Beginning Android Games

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Synopsis

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 LearnGain the fundamentals of game programming in the context of the Android platformUse Android's APIs for graphics, audio, and user input to reflect those fundamentalsDevelop two 2D games from scratch, based on Canvas API and OpenGL ESCreate a full-featured 3D gamePublish your games, get crash reports, and support your usersComplete your own playable 2D OpenGL gamesWho This Book Is ForPeople 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.

Book details

Edition:
3rd ed.
Author:
Mario Zechner, J. F. DiMarzio, Robert Green
ISBN:
9781484204726
Related ISBNs:
9781484204733
Publisher:
Apress
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2019-08-13
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2016
Copyright by:
Mario Zechner, J. F. DiMarzio, Robert Green 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Computers and Internet, Nonfiction