Android Game Programming By Example: Harness the power of the Android SDK by building three immersive and captivating games
Jun 2015 · Packt Publishing Ltd
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- Build simple to advanced game engines for different types of game, with cool features such as sprite sheet character animation and scrolling parallax backgrounds
- Design and implement genuinely challenging and playable levels
- Implement the critical main game loop
- Implement basic and advanced collision detection mechanics
- Bring to life a challenging enemy AI
- Make the math behind 2D rotation, velocity, and collisions simple
- Run your game designs at 60 frames per second or better
- Process multitouch screen input effectively and efficiently
- Implement a multitude of other game features such as pickups, firing weapons, HUDs, generating and playing sound FX, scenery, level transition, high scores, and more
- Implement a flexible and advanced game engine that uses OpenGL ES 2 for fast, smooth frame rates
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Book DescriptionThe book is best suited for existing Android or Java programmers who want to adapt their skills to make exciting Android games. The book is also for determined readers who might have no Android, game programming or even Java experience, but a reasonable understanding ...
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John Horton is a programming and gaming enthusiast based in the UK. He has a passion for writing apps, games, books, and blog articles. He is the founder of Game Code School.
John Horton is a programming and gaming enthusiast based in the UK. He has a passion for writing apps, games, books, and blog articles. He is the founder of Game Code School.
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