GameMaker Programming By Example

By Steve Isaacs and Brian Christian

Master the development of 2D games by learning to use the powerful GameMaker Language and tools provided by the GameMaker: Studio workspace and engine!About This Book- Rapidly develop games using the powerful yet easy easy-to to-use GameMaker: Studio engine- Comprehensive: This is a comprehensive guide to help you learn and implement GameMaker's features.- Go through step-by-step tutorials to design and develop unique gamesWho This Book Is ForIf you have at least some basic programming experience of JavaScript or any other C-like languages, then this book will be great for you. No experience beyond that is assumed. If you have no game development experience and are looking for a hobby, are an experienced game developer looking to master some advanced features, or fit anywhere in that spectrum, then you will find GameMaker: Studio and this book to be very useful in helping you create exciting games.What You Will Learn- Understand the GameMaker: Studio interface and tools to quickly create the various assets used in your games- Translate some of the GameMaker: Studio drag and drop functions to the GameMaker language- Create games with random elements for exciting gameplay- Use the basic GameMaker file I/O and encryption systems- Utilize the GameMaker networking functions to create multiplayer games- Give AI routines to your enemies to make challenging gameplay- Create particle systems to give your game exciting graphics- Understand the various debugging techniques available in GameMaker: StudioIn DetailThis book is excellent resource for developers with any level of experience of GameMaker. At the start, we'll provide an overview of the basic use of GameMaker: Studio, and show you how to set up a basic game where you handle input and collisions in a top-down perspective game.We continue on to showcase its more advanced features via six different example projects. The first example game demonstrates platforming with file I/O, followed by animation, views, and multiplayer networking. The next game illustrates AI and particle systems, while the final one will get you started with the built-in Box2D physics engine. By the end of this book, you have mastered lots of powerful techniques that can be utilized in various 2D games.Style and approachA This step-by-step guide that follows and with details ons different topics throughout the creation of various examples.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1785887963
• ISBN13: 9781785887963
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Packt Publishing
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.5" x 9.3"