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GAMEMAKER PROGRAMMING BY EXAMPLE
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| By: |
Brian Christian, Steven Isaacs |
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Electronic book text |
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£27.58 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1785888471 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781785888472 |
| Publisher: |
PACKT PUBLISHING LIMITED |
| Pub. date: |
28 December, 2015 |
| Pages: |
212 |
| Synopsis: |
Master the development of 2D games by learning to use the powerful GameMaker Language and tools provided by the GameMaker: Studio workspace and engine!About This Book* Rapidly develop games using the powerful yet easy easy-to to-use GameMaker: Studio engine* Comprehensive: This is a comprehensive guide to help you learn and implement GameMaker's features.* Go through step-by-step tutorials to design and develop unique gamesWho This Book Is ForIf you have at least some basic programming experience of JavaScript or any other C-like languages, then this book will be great for you. No experience beyond that is assumed. If you have no game development experience and are looking for a hobby, are an experienced game developer looking to master some advanced features, or fit anywhere in that spectrum, then you will find GameMaker: Studio and this book to be very useful in helping you create exciting games.What You Will Learn* Understand the GameMaker: Studio interface and tools to quickly create the various assets used in your games* Translate some of the GameMaker: Studio drag and drop functions to the GameMaker language* Create games with random elements for exciting gameplay* Use the basic GameMaker file I/O and encryption systems* Utilize the GameMaker networking functions to create multiplayer games* Give AI routines to your enemies to make challenging gameplay* Create particle systems to give your game exciting graphics* Understand the various debugging techniques available in GameMaker: StudioIn DetailThis book is excellent resource for developers with any level of experience of GameMaker. At the start, we'll provide an overview of the basic use of GameMaker: Studio, and show you how to set up a basic game where you handle input and collisions in a top-down perspective game.We continue on to showcase its more advanced features via six different example projects. The first example game demonstrates platforming with file I/O, followed by animation, views, and multiplayer networking. The next game illustrates AI and particle systems, while the final one will get you started with the built-in Box2D physics engine. By the end of this book, you have mastered lots of powerful techniques that can be utilized in various 2D games.Style and approachA This step-by-step guide that follows and with details ons different topics throughout the creation of various examples. |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
Packt Publishing Limited |
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Non-returnable |
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