William Pollock, 2020. — 137 p. — ISBN13: 978-1-59327-944-8. Fun introduction to game development by well-known game designer using PuzzleScript, a free online tool for creating puzzles/platform games. PuzzleScript is a free, web-based tool you can use to create puzzle games. In a PuzzleScript game, you move objects around to solve problems and play through the levels. In Make...
2nd Edition. — Razeware LLC., 2019. — 713 p. — ISBN: n/a. Build your own low-level game engine in Metal! This book will introduce you to graphics programming in Metal — Apple’s framework for programming on the GPU. By the end of this book, you’ll build your own game engine in Metal where you can create 3D scenes and build your own 3D games. Metal is a unified application...
CRC Press, 2018. — 630 p. — ISBN13: 978-1-4987-8874-8. This book is aimed at giving novice coders an understanding of the methods and techniques used in professional games development. Designed to help develop and strengthen problem solving and basic C/C++ skills, it also will help to develop familiarity targeting and using fixed/restricted hardware, which are key skills in...
Apress, 2020. — 153 p. — ISBN-13 (electronic): 978-1-4842-5305-2. Program in Python on a Raspberry Pi or PC by developing six computer games. Each game project is split into several chapters of the book. Rather than taking you through programming techniques as standalone concepts, this book explains concepts as they are used within a game. You’ll learn about variables; integer,...
Packt Publishing, 2013. — 116 p. — ISBN: 1849699097. Audio plays a fundamental role in video games. From music to sound effects or dialogue, it helps to reinforce the experience, convey the mood, and give feedback to the player. Presently, many games have achieved commercial success by incorporating game sounds that have enhanced the user experience. You can achieve this in...
Theresa Hill, 2015. — 480 p. — ASIN: B00TU8AZQ2. This book introduces the reader to the necessary programming skills necessary to develop 2D and 3D computer games. The book lists a number of common game mechanics, and illustrates through examples how these mechanics can be bound to each other to both give the required behavior and allow the player to interact with game...
2nd Edition. — Packt Publishing, 2019. — 942 p. — ISBN: 978-1-83864-857-2. Get to grips with programming techniques and game development using C++ libraries and Visual Studio 2019 The second edition of Beginning C++ Game Programming is updated and improved to include the latest features of Visual Studio 2019, SFML, and modern C++ programming techniques. With this book, you’ll...
Apress, 2018. — 281 p. — ISBN: 148423491X. Learn how to take your existing knowledge of Ethereum and Solidity to the next level. Hone your development skills and become more familiar with the syntax of the Solidity language by working through well-tested, well-documented intermediate-level sample projects. You will begin by covering the basics of Ethereum, Solidity, and gaming...
Apress, 2014. — 470 p. — ISBN: 978-1-4842-0415-3. Beginning Java 8 Games Development, written by Java expert and author Wallace Jackson, teaches you the fundamentals of building a highly illustrative game using the Java 8 programming language. In this book, you'll employ open-source software as tools to help you quickly and efficiently build your Java game applications. You'll...
Springer, 2018. — 122 p. — ISBN: 3319779524. A 3D user interface (3DUI) is an interface in which the user performs tasks in three dimensions. For example, interactions using hand/body gestures, interaction using a motion controller (e.g. Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation Move), interaction with virtual reality devices using tracked motion controllers, etc. All these technologies...
CRC Press, 2015. — 188 p. — ISBN10: 148224019X, ISBN13: 978-1-4822-4019-1. Most tools developers want to improve the user experience but are not given the time, lack the techniques, or don’t know where to begin. This book addresses these issues to empower tools developers to make positive steps toward improving the user experience of their tools. Designing the User Experience...
Addison-Wesley, 2013. — 507 p. — ISBN13: 978-0-321-94015-5. Game Programming Algorithms and Techniques is a detailed overview of many of the important algorithms and techniques used in video game programming today. Designed for programmers who are familiar with object-oriented programming and basic data structures, this book focuses on practical concepts that see actual use in...
Course Technology PTR, 2012. - 960 p. 4th Edition. Language: English Welcome to Game Coding Complete, Fourth Edition , the newest edition of the essential, hands-on guide to developing commercial-quality games. Written by two veteran game programmers, the book examines the entire game development process and all the unique challenges associated with creating a game. In this...
Packt Publishing, 2013. — 358 p. The videogame industry is not affected by the economic crisis as the market expands each year. In addition to that, the mobile market offers the opportunity to small teams with limited budgets to create successful games that can compete with the big companies. This is a guide to help you take a share of this huge market. Mobile Game Design...
Genever Benning, 2014. — 380 p. — ISBN13: 978-0-9905829-2-2. The biggest challenge facing many game programmers is completing their game. Most game projects fizzle out, overwhelmed by the complexity of their own code. Game Programming Patterns tackles that exact problem. Based on years of experience in shipped AAA titles, this book collects proven patterns to untangle and...
Mercury Learning and Information LLC, 2015. — 465 p. — ASIN B00XZCZ0DC, ISBN-13 978-1-937585-40-2. This book will guide you through the basic game development process, covering game development topics including graphics, sound, artificial intelligence, animation, game engines, Web-based games, etc. Three real games are created (2D and 3D) as you work through the text, and...
2nd edition. — Mercury Learning and Information, 2017. — 450 p. — ISBN: 1683920295. This insightful, revised book explores the challenging and evolving world of the games writer. Part I provides a fascinating overview of the history of games writing following its humble roots in the 60s to today's triple-A titles; Part II asks and answers the key question: what does a games...
Apress, 2013. — 316 p. — ISBN: 1430258306. Beginning Android C++ Game Development introduces general and Android game developers like you to Android's powerful Native Development Kit (NDK). The Android NDK platform allows you to build the most sophisticated, complex and best performing game apps that leverage C++. In short, you learn to build professional looking and performing...
Amazon Digital Services LLC, 2016. — 76 p. — ASIN: B01CFCVMYS The Internet has changed video games so much, that it is almost impossible to think of the evolution of the role of players in the last 10 years or so. Nowadays, almost every user with a good Internet connection is capable to determine the future of its favourite game. In other words, every player can be a developer...
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