The Professional way to make Endless Runner

Unity Engine
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HI there everyone!
I’m developing a runner (endless) and i have already implemented the tile pool (only the floor) but now i want to add the obstacles, also with a pool.
Which is the best way of implementing obstacles?

Doing modules with all the obstacles inside? (Like a prefab with the obstacles already set)
Moving obstacle by obstacle to certain position?
Attaching everything as a module in the 3d program?

Thanks for your time!

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many endless runners have predefined sections. They define which section can come after the current one and so on.
This has some big advantages:

  • You can assure it is possible to accomplish a section (let a little space where nothing bad can happen between the sections to assure it is also possible in any combination of sections)
  • You can design cool parts
  • You can make it look pretty

Disadvantages:

  • Player will recognize parts after a while and it becomes boring after a while (depending on the number of sections)
  • Time consuming to create sections

It is not so easy to create everything completely generated without become boring soon. If you have joy in generating everything: do it (maybe in compination with sections to make things more interesting). If not: use the section approach. It is MUCH simpler.

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