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. Real games will be created, and significant parts of a game engine will be built and made available for download. The companion DVD will contain example code, games, and color figures. Processing is a free, graphics-oriented language that provides the basic functionality needed for building games and runs on all major platforms. Moreover, it allows games to be built for desktop computers, HTML 5, and Android. eBook Customers: Companion files are available for downloading with order number/proof of purchase by writing to the publisher at info@merclearning.com. Features: Teaches basic game development including graphics, sound, artificial intelligence, animation, game engines, Web-based games, and more Create a small collection of complete computer games developed throughout the book Uses Processing, a free, downloadable platform with a frame by frame display scheme that is perfect for computer games 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. Real games will be created, and significant parts of a game engine will be built and made available for download. Processing is a free, graphics-oriented language that provides the basic functionality needed for building games and runs on all major platforms allowing games to be built for desktop computers, HTML 5, and Android. -- Edited summary from book 1) Introduction to Game Internals2) Graphics and Image in Processing3) Sound4) 2D Game Example: Hockey Pong5) 3D Graphics6) Artificial Intelligence and Collision Detection7) Example 3D Game8) Web-Based Games and Processing.js9) Animations and Video10) Android11) Networking and Multi-Player Games12) A Simple Multiplayer ExampleAppendix A. Math for GamesAppendix B. Processing Basics Covers the basic game development process, including graphics, sound, artificial intelligence, animation, game engines, Web-based games, etc. Real games will be created, and significant parts of a game engine will be built and made available for download. The companion DVD contains example code, games, and colour figures. Guides the reader through the basic game development process, covering game development topics including graphics, sound, artificial intelligence, animation, game engines, Web-based games, etc. Real games will be created, and significant parts of a game engine will be built and made available for download.
