Swipe Gunner | Template

Swipe Gunner is a dynamic mobile game template where the player controls a weapon mounted on a vehicle, blasting through hordes of monsters on the way to the final destination. It comes with ready-to-play demo levels and is easy to expand, customize, and integrate into any project.

This template is an excellent starting point for building a complete mobile action game with intuitive swipe controls, or for use as a standalone gameplay module within a larger project.

Support

Try a demo: Browser Demo

Core Architecture

• Dependency injection via Zenject — zero singletons, fully decoupled modules
• Async game loop powered by UniTask
• Signal-based communication between modules
• Object pooling for enemies, projectiles, audio and UI popups
• Addressables-based asset loading with auto-generated address constants
• Four-scene architecture (Bootstrap, Global, UI, Gameplay)

Player Systems

• Spline-based vehicle movement
• Swipe-controlled turret with laser trajectory preview
• Shooting system with ammo tracking
• Rocket launcher with target detection and arc flight
• Player health, damage, low-health effects and explosion fragments
• Wheel rotation, smoke and fire visual feedback
• Haptic feedback (iOS & Android)

Upgrade & Progression

• Drag-and-drop merge board with animated part combining
• 5 upgradeable part types: Armor (health), Wheels (speed), Turret (damage), Ammo Box (capacity), Rocket (explosive damage)
• Permanent progression saved between sessions
• Weighted random part spawning based on current upgrade levels
• Coin economy with wallet service

Enemy Systems

• 2 fully animated enemy types: Stickman and Tentacle
• Stickman: 7-state AI (Idle, Wander, Chase, Attack, Hit, Dead, Inactive), ragdoll on death
• Tentacle: sphere-cast attack with rotation toward player
• Spline-based spawn system with visual editor (RectAlong, Circle, Rect zones)
• Configurable stats: health, damage, speed, reward — scale with level index
• Culling system: AI and rendering disabled for off-screen enemies

Monetization

• 3 ad mediation providers, swap via compile define:AppLovin MAX (APPLOVIN)
  LevelPlay / IronSource (LEVELPLAY)
  Google AdMob (ADMOB)
• Banner, interstitial (with cooldown and level gate) and rewarded ads
• Google UMP consent + iOS ATT tracking authorization
• No Ads purchase support

Camera

• Cinemachine-based system with 3 cameras: Start, Follow, Finish
• Smooth blended transitions between states
• Aspect ratio FOV correction — consistent horizontal FOV on any screen

User Interface

• Stack-based navigation with separate popup stack
• HUD: ammo counter, coin balance, level indicator, meter progress bar, rocket launcher button
• Upgrade screen with merge board
• Tap to Start, Level Complete, Level Failed, Settings screens
• Loading curtain with animated shader
• Safe Area support for notched devices

Tutorial System

• Step-based tutorial driven by signal completion
• Configurable steps via ScriptableObject — no code changes needed
• Blocks UI interaction per step, restores on completion

Level System

• ScriptableObject level database
• Spline-based enemy spawn zones with Scene View Gizmos editor
• Automatic level looping when all levels completed
• Door triggers, speed change zones, camera switch zones

Audio

• Pooled SoundEmitter — 2D, 3D fixed position, 3D follow transform
• AudioMixer with separate Music and SFX groups
• All sounds configurable via ScriptableObject (volume, pitch, loop, spatial blend)

Save System

• Signal-driven persistence — no direct coupling between services and storage
• 5 independent data stores: Progress, Player parts, Board layout, Settings, Wallet
• JSON serialization via PlayerPrefs
• One-click reset via Editor tool

Editor Tools

• Auto code generation for Addressables address constants (Ctrl+G)
• Scene quick-open shortcuts
• One-click PlayerPrefs clear
• Enemy spawn zone visual editor with Gizmos
• Script and folder structure exporters