The Game Maker's Companion

Author: Jacob Habgood
Publisher: Apress
ISBN: 143022827X
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 437

Book Description
The Game Maker's Companion is the long-awaited sequel to The Game Maker's Apprentice. This book picks up where the last book left off, advancing your game development journey with some seriously impressive gaming projects. This time you'll learn how to make professional-quality platform games with solid collision detection and slick control mechanisms and you'll get acquainted with a long-lost icon of platform gaming history on the way. You'll go on to discover techniques to add depth and believability to the characters and stories in your games, including The Monomyth, cut scene storyboarding, and character archetypes. This culminates in the creation of an original atmospheric platform-adventure which will take your GML programming skills to new heights. There's even a handy reference section at the back of the book which will be invaluable for adding common features to your own games. With contributions from four games industry professionals and a highly respected member of the Game Maker community, The Game Maker's Companion is another labor of love that will give you even more hours of enjoyment than the original. If you already own Game Maker, then you really must own this book as well.

The Game Maker's Apprentice

Author: Jacob Habgood
Publisher: Apress
ISBN: 1430201592
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 322

Book Description
The Game Maker's Apprentice 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. Game Maker allows games to be created using a simple drag-and-drop interface, so you don't need to have any prior coding experience. It includes an optional programming language for adding advanced features to your games, when you feel ready to do so. You can obtain more information by visiting book.gamemaker.nl. The authors include the creator of the Game Maker tool and a former professional game programmer, so you'll glean understanding from their expertise.

The Cambridge Companion to Video Game Music

Author: Melanie Fritsch
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108473024
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 483

Book Description
A wide-ranging survey of video game music creation, practice, perception and analysis - clear, authoritative and up-to-date.

The Hunger Games Companion

Author: Lois H. Gresh
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 142992702X
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257

Book Description
The ultimate companion guide to the blockbuster Hunger Games trilogy For all those who adore Katniss and Peeta, and can't get enough, this companion guide to the wildly popular Hunger Games series is a must-read and a terrific gift. Go deeper into the post-apocalyptic world created by Suzanne Collins than you ever thought possible—an alternative future where boys and girls are chosen from twelve districts to compete in "The Hunger Games," a televised fight-to-the-death. When sixteen-year-old Katniss learns that her little sister has been chosen, Kat steps up to fight in her place—and the games begin. This unauthorized guide takes the reader behind the stage. The Hunger Games Companion includes fascinating background facts about the action in all three books, a revealing biography of the author, and amazing insights into the series' main themes and features--from the nature of evil, to weaponry and rebellions, to surviving the end of the world. It's everything fans have been hungering for since the very first book! This book is not authorized by Suzanne Collins, Scholastic Press or anyone involved in the Hunger Games movie.

The Evil Dead Companion

Author: Bill Warren
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312275013
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 276

Book Description
"First published in Great Britain by Titan Books"--T.p. verso.

GameMaker Language: An In-Depth Guide [Soft Cover]

Author: Benjamin Anderson
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1329419561
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
Are you ready to build a game? GameMaker Studio is a professional development engine used to build games like Hyper Light Drifter, Death's Gambit, Risk of Rain, Valdis Story, Hotline Miami, and many more. These great games show the power of this tool but the very best part of GameMaker Studio is that it's one of the best places for new indie game developers to begin their journey. It is where I started and I have loved every second of it. Helping you on this journey is my goal with this book. With this book you will learn about GameMaker Language Lexical Structure, Data Types and Values, Variables, Arrays and Data Structures, Expressions and Operators, Statements, Scripts, Objects, Events, Game Audio, Development Patterns and Tricks, Surfaces and Particles, HUD and GUI Layer, Box2D Physics, Online Multiplayer, and Artificial Intelligence. Thank you for your support!

The Hunger Games Official Illustrated Movie Companion

Author: Kate Egan
Publisher: Scholastic UK
ISBN: 1407134728
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 186

Book Description
Go behind the scenes of the making of THE HUNGER GAMES with exclusive images and interviews. From the screenwriting process to the casting decisions to the elaborate sets and costumes to the actors' performances and directors' vision, this is the definitive companion to the breathtaking movie.

The Game Audio Strategy Guide

Author: Gina Zdanowicz
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351016415
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 354

Book Description
The Game Audio Strategy Guide is a comprehensive text designed to turn both novices and experienced audio designers into technical game audio pros. Providing both a theoretical foundation and practical insights, The Game Audio Strategy Guide offers a thorough look at the tools and methods needed to create industry-quality music and sound design for games. The text is supported by an extensive companion website, featuring numerous practical tutorials and exercises, which allows the reader to gain hands-on experience creating and implementing audio assets for games. The Game Audio Strategy Guide is the essential manual for anyone interested in creating audio for games, inside or outside the classroom.

You Died

Author: Keza MacDonald
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781916279902
Category : Dark souls (Video game)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description

The Wealth Game

Author: Peter Alcaraz
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780993197802
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 390

Book Description
Money-why does it seem to pile up for some people and steer entirely clear of others? It shouldn't surprise you that making, and maintaining, money is a game. If you want to be an advanced player, you must understand and follow the rules. The catch is-you're only competing against yourself. Wealth is not defined by a fixed number; in fact, one person's poverty can be another's prosperity. When you have more than you need, you are wealthy. So how do you reach this level of personal financial freedom? The Wealth Game helps you navigate the obstacles and traps that litter the playing field by teaching you the basic concepts of money management. As you strengthen your financial skills, you will also develop your resourcefulness and train your needs so you are in control and finally able to enjoy the present and gladly anticipate the future. Whether you're a school or college student just starting out, or you're a midcareer professional already struggling with debt, this guide makes financial success accessible so you can turn your attention to what matters most-living your life.