Creating Mobile Games

Practical Java ME Game Projects with MIDP is or will likely be the first Java games book for the newly updated and now open source Java Micro Edition (ME). And it will be first and possibly only that covers all MIDP versions 1-3. Online updates and discussions are available through the author’s well-known blog site. From a basic game to professional game projects, this book has what you need to be a mobile Java game developer (and player).

Create mobile game apps for the lucrative gaming market If you're an experienced developer seeking to break into the sizzling mobile game market, this is the book for you. Covering all mobile and touchscreen devices, including iPhones, iPads, Android, and WP7.5, this book takes you through the steps of building both single- and multi-player mobile games. Topics include standard patterns for building games in HTML5, what methods to choose for building (CSS3, SVG, or Canvas), popular game engines and frameworks, and much more. Best of all, code for six basic games is provided, so you can modify, further develop, and make it your own. Shows intermediate developers how to develop games in HTML5 and build games for iPhone, iPad, Android, and WP7.5 mobile and touchscreen devices Explains single-player and multi-player mobile game development Provides code for six basic games in a GitHub repository, so readers can collaborate and develop the code themselves Explores specific APIs to make games even more compelling, including geolocation, audio, and device orientation Reviews three popular open-source HTML5 game engines--crafty.js, easel.js, and enchant.js Covers simple physics as well as using an existing physics library The world is going mobile, as is the game industry. Professional HTML5 Mobile Game Development helps savvy developers join in this exploding market.

Do you have an awesome idea for the next break-through mobile gaming title? This updated edition will help you kick-start your project as it guides you through the process of creating several example game apps using APIs available in Android. You will learn the basics needed to join the ranks of successful Android game app developers. the book starts with game design fundamentals using Canvas and Android SDK 10 or earlier programming basics. You then will progress toward creating your own basic game engine and playable game apps that work on Android 10 or earlier smartphones and tablets. You take your game through the chapters and topics in the book to learn different tools such as OpenGL ES. And you will learn about publishing and marketing your games to monetize your creation. What You Will Learn Gain knowledge on the fundamentals of game programming in the context of Android 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 Those with basic knowledge of Java who want to write games on the Android platform, and experienced game developers who want to know about the pitfalls and peculiarities of the platform

MAKE MOBILE GAME is a guide thanks to which you will be able to program Falling Jumping Shapes mobile game. We will create a project from the idea, through design, to comprehensive programming in the greatest programming language: JavaScript. However, in order to achieve this, I will first teach you the basics of some amazing technologies: * modern version of JavaScript - Es6+, * React Native, * React, * CSS for mobile application, * Android. We will create applications in the VSCodium IDE, but you can use any other code editor that you know and like. The MAKE MOBILE GAME guide contains the game code with an overview and basic knowledge necessary to create mobile applications using the React Native framework. DESCRIPTION OF THE GAME TO BE PERFORMED We plan to build a game with three levels, or rather variants: * simple - let's call it SIMPLE and label it 'zero' * more difficult - let's call it MEDIUM and assign it the designation 'one' * a bit crazy - let's call it CRAZY and assign it the designation 'two' I used the term "variants" and not levels because each one can be run independently of the previous one. Technically, they will be three completely independent games, but based on similar design, graphics and JavaScript code. The idea of the game: The player will have to click on the falling ball so many times that it goes beyond one of the side edges. I invite you to play with us in programming a mobile game.

Sales Pitch: Ready to turn your gaming ideas into reality? Whether you're a complete beginner or have dabbled in game development before, Unity Game Development for Beginners provides you with a step-by-step guide to creating awesome mobile games. With hands-on tutorials and a multitude of helpful tips and tricks, this book will enhance your creativity and help bring your game visions to life. Are you looking to create games that come to life on the screen? Do you have the creative ideas for a game, but don't know where to start? Unity Game Development for Beginners is the perfect guide to unleash your game designing potential. This book is designed for beginners who have no prior programming knowledge, yet wish to create mobile games with Unity. With this all-inclusive guide, you will learn how to create your first game quickly and easily. With plenty of tips ranging from coding fundamentals to game designing best practices, you'll be able to take your gaming ideas from concept to reality.

Provides information on creating games for Android mobile devices, covering such topics as implementing the game loop, integrating user input, building virtual worlds with tile maps, and creating a scoring framework.

Most game artists use Photoshop to work out idea as much as to create a final product that can be used in a game. There are many ways to work efficiently in the program that can be tapped for a workflow that keeps artists productive and sane. This book takes an approach to creating assets in Photoshop that both beginners and intermediates will find refreshing. Where other books focus on Photoshop lessons or on the basics of drawing, Photoshop for Games gives you many hands-on lessons for developing artwork that can be adapted for many purposes. Full of inspiring projects , readers will find examples from comic, realistic, graphic styles, and more. Downloadable project files and videos accompany some of the tutorials so that readers can dive deeper on topics. Whether they are developing games for consoles, mobile devices, or the Web, game artists from all backgrounds will learn the best practices to game art creation in Photoshop.

Creating Mobile Apps with Appcelerator Titanium provides a hands-on approach and working examples on creating apps and games as well as embedding them onto a social networking website. Developers can then move on from there to develop their own applications based on the ones they have developed throughout the course of this book."Creating Mobile Apps with Appcelerator Titanium" is for developers who have experience with modern languages and development environments. Also, if you are familiar with the concepts of Object-oriented Programming (OOP), reusable components, AJAX closures, and so on, this book will help you leverage that knowledge in mobile development.This book will also cater to Titanium users who wish to know more about Titanium’s broad range of capabilities and will help you to expand Titanium's basic set of features by using extension modules.