Create New Scene Create Player Assign a Sprite to the Player GameObject Change Sprite Renderer Order in Layer Add Box Collider 2D to Player Add Rigidbody 2D to Player- Add PlayerMovement Script to Player Add Animator to Player- Assign Animator Controller to Animator Create an Empty GameObject Named Level Find and Select Room1 Prefab Assign Room1 Prefab as a Child to Level GameObject Create a Player Layer Create a Ground Layer Create a Wall Layer Set Player Layer to the Player GameObject Set the Ground Layer for the Ground GameObject Set the Wall Layer for the WallLeft GameObject Set the Wall Layer for the WallRight GameObject Update Player Movement Parameters Change Extra Jumps Variable in PlayerMovement Component Change Wall Jumping Variables in PlayerMovement Component Change Ground Layer in PlayerMovement Component Change Wall Layer in PlayerMovement Component Enter Play Mode- Test Player Movement and Jump in Play Mode

Add PlayerAttack Component to Player GameObject Create FirePoint GameObject as a Child of Player Create FireballHolder GameObject Add Fireball Prefab as a Child of FireballHolder Duplicate Fireball GameObjects Under FireballHolder Change Attack Cooldown in PlayerAttack Component Assign FirePoint GameObjcet to the PlayerAttack Component Configure Fireballs Array in PlayerAttack Component Assign Fireball Sound Audio Clip in PlayerAttack Component Enter Play Mode Test Player Movement and Jump in Play Mode

AddRoom2ToLevel Room2GroundLayerSet Room2WallRightLayerSet AddRoom3ToLevel Room3GroundLayerSet Room3WallRightLayerSet Enter Play Mode Test Player Movement and Jump in Play Mode

Create a Background Sorting Layer Create a Foreground Sorting Layer Create a Player Sorting Layer Create a Ground Sorting Layer Verify Sorting Layer Order Set Player Sorting Layer to Player GameObject Set Sorting Layer for All Child GameObjects under the Room1 Ground to Ground Set Sorting Layer for All Child GameObjects under the Room1 WallLeft to Foreground Set Sorting Layer for All Child GameObjects under Ceiling to Foreground Set Sorting Layer for All Child GameObjects under Background to Background Set Sorting Layer for RoomEnd GameObject to Foreground Set Sorting Layer for All Child GameObjects under the Room2 Ground to Ground Set Sorting Layer for All Child GameObjects under WallRight to Foreground Set Sorting Layer for All Child GameObjects under Ceiling to Foreground Set Sorting Layer for RoomEnd GameObject to Foreground Set Sorting Layer for All Child GameObjects under Background to Background Set Sorting Layer for All Child GameObjects under the Room3 Ground to Ground Set Sorting Layer for All Child GameObjects under WallRight to Foreground Set Sorting Layer for All Child GameObjects under Ceiling to Foreground Set Sorting Layer for RoomEnd GameObject to Foreground Set Sorting Layer for All Child GameObjects under Background to Background Set Sorting Layer for All Child GameObjects under FireballHolder to Foreground Enter Play Mode Test Player Movement and Jump in Play Mode

Add CameraController Script to MainCamera GameObject Set CameraController Speed Property Set Player Property in CameraController Set AheadDistance Property in CameraController Set Camera Speed Property in CameraController Add Door to the Room1-Door GameObject Set PreviousRoom Property in Room1_s Door Component Set NextRoom Property in Room1_s Door Component Set CameraController Property in Room1_s Door Component to Main Camera Add Door to the Room2-Door GameObject Set PreviousRoom Property in Room2_s Door Component Set NextRoom Property in Room2_s Door Component Set CameraController Property in Room2_s Door Component to Main Camera Add Door to the Room3-Door GameObject Set PreviousRoom Property in Room3_s Door Component Set Player Tag to Player GameObject Enter Play Mode Test Player Movement and Jump in Play Mode

