TY  - BOOK
AU  - Habgood,Jacob
AU  - Overmars,Mark H.
TI  - The Game Maker's apprentice: game development for beginners 
SN  - 9781590596159 (pbk.) :
AV  - QA76.76.C672 
U1  - 794.81536 HAB 
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Berkeley, Calif., London
PB  - Apress, Springer [distributor]
KW  - Game Maker (Computer file)
KW  - Electronic games
KW  - Design
KW  - Computer games
KW  - Programming
KW  - Hobbies and Games
KW  - ukslc
KW  - Games development & programming
KW  - thema
KW  - Software Engineering
KW  - Computer games / online games: strategy guides
KW  - Computer programming / software engineering
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
ER  -