iOS Game Development By Example: Learn how to develop an ace game for your iOS device, using Sprite Kit

Samanyu Chopra

€27.89 ~~€30.99~~

4.3 (11 Ratings)

eBook Aug 2015 220 pages 1st Edition

Samanyu Chopra

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eBook Aug 2015 220 pages 1st Edition

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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

Description

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.

Who is this book 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

Product Details

Publication date, Length, Edition, Language, ISBN-13

Publication date : Aug 27, 2015

Length: 220 pages

Edition : 1st

Language : English

ISBN-13 : 9781785283239

Vendor :

Apple

Category :

Game Development

Languages :

Swift

Concepts :

Mobile Game Development

Tools :

SpriteKit

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syeda tauseef Sep 07, 2015

the book gives a very clear description of the topic and is very easy to understand

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Anil V. Sep 07, 2015

Very helpful, and good intro into a very complicated programming environment. Must Book for all looking to dive into Sprite Kit Game engine Development.Looking Forward for more awesome Books from the author 😊

E. Murillo Sep 25, 2015

Must say the book helped me gain a deeper understanding of iOS game development. I like a lot that many explanations are included because not only the core subject at hand gets covered, but also the wider range of concepts and classifications that will become handy down the road.Wording is completely clear for newcomers. No assumptions are made on readers being computer theorists or object oriented purists. In fact from this book, not only I improved my Swift coding, but also my overall understanding of object oriented coding. This book is a must for anyone getting into practical swift gaming development.

Avan Sep 13, 2015

I bought this book yesterday and I'm amazed to know that it smartly covers the iOS 9 aspects of Sprite Kit. You cannot find any material for iOS 9 but this book also introduces iOS 9 which helps the reader to make sure about the other versions and also make sure what are new stuff introduced by apple for iOS 9. As of now I have only read the first 6 chapters of the book and so far the code and the explanation is spot on. I could have deducted half star for the late intro of iOS 9 but when I flipped the pages and read about the intro the book had given, it gave me a breeze that the author has smartly taken care of the same. I have recommended the book to all the people around me and will make sure to suggest everyone around. The best thing about the book is that we are making a single game alongside instead of making multiple small games. Making multiple games confuses the reader a lot but this book has taken care of avoiding that issue by just creating a single game in the book. Too good of thought. Don't be worry about iOS 9 compatibility of this book. It covers iOS 9 well :)

Philipp Gurevich Sep 02, 2015

Few days before the release I was provided with reviewer copy by Packt Publishing. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, because of its concise manner of guiding through SpriteKit’s components, and diligently revealing their dependencies and interactions with structured approach. The book’s clear and uncluttered presentation helped me to develop strong mental map of Sprite Kit’s internal hierarchy. Coming from OpenGL background, book helped me understand the peculiarities of Sprite-based rendering. The book is invaluable tool for quick familiarization with SpriteKit, Swift and Xcode’s GUI. The book uncovers the framework by creating the example game, but instead of simple “repeat this” instructions, every major concept gets succinct introduction and frequent infographics.If you need a guide to break into SpriteKit, and develop a solid understanding of SpriteKit framework and Swift, this book fulfills these tasks gracefully.

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