Preface

This book is an introduction to Procedural Content Generation (PCG) and how it can be applied in the popular game engine, Unity3D. PCG is a powerful programming practice that is trending in modern video games. Though PCG is not a new practice, it has become even more powerful as technology has advanced and it looks to be a prominent component of future video games.

Throughout the course of this book, we will be learning the basis of procedural content generation, including theory and practice. You will start by learning what PCG is and what its uses are. You will then move into learning about pseudo random numbers and how they work with PCG to create unique gameplay.

After your introduction to PCG, you will dive in and build the core functionality ...

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