🎮 PixDash

PixDash is a beginner-friendly 2D pixel platformer built using Unity.

PixDash focuses on:

• Learning core game development concepts
• Helping even non-game-devs build their first unity game

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🚀 What Does PixDash Do?

PixDash is a classic 2D platformer where the player:

• Runs and jumps across platforms
• Escapes enemies
• Collects coins
• Unlocks exits to complete levels

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🧷 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Git
• Unity Hub
• Unity Editor 6.3 LTS(6000.3.2f1)

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🔧 Setup Instructions

1. Fork this repository
2. Clone your fork locally
3. Open Unity Hub
4. Click Add → Add project from disk
5. Select the cloned PixDash folder
6. Open the project

⚠️ Do NOT create a new Unity project. You must open the cloned repository directly.

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🛠 Tech Stack

• Game Engine: Unity (2D)
• Language: C#
• Version Control: Git & GitHub

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📁 Unity Folder Structure

All PixDash content lives inside _Project:

Assets/
└── _Project/
    ├── Scripts/
    │   ├── Player/
    │   ├── Enemies/
    │   ├── Platforms/
    │   ├── UI/
    │   ├── Camera/
    │   └── Managers/
    │
    ├── Prefabs/
    │   ├── Player/
    │   ├── Enemies/
    │   ├── Platforms/
    │   ├── Collectibles/
    │   └── UI/
    │
    ├── Scenes/
    ├── Art/
    ├── Audio/
    ├── UI/
    └── Settings/

Contributors must follow this structure strictly.

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🧩 How Issues Work

Each GitHub issue:

• Explains what to build

• Specifies which folder to use

• Tells you what GameObjects to create

• Lists components to add

• Do not add extra features beyond the issue scope

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🤝 How to Contribute

1. Pick an open issue
2. Comment on the issue to claim it
3. Work strictly within the folders mentioned in the issue
4. Test your changes in Unity
5. Commit with a clear message
6. Create a Pull Request

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📢 Communication

If you are:

• Stuck on an issue
• New to Unity
• Unsure about a task

Ask questions on the Discord channel. We are happy to help 😊

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🏁 Project Goal

By the end of PixDash, contributors will have:

• Built a complete 2D platformer
• Learned Unity fundamentals
• Understood real-world game dev workflows
• Contributed to an open-source project

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