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Build a Unity save system that stores player position, health, inventory ids, and checkpoint state using JSON files.
Cooold Weaather
5 min read
Create a simple Unity inventory using ScriptableObject item definitions, pickup objects, stackable slots, and a keyboard hotbar.
6 min read
Build a small combat loop in Unity with player health, enemy contact damage, invulnerability frames, knockback, and UI feedback.
Create a small playable Unity scene with movement, camera follow, pickups, a locked gate, and simple interaction prompts.