37 Unity Power Ups Explained | Enemy Knockback, Collisions & Force
00:00 Intro: Power-Ups + Countdown Goal
00:30 Project Setup: Continue or Start Fresh (URP 3D)
01:02 Download Files: UnityPackage + Layout (Patreon)
01:27 Cleanup + Load Custom Layout (Sathvick Layout)
02:06 Import UnityPackage + Open Scene
02:43 Create Power-Up Object (Pickup + Transform + Scale)
03:34 Add Trigger Collider + Create “PowerUp” Tag + Prefab
04:34 Player Script: hasPowerUp + OnTriggerEnter Collect
07:41 Enemy Tag + OnCollisionEnter Logic
12:10 Knockback: AddForce (Impulse) + Direction Vector
15:18 Fix Enemy Spawn: Safe Radius with do–while Loop
19:15 Next Session Preview: Timed Power-Up (Coroutine)
Get free resources for this course from the below patreon link
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Finished Games can be tested with the link below
https://play.unity.com/en/user/414168...
In this 37th Unity Junior Programmer Series session, we add a Power-Up system to our game and make the gameplay way more fun and dynamic. After collecting the power-up, the player becomes super strong and enemies will fly away on contact using Unity Physics!
✅ What you’ll learn in this video:
How to import the session package and set up the project
How to create a Power-Up pickup object (Collider + IsTrigger)
How to create and use Tags like PowerUp and Enemy
How to detect pickups using OnTriggerEnter()
How to detect enemy hits using OnCollisionEnter()
How to apply knockback using Rigidbody.AddForce() + ForceMode.Impulse
How to fix enemies spawning near the player using a do–while loop
What’s coming next: Countdown timer + Coroutine (time-limited power-up)
📌 Project Files (Patreon):
Scroll down → Click More → Use the Patreon link in the description to download:
37 Power Up Countdown Start.unitypackage
sathvick_layout.wlt
🎮 This session continues from our “enemies chasing the player” gameplay and introduces a real gameplay mechanic used in many arcade and action games.
If you found this useful, like, subscribe, and comment “PowerUp” so I know you completed the session! 🚀
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