🎮 Unity Vocabulary

A quick reference for key Unity terms while building the Roll-A-Ball project.

🖥️ Unity Editor Basics

• Scene View – Workspace where you place and move objects.

• Game View – Shows what the player will see.

• Hierarchy Window – Lists all objects in the scene.

• Project Window – Displays all files and assets.

• Inspector Window – Shows properties of the selected object.

• Play Button – Starts and stops the game for testing.

🎲 Game Objects & Components

• GameObject – Any object in a Unity scene.

• Transform – Controls position, rotation, and scale.

• Component – A script or behavior attached to an object.

• RigidBody – Enables physics movement and forces.

• Collider – Shape for detecting physical interactions.

• Material – Controls the look of an object’s surface.

💻 Scripting & Code

• Script – C# code that controls behavior.

• C# (C-Sharp) – The programming language used in Unity.

• PlayerController – Script that controls the ball.

• Update() – Runs every frame of the game.

• FixedUpdate() – Runs on a fixed timer, used for physics.

• Input – Detects player controls (keyboard, mouse, controller).

🕹️ Gameplay Elements

• Player – The ball controlled by the user.

• Pickups – Collectible items that disappear on contact.

• Trigger – Collider that detects contact without blocking movement.

• UI (User Interface) – On-screen text or counters.

• Canvas – Space where UI elements are drawn.

• TextMeshPro – Tool for displaying styled text in Unity.

🗂️ Project Structure

• Assets Folder – Stores all project files.

• Scenes – Saved levels or environments.

• Prefabs – Reusable object templates (like pickups).

• Build – Packaged version of the game that runs outside Unity.