CISC374-BirdTutorial

This is a tutorial project used to overview Unity3D in CISC374.

Features Implemented

• Title Screen – The game starts from a title screen instead of immediately launching.
• High Score Tracking – The highest score achieved is stored using PlayerPrefs.
• Screen Shake on Collision – Adds impact feedback when the player crashes.
• Dynamic Background – The background color changes dynamically.
• Cloud Animations – Animated clouds for a more immersive environment.
• Sound Effects & Music – Background music and event-based sounds.

How to Play

• Press Spacebar to make the bird flap.
• Avoid hitting the pipes.
• Earn points by passing through gaps.
• If you crash, press Retry to restart.

How to Run the Game

1. Open Unity and load the project.
2. Press Play in the Unity Editor to start.

Credits

• Sound Effects & Music:
  1. (https://opengameart.org/content/crash-collision)
  2. (https://opengameart.org/content/teleport-spell)
  3. (https://opengameart.org/content/point-bell)
  4. (https://freesound.org/people/CrashBulb/sounds/789947/)
• Tutorials Referenced:
  1. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtQMytORBmM&ab_channel=GameMaker%27sToolkit)
  2. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy0aCDmgnxg&ab_channel=grapefrukt)
  3. 2023 "The Unity Tutorial for Complete Beginners." The Game Makers Toolkit.
  4. Martin Jonasson and Petri Purho. 2012. "Juice it or loose it." Grapefrukt Games
  5. https://learn.unity.com/pathway/creative-core
  6. https://learn.unity.com/pathway/unity-essentials
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_8cPlpTr90Links to an external site.