Gem Hunter Match is an official Unity sample that shows how to make static objects and casual gameplay more visually appealing with 2D lighting in URPUsing URP with the 2D RendererGem Hunter Match is an official Unity cross-platform sample project demonstrating 2D lighting and visual effects using the Universal Render Pipeline (URP) in Unity 2022 LTS.The project is a playable slice of a grid-based match-3 game, showing how lighting, shaders, animation, and visual effects can add polish and depth to traditionally static 2D gameplay.Core Features:Sprite Custom Lit Shader Graph for custom lighting on game piecesVFX Graph glare and ripple effectsTilemap-based gameplay and board visualsUI Toolkit for in-game UI2D skeletal animation and Inverse Kinematics (IK)Sprite Masks and Render Textures for integrating characters into the UI2D lighting using secondary texturesShader Graph effectsLearn More:The included mini-manual provides a deeper look at the 2D lighting and visual effects techniques used throughout the sample.You can also watch the Unite session Lighting and AI techniques for your 2D gameHow to Play:Open the Main scene or one of the individual levels and press Play. Use the mouse or touchscreen to swipe gems and match three or more of the same colour, clear blockers, earn coins, and unlock boosters.Compatibility:Made for Unity 2022 LTSUses the 2D Renderer in the Universal Render Pipeline (URP)Designed for desktop, iOS, and AndroidLicensing:All the assets can be repurposed and added to your own projects. Review the full licence for usage and redistribution terms: Unity Companion LicenseWe recommend that you open a new empty 2022 LTS project to view this sample project because it imports assets into the root/Assets folder.Gem Hunter Match is made with Unity 2022 LTS, and uses the 2D Renderer in URP and the 2D toolset.
