Learn the basics of moving objects in Unity as well as a few different approaches to fit your game needs. First, you'll learn how to directly change the transform position of your object.

In this beginner Unity tutorial, we’ll break it down step by step. You’ll learn both the basics of moving a player with transforms and how to use physics for more realistic movement.

Aug 12, 2025 · Create the following script and attach it to your character. The script gets the Rigidbody2D component and sets the movement direction and speed when the left or right …

Oct 14, 2021 · Moving an object in Unity can be very straightforward. It typically involves modifying the properties of an object’s Transform component, which is used to manage a …

Aug 20, 2022 · So let's start with very basic things, like making our character move from A to B! In this tutorial we will be using Input System from Unity to create a 2D Platformer.

By the end of this unit, you will be able to do the following: Create a basic 2D character controller. Move the player character using Unity’s Input System. Configure your game to be frame rate …

Apr 22, 2025 · One of the first milestones in your game dev journey is making a character move. Whether you’re building a 3D adventure game or a fun prototype, understanding movement is …

Sep 19, 2022 · Unity’s built in Character Controller is really useful for beginners wanting to move their character with minimal code. You can literally add a component to the player and move it …

Character movement This section covers information on how to make your character move and how to customize movement.

To start this tutorial, we will need to create a new Unity Project. To the Unity scene we will add a Plane to represent the floor, and a capsule to represent the playable character.