How to make a Countdown Timer in Unity (in minutes + seconds)

In this step by step guide, you’ll learn how to make a Countdown Timer in Unity and how to display time in your game in minutes and seconds. 00:00 Intro 00:25 Basic timer in Unity 01:49 Adding an if condition 02:43 How to make a repeating timer 03:35 How to display time in minutes and seconds 09:33 Time elapsed vs time remaining 11:43 Adding milliseconds to the timer A countdown timer is an incredibly common mechanism in game design. However, while the method of creating a timer in Unity and counting it down accurately is quite straightforward; Actually displaying a time value in minutes and seconds can be surprisingly tricky. In this video you’ll learn how to make a basic timer and how to show the time value in minutes and seconds. For more information, plus copy and paste examples, read my full article here: Thumbnail image:
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