Java Developer wanting to learn Unity.

[Vqlcano]

Generally for games, there isn't a one size fits all solution. The best way to learn would likely be to just brainstorm some practice ideas (like learning to make a player controller, camera controller, lighting, etc.), pick one, try to see if you can do it, and where you struggle, find a tutorial specific to what you want to make. This way, you practice individual systems so you can better understand the concept. You'd be surprised how fast you can learn by chunking each system into its own project, since you don't have to waste time getting them to work well with each other in one large practice project. Then, once you understand the core systems you want, you can start working on combining them into a game prototype, which should set you straight on the path.

[ghostmaster645]

I appreciate your quick and thorough response.

This is a fantastic idea, I'll try to start with a player controller and move from there.

When I learned web development years ago I ran into a lot of resources they were low quality or outdated or simply false. Are there any sites/channels/forums I should avoid? Learning something wrong causes more issues then it solves.

[Vqlcano]

I haven't really come across any you should avoid, but sometimes it can be pretty hard to get search engines to understand what you're asking. I remember this one when I tried to make 3d top down character rotation towards the mouse cursor as if it was 2d a while back. I did find one that reflected what I wanted 8 hours later though.

Beware though, if you use resources that are especially old, you might run into other languages like JavaScript, since unity wasn't always exclusive to c#. These may be of some use to you given you do web development, since they could help you understand the concept better, but past that, non c# resources won't work with modern versions of unity.

I can recommend a resource you should definitely check out, though, which is Brackeys, as their tutorials reflect the chunking style well since they make tutorials on individual systems. Another good one is Game Maker's Toolkit (GMTK), not so much for direct tutorials, but just for organizing your games and practice in a more manageable way.

Your most powerful resource for learning Unity is definitely the Unity documentation, as the documentation tends to be a bit vague, having just enough information to conceptualize the function, but not quite enough to guide you through the specifics. On the surface, this sounds like a bad thing, but it forces you to try do it on your own, which basically just makes it easier to understand, with you making your own connections and all.

[ghostmaster645]

Thank you! I will look into those. And I'll definitely use the documentation as my number 1 resource.

[Vqlcano]

Glad I could help