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Photon Multiplayer

Add multiplayer easily. Master Photon Unity Networking (PUN2 / Fusion) to build lobbies, sync movement, and handle rooms.

Photon is the easiest way to add multiplayer to Unity games. This course teaches PUN2 (and basics of Fusion). You will learn to connect to the Photon Cloud, create Lobbies and Rooms, and sync player instantiation. Master Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs) to trigger events across clients and synchronize variables like Health and Score. We build a simple arena shooter to demonstrate authoritative logic and latency handling.

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Complete Course Syllabus

  • 1
    Connecting
    AppID setup, connecting to Master Server and Lobbies.
  • 2
    Object Sync
    Using PhotonView and TransformView for movement.
  • 3
    RPCs
    Shooting projectiles and dealing damage across network.
  • 4
    Custom Properties
    Syncing player names, colors, and room settings.
  • 5
    State Logic
    Handling Game Over and restarting rounds properly.

Estimated completion time: 21 lessons • Self-paced learning • Lifetime access

Career Outlook

Estimated Salary
$110k - $150k

Career Paths

Multiplayer Dev $110k-$150k
Unity Network Eng $105k-$145k
Game Programmer $95k-$135k

What You Will Learn

Implement Lobby and Matchmaking systems using Photon
Sync player movement and animation over the network
Use RPCs to execute code on remote clients securely
Synchronize game state variables (Health, Score)
Handle player disconnections and host migration

Skills You Will Gain

Photon (PUN2) Network Sync RPCs Matchmaking Unity Networking

Who Is This For

Indie Devs
Unity Developers
Multiplayer Fans

Prerequisites

Unity Basics
C#

Photon Multiplayer FAQs

Server needed?

No, Photon provides the cloud infrastructure.

Free?

Free tier for 20 concurrent users (CCU).

Fusion?

We mention Fusion, but PUN2 is easier for learning.

Lag?

Photon handles interpolation, but logic matters.

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