The games we will build

Let's take a look at some useful screenshots and get a little bit more detail about each of the games from the book. We will go into further details and explanations as we start each project.

Sub' Hunter

The first game we build will allow us to introduce some key Java beginner's topics, including code comments, variables, operators, methods, loops, generating random numbers, if, else, switch, and a brief introduction to Object-Oriented Programming (OOP). We will also learn how to communicate with the Android operating system, detect screen touches, draw simple graphics, manage the screen resolution, and handle different screen sizes. All of this will be used to build a simpler variation of the classic Minesweeper game. Here is a screenshot of our game:

Figure 1.1 – The Sub' Hunter game

This will be a tap-to-shoot game where the player has to guess the position of the sub', then refine their next...