# 2D Project, Scenes

### Unity 2D Mode

For all projects in this course, we'll work in the 2D mode of Unity.  To create your first **Unity 2D project** after installing Unity Hub and Unity. 

Open **Unity Hub**, on the **Projects** panel, select the **New** button.  It will open the window below.  Select **2D** and name your project: **LastNameFirstInitial\_Project1**, Select Create.

[See Unity Manual: Editor 2D Mode](https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/2DAnd3DModeSettings.html)

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The image below shows that the Unity Editor opens with an auto-created Scene with the name "SampleScene".   I would recommend that you rename the Scene to 'MiniGame' and then save the scene using the File menu, or command-S.  Note:  This only saves the current scene, it does not save the Unity Project.   

**Note: I recommend saving the Unity Project and Scenes regularly.** 

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### **Scenes:**  

A scene in unity can be considered as an individual game level.   Using multiple scenes to create a game or story allows for modular development based on the idea that each unique scene can represent a level. Navigation between scenes is relatively easy to configure. \
[See Unity Manual: Scenes](https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/CreatingScenes.html)

### **GameObjects:**

In Unity, the basic most basic type of object within a scene is the GameObject.  A GameObject can be considered as a simple container-type of object that can have custom behaviors added to it.  

GameObject is the Base-Class for creating simple game entities, all GameObjects have an associated location within a 3D world which is called it's 'Transform Component'\
[See Unity Manual: GameObjects](https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/GameObjects.html)