Build real game projects and enhance your skills with step-by-step guidance using Unreal Engine and C++, covering animation, AI, UI, multiplayer, and essential game development techniques Key FeaturesBuild real games using Unreal Engine and C++ with step-by-step guidanceLearn core topics like animation, AI, UI/UX, multiplayer, and input systemsSolve common dev issues and stay current with evolving tools and workflowsBook Descripti...

Learn the tools and techniques of game design using a project-based approach with Unreal Engine 4 and C++Key FeaturesKickstart your career or dive into a new hobby by exploring game design with UE4 and C++Learn the techniques needed to prototype and develop your own ideasReinforce your skills with project-based learning by building a series of games from scratchBook DescriptionGame development can be both a creatively fulfill...

Want to develop games for Xbox 360 and Windows Phone 7? This hands-on book will get you started with Microsoft's XNA 4.0 development framework right away -- even if you have no experience developing games. Although XNA includes several key concepts that can be difficult for beginning web developers to grasp, Learning XNA 4.0 shortens the learning curve by walking you through the framework in a clear and understandable step-by-step format.Each chapter offers a self-containe...

Every month, hundreds of millions of people around the world are spending billions of hours on Roblox--and Roblox's fast-growing community of developers has already earned hundreds of millions of dollars from their creations. For every burgeoning game developer who is looking to take their Roblox skills to the next level fast, look no further than Roblox Game Development in 24 Hours: The Official Roblox Guide.In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you will deepen your und...

In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, Coding with Roblox Lua in 24 Hours: The Official Roblox Guide helps you learn all the skills and techniques you'll need to code your own Roblox experiences. Perfect for beginners, each short and easy lesson builds upon everything that's come before, helping you quickly master the essentials of Lua programming. Step-by-step instructions walk you through common questions, issues, and tasks; Q&As, Quizzes, and Exercises build and test your know...

A project based guides to learn animation, advanced shaders, environments, particle rendering, and networked games with Godot 3.0Key FeaturesLearn the art of developing cross-platform gamesLeverage Godot’s node and scene system to design robust, reusable game objectsIntegrate Blender easily and efficiently with Godot to create powerful 3D gamesBook DescriptionGodot Engine Game Development Projects is an introduction to the Go...

This book is a step-by-step tutorial that includes complete source code for all of the games covered. It adopts an engaging style to teach all the game development concepts. Each block of code is explained, and game development concepts are diagrammed and covered in detail. Each game begins with a concept description and concludes with suggestions for expanding on the finished game. If you are an aspiring game developer who wants to take a shot at creating games for the Microsoft Windows p...

Make the most out of your Roblox experience with The Advanced Roblox Coding Book—now updated with new content, including updated avatar customization, movement and animation updates, and more!The Advanced Roblox Coding Book provides next-level, beginner-friendly guidance for middle-grade readers using Roblox Studio and Lua code to create interactive games. Players will learn where and how to use scripts, how to introduce variables and customize gr...

Program 3D Games in C++: The #1 Language at Top Game Studios WorldwideC++ remains the key language at many leading game development studios. Since it’s used throughout their enormous code bases, studios use it to maintain and improve their games, and look for it constantly when hiring new developers. Game Programming in C++ is a practical, hands-on approach to programming 3D video games in C++. Modeled on Sanjay Madhav’s game programming courses at...

Hacks is a collection of my most popular tutorials, scripts, tweaks, Zipit Z2 work, and source code. Within these forty some chapters reside some of my most interesting work, and certainly some of the most viewed tutorials and hacks on the Internet today. Featured on Hackaday, Engadget, Make online, and hundreds of other blogs and forums, these hacks are meant to enlighten and entertain while providing the reader with concrete examples and launching platforms for future work. Whether you a...

Build professional 3D games with Unreal Engine 4 s Visual Scripting systemKey FeaturesTake your game designs from inspiration to a fully playable game that you can share with the world, without writing a single line of code.Learn to use visual scripting to develop gameplay mechanics, UI, visual effects, artificial intelligence, and more.Build a first person shooter from scratch with step-by-step tutorials.Book DescriptionBlue...

SFML Game Development is a fast-paced, step-by-step guide, providing you with all the knowledge and tools you need to create your first game using SFML 2.0.SFML Game Development addresses ambitious C++ programmers who want to develop their own game. If you have plenty of ideas for an awesome and unique game, but don't know how to start implementing them, then this book is for you. The book assumes no knowledge about SFML or game development, but a solid understanding of C++ is required.