Stop cluttering your code with timers in Update() or messy coroutines. SimpleTick is a zero-GC tick scheduler for Unity that lets you run methods at set intervals with clean [Tick] attributes or dynamic OnTick.Schedule() calls. It supports both scaled time (paused with the game) and unscaled time (real-time) and is perfect for cooldowns, periodic logic, and background tasks.
This system is useful for:
- Cooldowns and ability timers
- Health regeneration ticks
- AI pathfinding or scan intervals
- Save autosync or cloud checks
- Multiplayer ping/polling intervals
- Time-based UI updates (e.g., clock, event countdown)
- Lightweight alternative to coroutines or InvokeRepeating
- Any situation where you want repeatable or one-off timed execution
Just drop it in and go. One component handles everything. No reflection, no magic. Just clean, fast execution.
Key Features:
- Attribute-Based Callbacks: Use [Tick(interval, mode)] on parameterless methods for effortless scheduling.
- Dynamic Scheduling API: Call OnTick.Schedule() or OnTick.ScheduleOnce() at runtime to queue repeatable or one-time logic.
- GC-Free Scheduling: Use OnTick.ScheduleNoAlloc() to schedule ticks with zero garbage collection allocation.
- Scaled and Unscaled Time: Supports both Time.deltaTime and Time.unscaledDeltaTime using TickMode for full control over game-time or real-time updates.
- Pause and Resume Support: Pause or resume individual ticks at runtime for flexible control.
- Single Component Management: A single OnTick component manages all tick logic in the scene.
- No Reflection: [Tick] methods are compiled directly into delegates for fast, efficient invocation.
- Drop-In Integration: Simply add OnTick to a GameObject to get started.
- Clean, Lightweight API: The codebase is readable, minimal, and free of external dependencies.
- TickValidator: Automatically verifies [Tick] methods on scene load to ensure they are valid and safe to run.
- Scoped Tick Handles: TickHandle implements IDisposable, allowing automatic unscheduling using using blocks.
- Custom Error Handling: Assign error callbacks to individual ticks to handle failures safely without halting the scheduler.
- Supports Up to 3 Arguments: Dynamically scheduled methods can accept up to three parameters using overloads.
- MonoBehaviour-Decoupled Backend: Core tick logic is decoupled from Unity's Update() loop.
- Fully Documented: Includes in-code XML summaries, usage examples, and integration notes for every feature.
SimpleTick: A Lightweight, Zero-GC Tick System for Unity - Asset Store
