The Game Makers 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 donât 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 youâll glean understanding from their expertise. The book also includes a DVD containing Game Maker software and all of the game projects that are created in the bookâplus a host of professional-quality graphics and sound effects that you can use in your own games.
Categories:
- Computers & Technology
- Games & Strategy Guides
- Game Design
- Games & Strategy Guides
Publisher : Apress
Author : Overmars, Mark,Habgood, Jacob
Language : English
Edition : Corrected , Corr. 4th Printing ed.
Published :2006-07-10
Number Of Pages : 314
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 1590596153
ISBN-13 : 9781590596159
Item weight : 1.61 lb
Dimensions : 0.79 in x 7 in x 10 in
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