--- title: Using C# Generic Interfaces for Flexible, Long Running... description: A walkthrough of refactoring a hard-coded Unity ability system using C# generic interfaces. The tutorial covers creating an IEffect interface with Apply and... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/using-c-generic-interfaces-for-flexible-long-running-effects-8y9vpl9pq twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Using C# Generic Interfaces for Flexible, Long Running Effects | daily.dev og:description: A walkthrough of refactoring a hard-coded Unity ability system using C# generic interfaces. 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The tutorial covers creating an IEffect interface with Apply and Cancel methods, implementing one-shot and damage-over-time effects, decoupling effects from specific types using an IDamageable interface, composing multiple effects into abilities, managing effect lifecycles with events and cleanup hooks, and adding VFX/SFX support to the ability caster. The result is a data-driven, designer-friendly ability system where complex spells can be built in the Unity Inspector without modifying code. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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