and challenge.

The course also introduces audio so your game feels more dynamic, and it shows how to expand your project by adding additional levels and a basic start flow to tie everything together. By the end, you will have a solid foundation in Unity fundamentals and a complete first platformer you can keep improving with your own mechanics, art, and polish.