Learning game development with Unity3D engine and Arduino microcontroller

In this paper, we propose a new approach to the development and learning of children and students. The main idea is to combine a full-fledged video game and real microcontrollers. To complete the quests in the game, it is necessary to collect electronic circuits with microcontroller and various sensors. The Unity3D game engine is selected to develop the virtual game. Arduino microcontroller is used to create real electronic circuits. For testing, several puzzles with two-dimensional graphics were developed. The results showed that some sensors work with a delay of about half a second. For the rest, Unity3D correctly receives and processes data from Arduino microcontroller.