Edukida – Match Ships Unity Educational Kids Game With Admob ad for Android and iOS

Introduction

Welcome to the tutorial on how to use the Edukida - Match Ships Unity Educational Kids Game with AdMob ad for Android and iOS. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of integrating AdMob ads into your Edukida - Match Ships Unity Educational Kids Game for both Android and iOS platforms.

AdMob is a popular mobile advertising platform that allows developers to monetize their apps by displaying ads to their users. In this tutorial, we will cover the steps to set up AdMob ads in your Edukida - Match Ships Unity Educational Kids Game, including creating an AdMob account, setting up ad units, and integrating the ads into your game.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following:

• A Unity account and the Unity game engine installed on your computer
• The Edukida - Match Ships Unity Educational Kids Game project file
• An AdMob account (if you don't have one, you can create one for free)
• A device or emulator for testing the ads

Step 1: Create an AdMob Account

If you don't already have an AdMob account, create one by going to the AdMob website and following the sign-up process. Once you have created your account, log in and click on the "Apps" tab.

Step 2: Create an Ad Unit

To create an ad unit, click on the "Ad units" tab and then click on the "Create ad unit" button. Choose the type of ad you want to display (e.g. banner, interstitial, rewarded video) and select the platform (Android or iOS). Fill in the required information, such as the ad unit name and the app ID.

Step 3: Install the AdMob SDK

In your Unity project, create a new folder called "Assets/Plugins" and download the AdMob SDK for Unity from the AdMob website. Extract the contents of the SDK package to the "Assets/Plugins" folder.

Step 4: Import the AdMob SDK

In your Unity project, go to the "Assets" folder and right-click on the "Assets" folder. Select "Import Package" and then select the AdMob SDK package. This will import the AdMob SDK into your project.

Step 5: Set up the AdMob Banner

To set up the AdMob banner, create a new UI canvas in your Unity scene and add a "Banner" game object to it. In the "Banner" game object, set the "Ad unit ID" to the ID of the ad unit you created in Step 2. Set the "Ad size" to the size you want the banner to be (e.g. 320x50, 728x90).

Step 6: Set up the AdMob Interstitial

To set up the AdMob interstitial, create a new UI canvas in your Unity scene and add a "Interstitial" game object to it. In the "Interstitial" game object, set the "Ad unit ID" to the ID of the ad unit you created in Step 2. Set the "Ad size" to the size you want the interstitial to be (e.g. 320x480, 640x480).

Step 7: Integrate the AdMob Ads

To integrate the AdMob ads into your game, you need to create a script that will load and display the ads. Create a new script in your Unity project and attach it to the "Banner" and "Interstitial" game objects.

Here is an example of how you can implement the AdMob ads in your game:

using UnityEngine;
using AdMob;

public class AdMobManager : MonoBehaviour
{
    private BannerAd bannerAd;
    private InterstitialAd interstitialAd;

    void Start()
    {
        // Load the banner ad
        bannerAd = new BannerAd("YOUR_BANNER_AD_UNIT_ID", AdSize.SmartBanner);
        bannerAd.LoadAd(new AdRequest.Builder().Build());
        bannerAd.Show();

        // Load the interstitial ad
        interstitialAd = new InterstitialAd("YOUR_INTERSTITIAL_AD_UNIT_ID");
        interstitialAd.LoadAd(new AdRequest.Builder().Build());
    }

    void Update()
    {
        // Check if the banner ad is ready to show
        if (bannerAd.IsLoaded())
        {
            // Show the banner ad
            bannerAd.Show();
        }

        // Check if the interstitial ad is ready to show
        if (interstitialAd.IsLoaded())
        {
            // Show the interstitial ad
            interstitialAd.Show();
        }
    }
}

Step 8: Test the AdMob Ads

To test the AdMob ads, run your game on a device or emulator and make sure that the ads are displaying correctly. You can also use the AdMob debug logs to troubleshoot any issues with the ads.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have covered the steps to set up AdMob ads in your Edukida - Match Ships Unity Educational Kids Game for both Android and iOS platforms. By following these steps, you should be able to integrate AdMob ads into your game and start monetizing your app.