2D Game Building for Teens (For Teens (Course Technology)) - Softcover

Michael Duggan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1598635689 ISBN 13: 9781598635683

Publisher: Delmar, 2009

Synopsis

Bring your video game ideas to life with 2D Game Building for Teens! Written for anyone with an interest in creating video games, this book will show you how to use the Torque Game Builder, a simple drag-and-drop game engine, to make your very own games to play and share. Following easy-to- understand techniques and directions, you’ll work your way through hands-on tutorials that help you put your new skills to use right away as you build simple to more complex games. Everything you need to build your own 2D game can be found in the book, including an introduction to the Torque Game Builder, how to design game graphics, basic programming and scripting techniques, and more. You’ll even find an overview of the game development industry to give you an inside look at what it takes to make games, and information on the history of classic 2D games. If you’ve ever wanted to create your own video games, 2D Game Building for Teens will show you how.

About this title

Synopsis:

Written for teens or any beginner interested in game creation, "2D Game Building for Teens" shows readers how to build their very own games. Using the Torque Game Builder, readers will learn how to create worlds, animate characters, and program code to create simple, arcade-style games that they can play and share with others. No prior experience or programming skills are required and the book features step-by-step 2D game building lessons and projects. The accompanying CD-ROM includes all the source code, 2D images, and sound files needed to create awesome games from scratch!

About the Author:

Michael Duggan is an Oklahoma-born author and illustrator with a background in game and web design. His education includes a bachelor of science degree in Game Art and Design at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Michael currently lives in the Ozark Mountains with his wife and step-kids and is an applications developer and digital media instructor at North Arkansas College.

About this edition

• Publisher: Delmar
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1598635689
• ISBN 13: 9781598635683
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352