Create Canvas GameObject Set Canvas UI Scale Mode Set Canvas Reference Resolution Set Canvas Scaler Match Property Create Healthbar GameObject Under Canvas Set Full Stretch to the Healthbar Create HealthbarTotal GameObject Set HealthbarTotal Anchor Presets to Top Left Set HealthbarTotal RectTransform Position Set HealthbarTotal RectTransform Width and Height Assign Sprite to HealthbarTotal Image Component Set Image Color to Black in HealthbarTotal Image Component Set Image Type to Filled in HealthbarTotal Image Component Set Fill Method to Horizontal in HealthbarTotal Image Component Set Fill Origin to Left in HealthbarTotal Image Component Set Fill Amount in HealthbarTotal Image Component Set Preserve Aspect to True in HealthbarTotal Image Component Create HealthbarCurrent GameObject Set Color of HealthbarCurrent to White Add Health Component to Player GameObject Change Starting Health in Player_s Health Component Change I Frames Duration in Player_s Health Component Change Number of Flashes in Player_s Health Component Set Components Array Length Assign PlayerAttack, PlayerMovement, and Health to the Components Array in Health Component Add Healthbar Component to Healthbar GameObject Assign Player Health Component to Player Health Field in Healthbar Component Assign HealthbarTotal Image to Healthbar Total Image Field in Healthbar Component Assign HealthbarCurrent Image to Healthbar Current Image Field in Healthbar Component Enter Play Mode Test Player Movement and Jump in Play Mode

Assign Spikes Prefab Change Sorting Layer Assign FireTrap Prefab Set FireTrap Sorting Layer Assign ArrowTrap to Room2 Set Sorting Layer to ArrowTrap Set Sorting Layer to ArrowHolder Assign ArrowTrap to Room3 Set Sorting Layer to ArrowTrap Sprite Set Sorting Layer to ArrowTrap Arrow Holder Set Sorting Layer to ArrowTrap Arrow Holder Change Position and Rotation for ArrowTrap in Room3 Create ArrowTrap2 Create ArrowTrap3 Create ArrowTrap4 Enter Play Mode Test Player Movement and Jump in Play Mode

Assign MeleeEnemy GameObject Set MeleeEnemy Sorting Layer Set MeleeEnemy Player Layer Assign RangedEnemyHolder Prefab Set RangedEnemy Sorting Layer Set Sorting Layer FireballsHolder Set RangedEnemy Player Layer Enter Play Mode Test Player Movement and Jump in Play Mode

Create SoundMager GameObjcet_1 Add SoundManager Script Create MusicSource GameObject Assign Heroic Intrusion Audio Clip Enter Play Mode Test Player Movement and Jump in Play Mode

FOUNDATION LEVEL - 30 HOURS

LEARN

Unity 2D Platformer Game Development Course — No Coding Required.

This Unity 2D platformer game course teaches you to build a complete platformer in Unity — no coding required. Over 30 hours of hands-on, drag-and-drop lessons, you'll create player movement, levels, enemies, traps, and a health system, guided by live sessions with an instructor. By the end, you'll have a fully playable platformer game of your own

The course is built entirely in Unity, the industry-standard game engine trusted by indie and professional studios alike — you'll learn the same tools used to build real, published games

₹1999

/Full Course

WHAT YOU WILL GET

Hands on Practice

Build every mechanic yourself inside the Unity Editor, not just watch a demo.

Interactive

Drag-and-drop tools and guided exercises, no coding required.

Live Session

Join scheduled live sessions with an instructor for real-time doubt-solving.

Shorts Video

Bite-sized video lessons you can revisit anytime.

WEBGL Publish

Publish your finished platformer as a playable WebGL game you can share with a link.

Certificate

Earn a certificate of completion to showcase on LinkedIn or your portfolio.

What You'll Learn in This Unity 2D Platformer Game Course

This curriculum is built entirely around Unity, the industry-standard game engine trusted by indie and professional studios alike. If you’d like to see what else we offer, explore our full game development courses — here’s everything you’ll learn, step by step

01 Unity Installation & Package

02 Player Movement

Create New Scene
Create Player
Assign a Sprite to the Player GameObject
Change Sprite Renderer Order in Layer
Add Box Collider 2D to Player
Add Rigidbody 2D to Player-
Add PlayerMovement Script to Player
Add Animator to Player-
Assign Animator Controller to Animator
Create an Empty GameObject Named Level
Find and Select Room1 Prefab
Assign Room1 Prefab as a Child to Level GameObject
Create a Player Layer
Create a Ground Layer
Create a Wall Layer
Set Player Layer to the Player GameObject
Set the Ground Layer for the Ground GameObject
Set the Wall Layer for the WallLeft GameObject
Set the Wall Layer for the WallRight GameObject
Update Player Movement Parameters
Change Extra Jumps Variable in PlayerMovement Component
Change Wall Jumping Variables in PlayerMovement Component
Change Ground Layer in PlayerMovement Component
Change Wall Layer in PlayerMovement Component
Enter Play Mode-
Test Player Movement and Jump in Play Mode

