Sixth Sun - Unity Database Framework

This was a database framework used in the Sixth Sun game project. This is a series of Unity Scriptable Objects that store values in a Scene and GameObject agnostic way. This implementation is based on the similar solution presented in the Unite Austin 2017 - Game Architecture With Scriptable Objects talk.

Variable Types

This implementation supports types of data. All of the scriptable objects have Dev Description field that allows the designer to add a description to help them manage the database.

• Numerical values are stored as float and are returned in code as either float or int, depending on whether the designer chooses the whole numbers option in the editor. The scriptable object also supports clamping this variable between a min and max value.

  

• Strings

  

• Curves. Stored as Unity's AnimationCurve

  

• Keyboard Keys. Using Unity's built-in KeyCode type, the variable stores and returns keyboard keys.

  

• Vectors. There are objects to store Vector2 and Vector3 values.

  

Usage

A Database Variable scriptable object can be created in the Asset browser of the Unity project by right-clicking and accessing the appropriate menu in Create -> Game Variables and then choosing the desired variable type.

Third-Party Plugins

This implementation makes use of the following:

• NaughtyAttributes (MIT License)

Credits

• Rafael Castro e Silva
• Hugo Feliciano