2D Top Down Player Movement Using the New Input System (Unity Tutorial

Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

In this Unity 2D tutorial we're going to look at how to respond to player input using the new input system, and make a top down 2D character move around the scene.

This is the first video in our series showing how to make a full top down 2D shooter game in Unity.

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The final script can be found here
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Introduction - 00:00
Creating the Project - 00:20:44
Introduction to the Unity UI = 00:46:21
Creating the Player Game Object - 02:26:44
Creating a Script to Make the Player Move - 04:40:57
Responding to Player Input - 08:00:45
Summary 13:14:23

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