All 60 tasks, level by level

The real graded Game Development with Unity tasks the portal assigns, grouped into three levels.

The portal assigns these Game Development with Unity tasks. Finish Level 1 before Level 2 and Level 2 before Level 3. Your mentor may mark some tasks as required for the certificate.

Level 1: Foundations (24 tasks)

Task	What to do
Install Unity	Install Unity Hub and an LTS version, create a 2D project and commit it with a Unity .gitignore to a repo named gamedev-internship.
Unity editor tour	Explain scenes, GameObjects, components, the inspector, prefabs and the asset folder with screenshots.
`C# for Unity`	Write scripts showing variables, methods, classes, lists and the Start/Update lifecycle.
Move a player	Move a 2D character with keyboard input and limit it to the screen.
Physics and collisions	Add Rigidbody2D and colliders, and react to collisions and triggers.
Collectibles and score	Add coins that disappear when collected and a score shown on the UI.
Prefabs and spawning	Spawn enemies from a prefab at random positions every few seconds.
UI menus	Build a main menu, pause menu and game-over screen with buttons that work.
Scenes	Move between menu, level and game-over scenes with SceneManager.
Sound	Add background music and sound effects with an AudioSource and a volume setting.
Animation	Animate a character with a sprite sheet and the Animator (idle, run, jump).
Build and share	Build your game for PC or WebGL and upload it to itch.io (free). Add the link to your README.
Input System	Use Unity's new Input System for keyboard, gamepad and touch.
Coroutines	Use coroutines for timed events like spawning waves and countdowns.
Physics materials	Create bouncy and slippery surfaces with physics materials.
Audio mixer	Route music and effects through an Audio Mixer with separate volume sliders.
UI layouts	Make a menu that scales correctly on different screen sizes with anchors and layout groups.
Tilemap rules	Use rule tiles to paint levels faster.
Lighting 2D	Add 2D lights and shadows to a scene.
Simple dialogue	Build an NPC dialogue box that shows lines one by one.
Collectible types	Create three collectible types using inheritance or interfaces.
Game feel	Tune jump height, gravity and acceleration so the player feels responsive.
Debug tools	Add on-screen debug info (FPS, player state) toggled by a key.
Version control for Unity	Set up Git LFS for large assets and explain scene merge issues.

Level 2: Building real features (20 tasks)

Task	What to do
Game design document	Write a one-page design document: core loop, controls, goal, levels and art style.
Platformer level	Build a platformer level with tilemaps, jumping, hazards and a goal.
Camera follow	Use Cinemachine or a script for a smooth camera that follows the player with bounds.
Enemy AI	Create enemies that patrol and chase the player within range.
Health and damage	Add player health, damage, invincibility frames and a health bar.
Save and load	Save high scores and settings with PlayerPrefs or a JSON file.
Scriptable objects	Store enemy or item data in ScriptableObjects and explain why it helps designers.
Particle effects	Add particle effects for hits, pickups and explosions.
Mobile controls	Add on-screen touch controls and build for Android.
Playtesting	Have 3 people play your game, record their feedback and list the changes you made.
Inventory system	Build an inventory with ScriptableObject items and a UI grid.
Quest system	Build a simple quest system with objectives and rewards.
State machine for AI	Implement enemy AI as a state machine (idle, patrol, chase, attack).
Pathfinding	Use NavMesh for 3D enemies or A* for a 2D grid.
Level loading	Load levels additively with a loading screen and progress bar.
Settings menu	Add graphics quality, resolution, volume and key rebinding options.
Localisation	Translate your game's UI into an Indian language with the Localization package.
Analytics	Track level completion and deaths with Unity Analytics or custom events.
Shaders basics	Create a simple Shader Graph effect (dissolve or outline).
Mobile performance	Profile your game on a phone and fix the biggest frame-time cost.

Level 3: Professional work and capstone (16 tasks)

Task	What to do
3D basics	Build a small 3D scene with a character controller, lighting and a camera.
Object pooling	Replace Instantiate/Destroy for bullets with an object pool and measure the improvement in the Profiler.
Performance profiling	Use the Unity Profiler to find and fix the biggest performance cost in your game.
Multiplayer concept	Explain client-server game networking, authority and lag, and build a simple two-player demo with Netcode or a similar tool.
Game server basics	Build a small backend that stores leaderboards, with an API your game calls.
Polish pass	Add screen shake, transitions, juice effects and better feedback, with a before/after video.
Store page	Write a store page for your game: description, screenshots, trailer and controls.
Capstone: complete game	Ship a complete small game with menus, 3+ levels, sound, saving and a published build, plus a postmortem of what went well and what didn't.
Procedural generation	Generate levels or terrain procedurally with a seed.
Save system	Build a save system with multiple slots and version upgrades.
Networked game	Build a small online multiplayer prototype with Netcode for GameObjects or Mirror.
Game backend	Add login and cloud saves using a game backend service or your own API.
Monetisation ethics	Design fair monetisation for your game and explain what you would avoid.
Game jam	Make a complete game in 48 hours for a theme and publish it on itch.io.
Trailer	Record and edit a 30-60 second gameplay trailer.
Capstone 2: polished vertical slice	Build one polished level (vertical slice) with art, sound, UI, save and settings, and publish it with a postmortem.

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