iOS Game Development By Example

Samanyu Chopra

  • 出版商: Packt Publishing
  • 出版日期: 2015-08-31
  • 售價: $1,830
  • 貴賓價: 9.5$1,739
  • 語言: 英文
  • 頁數: 205
  • 裝訂: Paperback
  • ISBN: 178528469X
  • ISBN-13: 9781785284694
  • 相關分類: Apple Developer
  • 下單後立即進貨 (約3~4週)

商品描述

Learn how to develop an ace game for your iOS device, using Sprite Kit

About This Book

  • Learn about the Sprite Kit engine and create games on the iOS platform from the ground up
  • Acquaint your Sprite Kit knowledge with Swift programming and turn your 2D game conceptualization into reality in no time
  • An abridged and focused guide to develop an exhaustive mobile game

Who This Book Is For

This book is for beginners who want to start their game development odyssey in the iOS platform. If you are an intermediate or proficient game developer hailing from a different development platform, this book will be a perfect gateway to the Sprite Kit engine. The reader does not need to have any knowledge of Sprite Kit and building games on the iOS platform.

What You Will Learn

  • Learn about the Sprite Kit game engine and create indie games in no time
  • Set sail on the quest of game development career by successfully creating a runner game
  • Know more about the IDE provided by Apple for game development – Xcode
  • Get an overview of Apple's latest programming language, Swift
  • Discover the functionalities of scenes and nodes in a game
  • Explore how physics bodies work and how to add this feature into your game
  • Grasp knowledge of particle effect and shaders
  • Add a scoring system into your game to visualize high scores

In Detail

Game development has always been an exciting subject for game enthusiasts and players and iOS game development takes a big piece of this cake in terms of perpetuating growth and creativity. With the newest version of iOS and Sprite Kit, comes a series of breathtaking features such as Metal rendering support, camera nodes, and a new and improved Scene Editor.

Conceptualizing a game is a dream for both young and old. Sprite Kit is an exciting framework supported by Apple within the iOS development environment. With Sprite Kit, creating stunning games has become an easy avenue.

Starting with the basics of game development and swift language, this book will guide you to create your own fully functional game. Dive in and learn how to build and deploy a game on your iOS platform using Sprite Kit game engine.

Go on a detailed journey of game development on the iOS platform using the Sprite Kit game engine. Learn about various features implemented in iOS 8 that further increase the essence of game development using Sprite Kit. Build an endless runner game and implement features like physics bodies, character animations, scoring and other essential elements in a game. You will successfully conceive a 2D game along with discovering the path to reach the pinnacle of iOS game development.

By the end of the book, you will not only have created an endless runner game but also have in-depth knowledge of creating larger games on the iOS platform.

Style and approach

An easy-to-follow, comprehensive guide that makes your learning experience more intriguing by gradually developing a Sprite Kit game. This book discusses each topic in detail making sure you attain a clear vision of the subject.

商品描述(中文翻譯)

學習如何使用Sprite Kit為您的iOS設備開發一款精彩的遊戲

關於本書
- 學習有關Sprite Kit引擎並從頭開始在iOS平台上創建遊戲
- 通過Swift編程熟悉Sprite Kit知識,並在短時間內將您的2D遊戲概念變為現實
- 簡明扼要地指南,開發一款全面的手機遊戲

本書適合對在iOS平台上開始遊戲開發之旅的初學者。如果您是從其他開發平台出發的中級或熟練遊戲開發者,本書將是進入Sprite Kit引擎的完美入門之門。讀者不需要對Sprite Kit和在iOS平台上建立遊戲有任何知識。

您將學到什麼
- 學習有關Sprite Kit遊戲引擎,並在短時間內創建獨立遊戲
- 通過成功創建一款奔跑遊戲,開啟遊戲開發事業的探索之旅
- 了解蘋果提供的遊戲開發IDE - Xcode
- 瞭解蘋果最新的編程語言Swift
- 探索遊戲中場景和節點的功能
- 瞭解物理體的工作原理,以及如何將此功能添加到您的遊戲中
- 掌握粒子效果和著色器的知識
- 在遊戲中添加計分系統以顯示高分

詳細內容
遊戲開發一直是遊戲愛好者和玩家們感到興奮的話題,而iOS遊戲開發在推動增長和創造力方面佔據了重要地位。隨著最新版本的iOS和Sprite Kit的推出,帶來了一系列令人驚嘆的功能,如Metal渲染支持、相機節點和全新改進的場景編輯器。

構思一款遊戲對於年輕人和老年人來說都是一個夢想。Sprite Kit是蘋果在iOS開發環境中支持的一個令人興奮的框架。使用Sprite Kit,創建令人驚嘆的遊戲變得輕而易舉。

從遊戲開發和Swift語言的基礎開始,本書將指導您創建自己的完全功能遊戲。深入研究並學習如何使用Sprite Kit遊戲引擎在iOS平台上構建和部署遊戲。

使用Sprite Kit遊戲引擎在iOS平台上進行詳細的遊戲開發之旅。了解在iOS 8中實施的各種功能,進一步提升使用Sprite Kit進行遊戲開發的精髓。構建一款無盡奔跑遊戲,並實現物理體、角色動畫、計分和其他遊戲中必要的元素。您將成功創造一款2D遊戲,並發現達到iOS遊戲開發巔峰的道路。

通過閱讀本書,您不僅將創建一款無盡奔跑遊戲,還將深入瞭解在iOS平台上創建更大型遊戲的知識。

風格和方法
這是一本易於理解、全面指南,通過逐步開發Sprite Kit遊戲使您的學習體驗更加有趣。本書詳細討論每個主題,確保您對該主題有清晰的理解。