The Game Maker's apprentice : game development for beginners / Jacob Habgood, Mark Overmars.
Material type: TextPublication details: Berkeley, Calif. : Apress ; London : Springer [distributor], 2006.Description: 310 p. : ill. + 1 computer optical discISBN:- 9781590596159 (pbk.) :
- 9781590596159
- 794.81536 HAB
- QA76.76.C672
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DVD-ROM.
Technology in action--Cover.
User level: Beginner--P. [4] of cover.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 297) and index.
1.Welcome to game maker -- 2.Your first game: devilishly easy -- 3.More actions: a galaxy of possibilities -- 4.Target the player: it\'s fun being squished -- 5.Game design: interactive challenges -- 6.Inheriting events: mother of pearl -- 7.Game design: levels and features -- 9.Cooperative games: flying planes -- 10.Competitive games: playing fair with tanks -- 11.Game design: balance in multiplayer games -- 12.GML: become a programmer -- 13.Clever computers: playing tic-tac-toe -- 14.Intelligent behavior: animating the dead -- 15.Final words
This title shows you how to create nine exciting games using the wildly popular Game Maker game creation tool. This book covers a range of genres, including action, adventure, and puzzle games complete with professional quality sound effects and visuals. It discusses game design theory and features practical examples of how this can be applied to making games that are more fun to play.
System requirements: PC running Windows 98SE or avove, CD or DVD-ROM drive, 32 MB DirectX compatible graphics card, DirectX compatible sound card, DirectX 8 or above.