Color Run – Unity Game With AdMob Ads

Introduction

Welcome to this tutorial on how to use the Color Run - Unity Game with AdMob Ads! In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of integrating AdMob ads into the Color Run game, a popular Unity game template. AdMob is a popular mobile advertising platform that allows you to monetize your mobile apps and games by displaying ads to your users.

The Color Run game is a fun and engaging game that involves running through a colorful obstacle course while avoiding obstacles and collecting power-ups. The game is a great example of how to use Unity to create a visually appealing and addictive game. By integrating AdMob ads into the game, you can earn revenue from your users and make your game more profitable.

In this tutorial, we will cover the following topics:

1. Setting up AdMob in your Unity project
2. Creating a new AdMob ad unit
3. Placing ads in the game
4. Handling ad clicks and impressions
5. Testing and optimizing your ads

Step 1: Setting up AdMob in your Unity project

To start using AdMob in your Unity project, you need to set up the AdMob plugin in your project. Here's how to do it:

1. Open your Unity project and go to the "Window" menu.
2. Select "Package Manager" from the dropdown menu.
3. In the Package Manager window, click on the "Packages" tab.
4. Click on the "Add package from git URL" button.
5. Enter the following URL: https://github.com/googleads/google-mobile-ads-unity.git
6. Click on the "Add" button to add the package to your project.
7. Wait for the package to download and install.

Step 2: Creating a new AdMob ad unit

To create a new AdMob ad unit, you need to go to the AdMob dashboard and create a new ad unit. Here's how to do it:

1. Go to the AdMob dashboard and sign in with your Google account.
2. Click on the "Create an ad unit" button.
3. Select the type of ad unit you want to create (e.g. banner, interstitial, rewarded video).
4. Enter a name for your ad unit and select the ad placement (e.g. top banner, bottom banner).
5. Click on the "Create" button to create the ad unit.

Step 3: Placing ads in the game

To place ads in the game, you need to add the AdMob plugin to your game scene and create an AdMob ad object. Here's how to do it:

1. Open your Unity game scene and go to the "GameObject" menu.
2. Select "AdMob" from the dropdown menu.
3. In the AdMob window, select the ad unit you created in Step 2.
4. Drag and drop the AdMob ad object into your game scene.
5. Configure the ad object's properties (e.g. ad size, ad position).

Step 4: Handling ad clicks and impressions

To handle ad clicks and impressions, you need to add an event listener to the AdMob ad object. Here's how to do it:

1. Open your Unity game scene and go to the AdMob ad object.
2. In the AdMob window, click on the "Events" tab.
3. In the Events window, select the "OnAdLoaded" event.
4. In the OnAdLoaded event handler, add the following code:

   void OnAdLoaded() {
   Debug.Log("Ad loaded!");
   }

5. Repeat the process for the "OnAdFailedToLoad" and "OnAdClicked" events.

Step 5: Testing and optimizing your ads

To test and optimize your ads, you need to run your game on a mobile device and test the ads. Here's how to do it:

1. Build and run your game on a mobile device.
2. Test the ads by clicking on them and verifying that they are displayed correctly.
3. Use the AdMob dashboard to track your ad performance and optimize your ads for better results.

That's it! By following these steps, you should be able to integrate AdMob ads into your Color Run game and start earning revenue from your users.