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So, not quite, but also sort of. See I had asked him specifically about game programming, so his recommendation was that I learn several fundamental CS topics first, OOP, Algorithms, System Architecture, so I’m learning all that now through Coursera (he actually went through the coursera options and picked the courses, if you want the links to them lmk!). But then he said after I learn that, he said to get the book Game Engine Architecture by Jason Gregory here. But all that being said, that’s all for things like, building your own game engine and not using Unity.

I’m still learning Unity as a whole in the meantime through a bootcamp (since it was cheaper than grad school), but I don’t know if there’s as concrete as a plan to just fundamentally learn all things Unity

I've found this book, it may be what we're looking for but also looks a little bit advanced since I only started a week ago haha

https://www.amazon.com/Unity-Certified-Programmer-techniques-certification/dp/1838828427

Part 4 is up. This post describes how to use particle systems to generate trails and explosions, as well as adding some basic animation to a shooter.

Well there are lots of great reviews on the book's Amazon listing: http://www.amazon.com/Unity-Action-Multiplatform-Game-Development/dp/161729232X/

And even the one reviewer who didn't really like the book mostly complained about the very thing other people loved (not everyone likes the same thing). He complained that the explanations are curt and hard to follow, which is really just a negative spin on what others were raving about: the book keeps things concise and doesn't over-explain so much that it's boring to read.

The takeaway is that you'll love the book if you want one where the explanations don't drag on interminably.

This old book from 1998 teaches GDI I believe:

http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Windows%C2%AE-Fifth-Developer-Reference/dp/157231995X

Seeing as GDI went entirely out of style not long after, I'm not too surprised that GDI tutorials are hard to find - GDI+ even harder. But that's about as official as it gets, and used copies are $5 on Amazon.