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HTML5 Game Development with GameMaker
Experience a captivating journey that will take you from creating a full-on shoot 'em up to your first social web browser game Overview In Detail The introduction of HTML5 has revolutionized the web browser as a legitimate gaming platform with unlimited potential. Making games for the browser has never been simpler, especially with GameMaker Studio. Developers have full control over asset management, built-in systems for physics, particles and path finding. In addition, it offers a rich scripting language and extensions for developers now enabling everyone to create games and monetize them quickly and easily. HTML5 Game Development with GameMaker will show you how to make and release browser based games using practical examples. This book utilizes GameMaker's powerful scripting language allowing you to create your first game in no time. With this guide you will develop a thorough skill set and a coherent understanding of the tools to develop games of increasing complexity, gradually enhancing your coding abilities and taking them to a whole new level. The GameMaker Studio environment allows you to jump right into building browser based games quickly and releasing them online. The chapters focus on core practical elements, such as, artificial intelligence and creating challenging boss battles. This book guides you on how to use advanced features easily and effectively, these include, data structures and demonstrating how to create rigid body physics with simple explanations and visual examples. By the end of this book you will have an in-depth knowledge of developing and publishing online social browser based games with GameMaker. What you will learn from this book Approach The book is a friendly but explosive reference for all skill levels, with several action packed projects. You will develop the ability to build games from scratch with a comprehensive practical tutorial guide. This book is assured to boost your skill set to another level. Who this book is written for This book is for anyone with a passion to create fun and action packed web browser games using GameMaker Studio. This intuitive practical guide appeals to both beginners and advanced users wanting to create and release online games to share with the world, using the powerful GameMaker tool.
364 pages, Paperback
First published April 7, 2013
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August 21, 2013
(Declaration: I was the acquisitions editor on this book)
This book is a complete getting started guide to game development for complete beginners. I read it because I had to. I was editing the first few chapters, checking that the author (Jason) was writing to the house style, and to see if I could help him in teaching the subject more effectively. To my delight I found that I could understand everything he'd written even though I haven't coded for years. Having come to game development from a 3D/Design background, I was delighted to find that finally I had a book in my hands that could teach me from the ground up.
To cut a long story short, this book should be your starting point if you wish to create games for app stores or online, especially facebook games. It takes the subject from the ground up, and even goes so far as showing you how to host and monetize your game. I'm, giving it 5.9 stars, rounded down to the nearest integer!
This book is a complete getting started guide to game development for complete beginners. I read it because I had to. I was editing the first few chapters, checking that the author (Jason) was writing to the house style, and to see if I could help him in teaching the subject more effectively. To my delight I found that I could understand everything he'd written even though I haven't coded for years. Having come to game development from a 3D/Design background, I was delighted to find that finally I had a book in my hands that could teach me from the ground up.
To cut a long story short, this book should be your starting point if you wish to create games for app stores or online, especially facebook games. It takes the subject from the ground up, and even goes so far as showing you how to host and monetize your game. I'm, giving it 5.9 stars, rounded down to the nearest integer!
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