Beginning Android Games / by Mario Zechner, J. F. DiMarzio, Robert Green.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zechner, Mario, Author.

DiMarzio, J. F., Author.

Green, Robert., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Android (Electronic resource).

Computer games—Programming.

Computer programming.

Game Development.

Programming Techniques.

Local Subjects:

Game Development.

Programming Techniques.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XXVI, 605 p. 188 illus.)

Edition:

3rd ed. 2016.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : Apress : Imprint: Apress, 2016.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Learn all of the basics needed to join the ranks of successful Android game developers. You'll start with game design fundamentals and Android programming basics, and then progress toward creating your own basic game engine and playable game apps that work on Android smartphones and tablets. Beginning Android Games, Third Edition gives you everything you need to branch out and write your own Android games for a variety of hardware. Do you have an awesome idea for the next break-through mobile gaming title? Beginning Android Games will help you kick-start your project. This book will guide you through the process of making several example game apps using APIs available in Android. What You'll Learn Gain the fundamentals of game programming in the context of the Android platform Use Android's APIs for graphics, audio, and user input to reflect those fundamentals Develop two 2D games from scratch, based on Canvas API and OpenGL ES Create a full-featured 3D game Publish your games, get crash reports, and support your users Complete your own playable 2D OpenGL games Who This Book Is For People with a basic knowledge of Java who want to write games on the Android platform. It also offers information for experienced game developers about the pitfalls and peculiarities of the platform.

Contents:

1. AN ANDROID IN EVERY HOME

2. FIRST STEPS WITH THE ANDROID SDK

3. GAME DEVELOPMENT 101

4. ANDROID FOR GAME DEVELOPERS

5. AN ANDROID GAME DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK

6. MR. NOM INVADES ANDROID

7. OPENGL ES: A GENTLE INTRODUCTION

8. 2D GAME PROGRAMMING TRICKS

9. SUPER JUMPER: A 2D OPENGL ES GAME

10. OPENGL ES: GOING 3D

11. 3D PROGRAMMING TRICKS

12. ANDROID INVADERS: THE GRANDE FINALE

13. GOING NATIVE WITH THE NDK

14. MARKETING AND MONETIZING

15. PUBLISHING YOUR GAME.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781484204726

1484204727

OCLC:

970665156