03 Shooter

Add PlayerAttack Component to Player GameObject
Create FirePoint GameObject as a Child of Player
Create FireballHolder GameObject
Add Fireball Prefab as a Child of FireballHolder
Duplicate Fireball GameObjects Under FireballHolder
Change Attack Cooldown in PlayerAttack Component
Assign FirePoint GameObjcet to the PlayerAttack Component
Configure Fireballs Array in PlayerAttack Component
Assign Fireball Sound Audio Clip in PlayerAttack Component
Enter Play Mode
Test Player Movement and Jump in Play Mode

04 Add Room

AddRoom2ToLevel
Room2GroundLayerSet
Room2WallRightLayerSet
AddRoom3ToLevel
Room3GroundLayerSet
Room3WallRightLayerSet
Enter Play Mode
Test Player Movement and Jump in Play Mode

05 Sorting Layer

Create a Background Sorting Layer
Create a Foreground Sorting Layer
Create a Player Sorting Layer
Create a Ground Sorting Layer
Verify Sorting Layer Order
Set Player Sorting Layer to Player GameObject
Set Sorting Layer for All Child GameObjects under the Room1 Ground to Ground
Set Sorting Layer for All Child GameObjects under the Room1 WallLeft to Foreground
Set Sorting Layer for All Child GameObjects under Ceiling to Foreground
Set Sorting Layer for All Child GameObjects under Background to Background
Set Sorting Layer for RoomEnd GameObject to Foreground
Set Sorting Layer for All Child GameObjects under the Room2 Ground to Ground
Set Sorting Layer for All Child GameObjects under WallRight to Foreground
Set Sorting Layer for All Child GameObjects under Ceiling to Foreground
Set Sorting Layer for RoomEnd GameObject to Foreground
Set Sorting Layer for All Child GameObjects under Background to Background
Set Sorting Layer for All Child GameObjects under the Room3 Ground to Ground
Set Sorting Layer for All Child GameObjects under WallRight to Foreground
Set Sorting Layer for All Child GameObjects under Ceiling to Foreground
Set Sorting Layer for RoomEnd GameObject to Foreground
Set Sorting Layer for All Child GameObjects under Background to Background
Set Sorting Layer for All Child GameObjects under FireballHolder to Foreground
Enter Play Mode
Test Player Movement and Jump in Play Mode

06 Camera Controller

Add CameraController Script to MainCamera GameObject
Set CameraController Speed Property
Set Player Property in CameraController
Set AheadDistance Property in CameraController
Set Camera Speed Property in CameraController
Add Door to the Room1-Door GameObject
Set PreviousRoom Property in Room1_s Door Component
Set NextRoom Property in Room1_s Door Component
Set CameraController Property in Room1_s Door Component to Main Camera
Add Door to the Room2-Door GameObject
Set PreviousRoom Property in Room2_s Door Component
Set NextRoom Property in Room2_s Door Component
Set CameraController Property in Room2_s Door Component to Main Camera
Add Door to the Room3-Door GameObject
Set PreviousRoom Property in Room3_s Door Component
Set Player Tag to Player GameObject
Enter Play Mode
Test Player Movement and Jump in Play Mode

