Connect 4 is a fun game that can be played with friends, family, and classmates. It’s a game of strategy and luck. In this course, we’ll learn how to create Connect 4 in Unity. We’ll also go a little deeper and create an AI for the player to play against. Come join me on this journey to learn Connect 4!

This course is a Beginner/Intermediate course, so if you have trouble in any case, write me a message or Q&A, and i’ll help as best as i can.

If you are beginner, you might have some trouble to follow, but the videos will guide you through the complete course. Don’t forget: You only become better if you repeat things and keep on learning!

Unity (2021) Course Content:

• You will learn to create a new 3D Project in Unity and set up everything needed
• I will show you how you to setup the playfield and create the game mechanics.
• I will show you to interact with the game board and drop coins into it
• We create a beautiful game menu

C#

• We take a look into coding basics like: int, float, string, bool, for-loops, foreach-loops, 2D Array, List …
• We will put in functionality with scripts using Visual Studio Code and C# (you can use any other IDE)
• Also we implement create a 1 vs 1 Player game first, so the main game is working
• We create an AI using Minimax Algorythm with Heuristic board evaluations (Intermediate)

Course Material:

• 3D Model Connect 4 Board
• 2x 3D Model Coins
• Some Checker Texture
• Buttons and a Background 2D Sprite to create a beautiful Connect 4 Menu.
• You have to write the code on your own, i do not provide the final scripts!

All other graphics for Menu’s, Icons, Images or Buttons need to be created on your own.
All Materials i provide are for education only and should not be in your final release!

Conclusion

In the end of this course you will have a fully functional Connect 4 3D Game.

Challenge:

After you have created nice Menus, Buttons, and maybe additional content, upload the Game to any Gaming Website like: itch io, Google Playstore, Apple Store or even Windows Store or Steam.

So what are you waiting for?

Let’s make your dream game a reality!!