5 Common Unity Game Development Mistakes

And Even Better, How to Avoid Them

Patrick Fluke
4 min readFeb 15, 2022

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Unity is an extremely powerful game development engine that has been used to create some of the most successful indie games in recent history. However, Unity can be tricky to use, and many developers make common mistakes while working with it. In this blog post, we will discuss 5 of the most common Unity mistakes, and how you can avoid them!

Understanding the Built-In Physics Engine

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Unity has a built-in physics engine that can be used for things like character movement and collision detection, but all too often developers either don’t know how to use it or do not know the full extent of its usefulness. This often leads them into trouble when they try implementing their own systems instead of relying on Unity. The best way to avoid this mistake is by learning how Unity works before…

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Patrick Fluke
Patrick Fluke

Written by Patrick Fluke

Freelance Writer and Programmer. Usually writing about programming or game development, but quite often side tracked. Stick around! https://PatrickFluke.com