HideGame — Building a hide-and-seek game in Unity

Started an experimental project to build a simple hide-and-seek game in Unity.

Purpose

Never done game development before. The goal is to learn Unity and C# hands-on, understanding how a game engine works. Focus on learning, not polish.

You only get a feel for new tools by actually using them.

Basic structure

• Player controller — WASD movement + mouse look
• Map — 3D environment with objects to hide behind
• AI seeker — NPC that hunts the player using NavMesh pathfinding

What I learned from Unity

• MonoBehaviour lifecycle: Awake → Start → Update → FixedUpdate
• Difference between Rigidbody and Collider. Physics must be handled in FixedUpdate
• Prefab system for reusable object patterns

Current status

• Basic movement and camera rotation implemented
• Simple map prototype in progress
• AI search logic not yet implemented

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