Creating a game with the 2D Gamekit

A collection of Unity 2D tools has been combined to become the Unity 2D GameKit. In this recipe, we'll create a simple 2D-platformer to explore some of the features offered by the 2D GameKit, including pressure plates, doors, and falling objects damaging enemies:

 

 

Getting ready

This recipe uses the free Unity Asset Store and Package Manager packages.

How to do it...

To create a game with the 2D GameKit, follow these steps:

1. Create a new Unity 2D project.
2. Use the Package Manager to install the Cinemachine and Post Processing packages (if these are installed, you'll get errors when downloading the 2D GameKit).
3. Import 2D GameKit (free from Unity Technologies) from the Asset Store.
4. Close and then re-open the Unity Editor.
5. Create a new 2D GameKitScene, by choosing menu: Kit Tools | Create New Scene. You'll then be asked to name the Scene, and a new Scene asset file will be created in your Project | Assets folder. You'll see there are quite a few special GameObjects...