⏰Notification Services

Keep players engaged with cross-platform local and push notifications for Unity mobile games

Essential Kit's Notification Services feature lets Unity teams schedule local notifications and deliver push notifications without maintaining platform-specific code. This tutorial walks you through setup, permission handling, notification scheduling, and testing so you can bring players back to your game with timely, relevant notifications.

Using PlayMaker? See the PlayMaker guide: PlayMaker.

Looking for a working reference? Open the demo scene at Assets/Plugins/VoxelBusters/EssentialKit/Examples/Scenes/NotificationServicesDemo.unity and the companion script at Assets/Plugins/VoxelBusters/EssentialKit/Examples/Scripts/NotificationServicesDemo.cs to see the full API in action.

What You'll Learn

• Request notification permissions and handle user consent gracefully

• Schedule local notifications with time-based and calendar triggers for game timers and daily rewards

• Implement push notifications for server-driven real-time messaging

• Handle notification interactions and manage app badge numbers

• Test notification flows in editor simulator and on devices

Why Notification Services Matter

• Player retention: Remind players about energy refills, daily rewards, and time-limited events

• Re-engagement: Bring inactive players back with contextual notifications at optimal times

• Live operations: Send real-time updates about tournaments, special offers, and community events

• Cross-platform: Single API works across iOS (APNS) and Android (FCM) automatically

Tutorial Roadmap

1. Setup - Enable the feature and configure platform-specific requirements

2. Usage - Permissions, local notifications, push notifications, and event handling

3. Testing - Simulate in editor and verify on devices

4. FAQ - Troubleshoot common issues

Key Use Cases

• Energy systems: Schedule notifications when energy refills so players return when they can play

• Daily rewards: Send reminders at optimal times to encourage daily login habits

• Event announcements: Notify players about limited-time tournaments and special offers

• Social interactions: Alert players about friend requests, guild invitations, and multiplayer challenges

• Server-driven content: Push real-time announcements for flash sales and surprise events

Prerequisites

• Unity project with Essential Kit v3 installed and NotificationServices feature included in the build

• iOS or Android target platforms with notification permission descriptions configured

• For push notifications: Server infrastructure or third-party service (Firebase, OneSignal) to send messages

• Test devices to validate permission prompts and notification delivery before release

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