iOS 9 Game Development Essentials

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Название:iOS 9 Game Development Essentials

Автор Chuck Gaffney

Издательство: PACKT

Год: 2015

Страниц: 224

Язык: English

Формат: epub, azw3, pdf

Размер: 5 Mb, 5 Mb, 6 Mb

Design, build, and publish an iOS game from scratch using the stunning features of iOS 9

About This Book

Create storyboards in Xcode from concept to code and design

Chalk out your game’s overall navigation and structure

Work with 2D and 3D game development tools

Who This Book Is For

This book is intended for game developers who wish to develop 2D and 3D games for iPhone and iPad. If you are a developer from another platform, or game engine such as Android or Unity, a current iOS developer wishing to learn more about Swift and the latest features of iOS 9, or even if you are new to game development, then this book is for you. Some prior programming knowledge is recommended, but not required.

Table of Contents

1: The Swift Programming Language

2: Structuring and Planning a Game Using iOS 9 Storyboards and Segues

3: SpriteKit and 2D Game Design

4: SceneKit and 3D Game Design

5: GameplayKit

6: Exhibit the Metal in Your Game

7: Publishing Our iOS Game

8: The Future of iOS Game Development

What You Will Learn

Familiarise yourself with both basic and advanced Swift game development code

Understand the structure and flow of a typical iOS app

Work with the SpriteKit framework to make 2D games, sprites, and overlays

Discover 3D game development with SceneKit

Visually design levels and game assets with XCode 7’s latest features

Explore the concept of component-based structuring with iOS 9’s Gameplaykit

Beta test and publish your game with iTunes Connect

In Detail

Game development has always been a combination of programming and art, and mobile game development is no exception to this rule. The iOS platform has been both a staple in the ever-growing mobile game market, as well as a launching point for many game developers (hobby and career-wise). The features and frameworks available in iOS 9 continue to cater to the synergy of design and computer engineering, using tools that allow developers to take a game idea from concept to application in record time.

Whether you are new to iOS and game development as a whole, or are an experienced programmer wanting to learn the latest features of the platform, iOS 9 Game Development Essentials will provide you with crucial insight into this widely used platform.

Starting with the Swift programming language, this book gets the ball rolling with code concepts and game-centric code samples right from the get-go, giving you get a solid understanding of Apple’s cutting-edge programming language. The book takes you through iOS game development concepts and introduces the various frameworks that allow you to develop robust, reusable, and intelligent game components in both 2D and 3D game environments.

Authors

Chuck Gaffney

Chuck Gaffney is a programmer, voice actor, and game developer. He owns a company, Chuck's Anime Shrine, and has worked for some studios in New York. Some of Chuck's recent projects include VR and Unity projects for major studios and business firms, in addition to iOS and Swift programming.

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