07 Health System

Create Canvas GameObject
Set Canvas UI Scale Mode
Set Canvas Reference Resolution
Set Canvas Scaler Match Property
Create Healthbar GameObject Under Canvas
Set Full Stretch to the Healthbar
Create HealthbarTotal GameObject
Set HealthbarTotal Anchor Presets to Top Left
Set HealthbarTotal RectTransform Position
Set HealthbarTotal RectTransform Width and Height
Assign Sprite to HealthbarTotal Image Component
Set Image Color to Black in HealthbarTotal Image Component
Set Image Type to Filled in HealthbarTotal Image Component
Set Fill Method to Horizontal in HealthbarTotal Image Component
Set Fill Origin to Left in HealthbarTotal Image Component
Set Fill Amount in HealthbarTotal Image Component
Set Preserve Aspect to True in HealthbarTotal Image Component
Create HealthbarCurrent GameObject
Set Color of HealthbarCurrent to White
Add Health Component to Player GameObject
Change Starting Health in Player_s Health Component
Change I Frames Duration in Player_s Health Component
Change Number of Flashes in Player_s Health Component
Set Components Array Length
Assign PlayerAttack, PlayerMovement, and Health to the Components Array in Health Component
Add Healthbar Component to Healthbar GameObject
Assign Player Health Component to Player Health Field in Healthbar Component
Assign HealthbarTotal Image to Healthbar Total Image Field in Healthbar Component
Assign HealthbarCurrent Image to Healthbar Current Image Field in Healthbar Component
Enter Play Mode
Test Player Movement and Jump in Play Mode

08 Add Traps

Assign Spikes Prefab
Change Sorting Layer
Assign FireTrap Prefab
Set FireTrap Sorting Layer
Assign ArrowTrap to Room2
Set Sorting Layer to ArrowTrap
Set Sorting Layer to ArrowHolder
Assign ArrowTrap to Room3
Set Sorting Layer to ArrowTrap Sprite
Set Sorting Layer to ArrowTrap Arrow Holder
Set Sorting Layer to ArrowTrap Arrow Holder
Change Position and Rotation for ArrowTrap in Room3
Create ArrowTrap2
Create ArrowTrap3
Create ArrowTrap4
Enter Play Mode
Test Player Movement and Jump in Play Mode

09 Add Enemy

Assign MeleeEnemy GameObject
Set MeleeEnemy Sorting Layer
Set MeleeEnemy Player Layer
Assign RangedEnemyHolder Prefab
Set RangedEnemy Sorting Layer
Set Sorting Layer FireballsHolder
Set RangedEnemy Player Layer
Enter Play Mode
Test Player Movement and Jump in Play Mode

10 Audio

Create SoundMager GameObjcet_1
Add SoundManager Script
Create MusicSource GameObject
Assign Heroic Intrusion Audio Clip
Enter Play Mode
Test Player Movement and Jump in Play Mode

11 Checkpoint & Respawn

Assign Checkpoint Prefab
Set Sorting Layer to Checkpoint
Set Checkpoint Tag
Add PlayerRespawn to Player
Assign Checkpoint Audio to PlayerRespawn
Test Checkpoint and Respawn System in Play Mode

Testimonial

The 2D Platformer Game Development Course was the perfect starting point for my journey into game development. I learned how to design levels, implement player mechanics, manage animations, and use Unity’s physics system effectively. The step-by-step guidance and hands-on assignments made the concepts easy to grasp, even as a beginner.

Neha Ramesh

Student

Learning Outcomes

See what you are going to build!

Industry Recognized Certificaton

Successful completion of the course will earn you an 2D Platformer Game Certification issued by

Meet your Mentors

Guiding You on Your Gaming Learning Journey

Kumaragurubaran

Course Author

Deenadhayalan

Instructor - Platformer Game

Frequently asked questions

Have questions? We’ve got answers.

Do I need prior experience?

No. This course teaches Unity 2D platformer development using drag-and-drop tools and guided exercises, with no coding required. It’s designed for complete beginners who want to build a real game without learning C# first.

How long does the course take to complete?

The course is a Foundation Level program totaling 30 hours of hands-on lessons, covering everything from Unity installation to publishing your finished game.

What will I build by the end of the course?

You’ll build a complete 2D platformer game in Unity, including player movement, levels, a camera system, enemies, traps, and a health system — and publish it as a playable WebGL game you can share with a link.

Is this course live or self-paced?

The course includes live sessions with an instructor for real-time guidance and doubt-solving, alongside hands-on practice you can work through at your own pace.

Do I get a certificate after completing the course?

Yes, you’ll receive a certificate of completion once you finish the course.

What software do I need before starting?

You’ll need Unity installed on your computer — the first module of the course walks you through installation and package setup, so no prior setup is required.

How much does the course cost?

The course is available for ₹1999 as a one-time payment for full access.