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Swift 3 Game Development

You're reading from Swift 3 Game Development Build iOS 10 Games with Swift 3.0

Product type Paperback

Published in Feb 2017

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781787127753

Length 258 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Languages

Swift

Tools

iOS

Concepts

Mobile Game Development

Author (1):

Stephen Haney

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Table of Contents (14) Chapters

Preface

1. Designing Games with Swift FREE CHAPTER

2. Sprites, Camera, Action!

3. Mix in the Physics

4. Adding Controls

5. Spawning Enemies, Coins, and Power-ups

6. Generating a Never-Ending World

7. Implementing Collision Events

8. Polishing to a Shine - HUD, Parallax Backgrounds, Particles, and More

9. Adding Menus and Sounds

10. Standing Out in the Crowd with Advanced Features

11. Choosing a Monetization Strategy

12. Integrating with Game Center

13. Ship It! Preparing for the App Store and Publication

Summary

We have taken huge steps towards finishing the game in this chapter. We learned how to create menus in SpriteKit, added the main menu to the game, and gave the player a way to restart the game when they run out of health. Then, we enhanced the gameplay experience with catchy background music and timely sound effects.

Next, we will explore advanced techniques you can use to make your games more fun for your players in Chapter 10, Standing Out in the Crowd with Advanced Features.

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Authors (1)

Haney

Haney

Stephen Haney has written two books on iOS game development. He began his programming journey at the age of 8 years on a dusty, ancient laptop using BASIC. He has been fascinated with building software and games ever since. Now well versed in multiple languages, he enjoys programming as a creative outlet the most. He believes that indie game development is an art forman amazing combination of visual, auditory, and psychological challengesrewarding to both the player and the creator. He enjoyed writing this book and sincerely hopes that it directly furthers your career or hobby.

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