http://www.unifycommunity.com/wiki/index.php?title=UniKnowledge
After chatting some time on the #unity3d IRC channel about the sample projects provided by Unity Tech, and discussing that they should release more projects with less media, and that simple primitives would be enough to show us how things work… “dock” had the idea of a community-driven contest, in order to choose the best sample project.
Then, i decided to organize and promote UniKnowledge. This contest consists of, basically, building an easy-to-understand and well-documented sample game project for Unity users. You don’t need to worry about media, you can just use primitives. The important thing is that you create the prototype and teach well: from brainstorming, to game logic and programming.
How it works
As i said before, you don’t have to worry about media. We are focusing on game logic and structure here. The objective here is to develop the best sample project, not the best game. This means that you have to:
- Focus on the gameplay structure of the project
- Make it playable. Play the prototype yourself and see if it plays good, smoothly
- Explain everything you did, and how to reproduce that
- You can use everything to aid the teaching process: videos, presentations, images, etc.
- Comment your code!
- Explain how and why things work
The best projects will be voted by the community (poll on Unity Forums), and the criteria must be:
- How well the project was presented
- How well the projects plays
- How documented the project is
- How accessible the information is
- How easy to use, understand and learn from, the sample is
Dealine Delivery
Entries, when finished, must be posted on this thread. People interested in joining the contest must submit their project until October 14.
Prizes
We are still looking for sponsors, so this list might be updated soon with more prizes.
1st Place:
o Unity Pro OR iPhone Advanced Add-on OR a rebate coupon good for the equivalent value on Unity3d.com web shop
o One Cheetah3D license
o One custom 3D model made by Stefan Mensen
o $150 coupon for the Frogames store
o 12 month subscription to a 3D Total magazine
o $500 coupon for 3DRT.com store
2nd Place:
o Unity iPhone Basic Add-On OR a rebate coupon good for the equivalent value on Unity3d.com web shop
o $100 coupon for the Frogames store
o 6 month subscription to a 3D Total magazine
o $300 coupon for 3DRT.com store
3rd Place:
o Unity Indie OR rebate coupon good for the equivalent value on Unity3d.com web shop
o $50 coupon for the Frogames store
o 3 month subscription to a 3D Total magazine
o $200 coupon for 3DRT.com store
And, as a participation prize, everyone who submits an eligible entry will get a free issue of one of a 3D Total magazine.
Sponsors
This contest was only made possible because of our sponsors. They donated the prizes and it would be nice if you guys could visit their websites and check their products. Thank you!
