Game development

2D Game Development Welcome to our collection of the best books for learning 2D game development. We have books covering a wide range of engines, frameworks, and programming languages like Unity, Cocos2d, GameMaker, and more. Whether you're a beginner looking to get started with your first 2D game, or an experienced developer wanting to expand your skills, we have something for you. Our selection includes practical guides that walk you through building specific game genres step-by-step, as well as books that focus on mastering individual engines or frameworks. Learn to create stunning 2D graphics, fluid animations and intuitive controls. Integrate physics, sound, and robust game mechanics into your projects. And take your skills to the next level by deploying to multiple platforms like iOS, Android, and the web. Let these books guide you on your journey toward becoming an accomplished 2D game developer.

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Learning C# 7 By Developing Games with Unity 2017

Dec 2017 290 pages

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Learning Android Game Development

May 2017 238 pages

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Flutter Projects

Apr 2020 490 pages

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€13.98 ~~€19.99~~

Electron Projects

Nov 2019 436 pages

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Game Development with Rust and WebAssembly

Apr 2022 476 pages

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€17.99 ~~€26.99~~

Game Development with Rust and WebAssembly

Apr 2022 476 pages

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Creative Projects for Rust Programmers

Jun 2020 404 pages

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€20.98 ~~€29.99~~

Mastering SFML Game Development

Jan 2017 442 pages

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Mastering SFML Game Development

Jan 2017 442 pages

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Godot 4 Game Development Cookbook

Jun 2023 258 pages

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Unity Game Projects — 20+ Mini Projects in Unity and C#

Sep 2022 10hrs 28mins

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The Art of Doing: Video Game Creation with Python and Pygame

Oct 2021 17hrs 15mins

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The Art of Doing: Video Game Creation with Python and Pygame

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Game Development with Rust and WebAssembly

Apr 2022 476 pages

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€17.99 ~~€26.99~~

Game Development with Rust and WebAssembly

Apr 2022 476 pages

3.3 (12)

eBook

€17.99 ~~€26.99~~

Blender to Unreal Engine - 3D Plants and Vegetation

Feb 2023 15hrs 14mins

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Blender to Unreal Engine - 3D Plants and Vegetation

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Create a Dark Moody Atmospheric 2D Game with Unity and C#

Mar 2023 2hrs 56mins

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€14.99

Godot 4 Game Development Cookbook

Jun 2023 258 pages

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€17.99 ~~€26.99~~

Python for Game Programming - Pygame from A to Z

Nov 2023 3hrs 46mins

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€52.99

The Most Popular in 2D Game Development

Learning C# 7 By Developing Games with Unity 2017

Do you want to learn C# programming by creating fun and interactive games using the latest Unity 2017 platform? If so, look no further; this is the right book for you. Get started with programming C# so you can create 2D and 3D games in Unity. We will walk you through the basics to get you started with C# 7 and its latest features. Then, explore the use of C# 7 and its latest functional programming capabilities to create amazing games with Unity 2017. You will create your first C# script for Unity, add objects into it, and learn how to create game elements with it. Work with the latest functional programming features of C# and leverage them for great game scripting. Throughout the book, you will learn to use the new Unity 2017 2D tool set and create an interactive 2D game with it. You will make enemies appear to challenge your player, and discover some optimization techniques for great game performance. At the end, you will learn how to transform a 2D game into 3D, and you will be able to skill up to become a pro C# programmer with Unity 2017!

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Paperback Dec 2017 290

€41.99

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Creative Projects for Rust Programmers

Jun 2020 404 pages

4.3 (4)

eBook

€20.98 ~~€29.99~~

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Python for Game Programming - Pygame from A to Z

Nov 2023 3hrs 46mins

1 (1)

Video

€52.99

Create a Dark Moody Atmospheric 2D Game with Unity and C#

Mar 2023 2hrs 56mins

Video

€14.99

C# and Unity by Example — 20+ Mini Game Development Projects

Sep 2022 13hrs 16mins

3 (1)

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€95.99

Unity C# Scripting — Complete C# for Unity Game Development

Sep 2022 27hrs 30mins

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€88.99

Getting Started with Unity 5.x 2D Game Development

Feb 2017 478 pages

4 (3)

eBook

€20.98 ~~€29.99~~

Unity Game Projects — 20+ Mini Projects in Unity and C#

Sep 2022 10hrs 28mins

Video

€101.99

Learning C# 7 By Developing Games with Unity 2017

Dec 2017 290 pages

3.6 (7)

eBook

€22.99 ~~€32.99~~

Learning Android Game Development

May 2017 238 pages

2 (2)

eBook

€15.99 ~~€23.99~~

Flutter Projects

Apr 2020 490 pages

4 (5)

eBook

€13.98 ~~€19.99~~

Electron Projects

Nov 2019 436 pages

3 (3)

eBook

€15.99 ~~€22.99~~

Popular Authors (10)

Mr. Mark Price

Mark J. Price is a Microsoft Specialist: Programming in C# and Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions, with over 20 years' experience. Since 1993, he has passed more than 80 Microsoft programming exams and specializes in preparing others to pass them. Between 2001 and 2003, Mark was employed to write official courseware for Microsoft in Redmond, USA. His team wrote the first training courses for C# while it was still an early alpha version. While with Microsoft, he taught "train-the-trainer" classes to get other MCTs up-to-speed on C# and .NET. Mark holds a Computer Science BSc. Hons. Degree.

