Build an Idle Business Tycoon Game with Unity & PlayMaker
Create a complete idle tycoon game using PlayMaker's powerful visual scripting - no coding required! The most comprehensive PlayMaker idle game course available.
The Idle Tycoon Game You'll Build
Create a fully-featured idle business tycoon game with multiple stores, managers, timers, and professional architecture - all without writing code!
Core Game Features
- Store System: Buy and manage businesses
- Money Generation: Automated income
- Manager System: Automate stores
- Progress Timers: Visual progress bars
- Multiple Store Types: Prefab system
PlayMaker Features
- FSMs: Complex state machines
- Global Transitions: Cross-FSM events
- Custom Actions: Extend PlayMaker
- Game Manager: Architecture patterns
- Variable Retrieval: Advanced techniques
Complete Curriculum - 27 Comprehensive Lessons
Foundation & Core Systems (10 Lessons)
| 1 | Introduction to the Course Overview of building an idle tycoon with PlayMaker |
2:52 |
| 2 | Setting up Unity Project and Installing PlayMaker Configure development environment for visual scripting |
4:17 |
| 3 | Creating Simple UI to Buy Stores Build initial interface with buttons and displays |
6:05 |
| 4 | First Finite State Machine in PlayMaker Create your first FSM and understand basics |
7:00 |
| 5 | Buying Stores and Constructing Variables Implement purchase system with PlayMaker variables |
13:27 |
| 6 | Tracking Money and Spending It Create economy system with currency management |
6:26 |
| 7 | Check for Sufficient Money Validate purchases with conditional logic |
5:57 |
| 8 | Let's Make Some Money! Implement income generation mechanics |
6:39 |
| 9 | Adding State to Update UI Dynamic interface updates with FSM states |
9:24 |
| 10 | Calculate Profit Across Multiple Stores Aggregate income from all businesses |
6:54 |
Timers & Automation (7 Lessons)
| 11 | Setting up the Timer Create timer system for automated income |
9:24 |
| 12 | Making Timer Run Asynchronously Implement non-blocking timer mechanics |
12:08 |
| 13 | Tying Money to Timer Connect income generation to timer cycles |
8:10 |
| 14 | Using Prefabs for Multiple Store Types Create reusable store templates |
5:20 |
| 15 | Referring to Objects Outside Prefab Scope Handle external references in prefabs |
9:59 |
| 16 | Configure Diagram with Global Transitions Set up cross-FSM communication |
14:49 |
| 17 | Unlocking a Manager Implement manager purchase system |
10:06 |
Manager System & Polish (5 Lessons)
| 18 | Connecting Timer and Manager Link managers to automate stores |
9:48 |
| 19 | CHALLENGE: Subtracting Manager Cost Practice exercise for purchase validation |
10:24 |
| 20 | One-Time Purchase of Manager Prevent duplicate manager purchases |
5:01 |
| 21 | Improving Look and Layout Professional UI design and polish |
11:19 |
| 22 | Adding Store Icons and Money Formatting Visual improvements and number formatting |
8:03 |
Advanced Architecture (5 Lessons)
| 23 | Display Message for Insufficient Money User feedback with popup messages |
11:31 |
| 24 | Improve Architecture with Game Manager Implement centralized game control system |
19:47 |
| 25 | Creating Custom Action for PlayMaker Extend PlayMaker with custom functionality |
15:02 |
| 26 | Retrieving Variables from FSMs Advanced variable access techniques |
18:41 |
| 27 | Fix Progress Bar and Add Background Final polish and visual improvements |
5:32 |
PlayMaker & Game Development Skills You'll Master
PlayMaker Fundamentals
- FSMs: Finite State Machines
- States: Game logic organization
- Actions: PlayMaker commands
- Variables: Data management
- Events: State transitions
- Prefabs: Reusable FSMs
Advanced PlayMaker
- Global Transitions: Cross-FSM events
- Custom Actions: Extend functionality
- Async Operations: Timer management
- Variable Retrieval: Advanced access
- Game Manager: Architecture patterns
- Debugging: FSM troubleshooting
Idle Game Mechanics
- Store System: Multiple businesses
- Income Generation: Automated earnings
- Manager System: Automation features
- Progress Timers: Visual feedback
- Economy: Money management
- Upgrades: Progressive unlocking
Professional Development
- UI Design: Professional interfaces
- Architecture: Clean code structure
- Validation: Purchase checking
- Feedback: User messages
- Polish: Icons and formatting
- Testing: Challenge exercises
What Makes This Course Exceptional
Most Comprehensive PlayMaker Idle Game Course
With 27 lessons and 4.5+ hours of content, this is the most detailed PlayMaker idle game course available anywhere.
Advanced PlayMaker Techniques
Learn professional techniques including custom actions, global transitions, game managers, and variable retrieval - skills rarely taught elsewhere.
Complete Idle Tycoon Game
Build a fully-featured idle game with stores, managers, timers, and professional polish - a portfolio-ready project.
No Coding Required
Create complex game systems entirely with visual state machines - perfect for designers, artists, and non-programmers.
Who This Course Is Perfect For
PlayMaker Users
Take your PlayMaker skills to the professional level with the most comprehensive idle game course available.
Non-Programmers
Build sophisticated games without writing code. PlayMaker's visual state machines make game development accessible to everyone.
Idle Game Developers
Learn to create addictive idle/incremental games with all the features players expect - automation, managers, and progression.
Unity Developers
Add visual scripting to your toolkit. PlayMaker speeds up prototyping and lets non-programmers on your team contribute.
Prerequisites
- Unity installed (free Personal edition)
- PlayMaker asset (purchased separately from Unity Asset Store)
- Basic Unity navigation helpful but not required
- No programming experience needed!
Course Details
Quick Facts
- 27 Video Lessons
- 4.5+ Hours Content
- PlayMaker Visual
- No Coding
- Unity Engine
- Idle Tycoon
- Lifetime Access
You'll Build
A complete idle tycoon with:
- Multiple store types
- Automated income
- Manager system
- Progress timers
- Money validation
- Prefab stores
- Global transitions
- Custom actions
- Game manager
- Professional UI
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What's Included
- 27 HD video lessons
- Complete project files
- PlayMaker FSMs
- Challenge exercises
- Certificate of completion
- Lifetime course access