Most popular book of Mr. Mark Price

C# 8.0 and .NET Core 3.0 – Modern Cross-Platform Development

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Dr. Sebastian Raschka

Sebastian Raschka is an Assistant Professor of Statistics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison focusing on machine learning and deep learning research. As Lead AI Educator at Grid AI, Sebastian plans to continue following his passion for helping people get into machine learning and artificial intelligence.

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Instant Heat Maps in R How-to

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Antonio Melé

Antonio Melé has been crafting Django projects since 2006, for clients spanning multiple industries. He is Engineering Director at Backbase, a leading global fintech firm dedicated to facilitating the digital transformation of financial institutions. He co-founded Nucoro, a digital wealth management platform.nnIn 2009 Antonio founded Zenx IT, a company specialized in developing digital products. He has been working as CTO and consultant for several tech-centric startups. He has also managed development teams building projects for large enterprise clients. He has an MSc in Computer Science from Universidad Pontificia Comillas and completed the Advanced Management Program at MIT Sloan. His father inspired his passion for computers and coding.

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Django 3 By Example

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Ardit Sulce

Ardit Sulce is a Python programmer, teacher, and founder of PythonHow. He graduated in 2013 with a master’s degree in science (geospatial technologies) from the University of Muenster in Germany, focusing on using Python for remote sensing. Ardit has worked with companies such as the Center for Conservation Geography to map and understand Australian ecosystems, image processing with the Swiss in-Terra, and data mining to gain business insights with the Australian Rapid Intelligence.

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Django Crash Course with Examples

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Christophe Foulon

Christophe Foulon, senior manager and cybersecurity consultant at F10 FinTech, brings over 15 years of experience as a vCISO, information security manager, adjunct professor, author, and cybersecurity strategist with a passion for customer service, process improvement, and information security. He also has spent more than 10 years leading, coaching, and mentoring people. As a security practitioner, Christophe is focused on helping businesses tackle their cybersecurity risks while minimizing friction, resulting in increased resiliency, and aiding to secure people and processes with a solid understanding of the technology involved. He also hosts the Breaking into Cybersecurity podcast and co-authored Develop Your Cybersecurity Career Path.

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Hack the Cybersecurity Interview

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Gabriel Baptista

Gabriel Baptista has been working with software development since the beginning of .NET. Today, his main contributions are managing numerous projects for retail and industry. He is an Azure Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solution specialist, teaches at Computing Engineering universities, and helps tech startups as a mentor.

Most popular book of Gabriel Baptista

Software Architecture with C# 9 and .NET 5

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Mr. Jimmy Engström

Jimmy Engström  has been developing ever since he was 7 years old and got his first computer. He loves to be on the cutting edge of technology, trying new things. When he got wind of Blazor, he immediately realized its potential and adopted it when it was in beta. He has been running Blazor in production since it was launched by Microsoft.nHis passion for the .NET industry and community has taken him around the world, speaking about development. Microsoft has recognized this passion by awarding him the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award 10 years in a row.

Most popular book of Mr. Jimmy Engström

Web Development with Blazor

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Ben Auffarth

Ben Auffarth is a full-stack data scientist with more than 15 years of work experience. With a background and Ph.D. in computational and cognitive neuroscience, he has designed and conducted wet lab experiments on cell cultures, analyzed experiments with terabytes of data, run brain models on IBM supercomputers with up to 64k cores, built production systems processing hundreds and thousands of transactions per day, and trained language models on a large corpus of text documents. He co-founded and is the former president of Data Science Speakers, London.

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Artificial Intelligence with Python Cookbook

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Greg Deckler

Greg Deckler is a 7-time Microsoft MVP for Data Platform and an active blogger and Power BI community member, having written over 6,000 solutions to community questions. Greg has authored many books on Power BI, including Learn Power BI 1st and 2nd Editions, DAX Cookbook, Power BI Cookbook 2nd Edition and Mastering Power BI 2nd Edition. Greg has also created several external tools for Power BI and regularly posts video content to his YouTube channels, Microsoft Hates Greg and DAX For Humans.

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Learn Power BI

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Carl-Hugo Marcotte

Carl-Hugo Marcotte is a software craftsman who has developed digital products professionally since 2005, while his coding journey started around 1989 for fun. He has a bachelor's degree in computer science.nHe has acquired a solid background in software architecture and expertise in ASP.NET Core through creating a wide range of web and cloud applications, from custom e-commerce websites to enterprise applications. He served many customers as an independent consultant, taught programming, and is now a Principal Architect at Export Development Canada.nPassionate about C#, ASP.NET Core, AI, automation, and Cloud computing, he fosters collaboration and the open-source ethos, sharing his expertise with the tech community.

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