Godot Engine Game Development Projects. Build five cross-platform 2D and 3D games with Godot 3.0

Chris Bradfield

Godot Engine Game Development Projects is an introduction to the Godot game engine and its new 3.0 version. Godot 3.0 brings a large number of new features and capabilities that make it a strong alternative to expensive commercial game engines. For beginners, Godot offers a friendly way to learn game development techniques, while for experienced developers it is a powerful, customizable tool that can bring your visions to life.This book consists of five projects that will help developers achieve a sound understanding of the engine when it comes to building games.Game development is complex and involves a wide spectrum of knowledge and skills. This book can help you build on your foundation level skills by showing you how to create a number of small-scale game projects. Along the way, you will learn how Godot works and discover important game development techniques that you can apply to your projects.Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach and practical examples, the book will take you from the absolute basics through to sophisticated game physics, animations, and other techniques. Upon completing the final project, you will have a strong foundation for future success with Godot 3.0.

Grome Terrain Modeling with Ogre3D, UDK, and Unity3D. Create massive terrains and export them to the most popular game engines

Richard A. Hawley

Grywalizacja. Mechanika gry na stronach WWW i w aplikacjach mobilnych

Christopher Cunningham, Gabe Zichermann

Zakoduj grywalizację w umysłach swoich klientów! Na rynku aplikacji jest już tak ciasno, że nowy produkt musi być zaskakujący, nowatorski i atrakcyjny, a ponadto gwarantować dużo przyjemności z użytkowania. Dopiero wtedy ma szansę konkurować z innymi, dostępnymi wcześniej. Warto więc zastanowić się nad tym, co sprawia, że jedna aplikacja zdobywa popularność, a druga o identycznej funkcjonalności nie może się przebić. Wszyscy autorzy pragną, aby ich dzieło należało do tej pierwszej kategorii. Jak to osiągnąć? Wszyscy wiedzą, jak gry potrafią wciągać. Często już po pierwszym uruchomieniu gracze mają problem, żeby zakończyć rozrywkę, i wracają do niej w każdej wolnej chwili. A gdyby zastosować mechanizmy stosowane w grach także w aplikacjach? Czy użytkownicy też mogliby się od nich uzależnić? Oczywiście! Proces ten nazywa się grywalizacją i jest powszechnie stosowany! W tej książce znajdziesz wiedzę niezbędną do wykorzystania tych elementów w Twojej aplikacji. Dzięki temu łatwiej osiągniesz sukces! Niezależnie od tego, czy jesteś producentem, projektantem, kierownikiem czy deweloperem gier, książka ta pozwoli Ci zrozumieć, jak tworzyć mechanikę gry zapewniającą lojalność klientów. Odkryj system motywacyjny stosowany przez projektantów gier do angażowania różnych typów klientów Poznaj podstawowe elementy mechaniki gry: punkty, odznaczenia, poziomy, wyzwania i tabele wyników Skuś klientów odpowiednią strukturą nagród, pozytywnym wzmocnieniem lub pętlami informacji zwrotnych Połącz grę z elementami społecznymi i działaniami takimi, jak zbieractwo, heroizm, chwalenie się lub dawanie prezentów Poznaj opisy systemów grywalizacji stosowanych przez Nike i Yahoo! oraz przeanalizuj rozwiązania firm Google, Facebook i Zynga Zaprojektuj i zaimplementuj grywalizację na prostej witrynie Gabe Zichermann to jeden z najlepszych ekspertów od grywalizacji. Jest przewodniczącym Gamification Summit and Workshops ( http://GSummit.com ). Christopher Cunningham to przedsiębiorca i ekspert od technologii informatycznych, który pomógł odkryć jedno z pierwszych rozwiązań dotyczących grywalizacji. Zachęć użytkowników do korzystania z Twojej aplikacji na okrągło!

Hands-On Artificial Intelligence with Unreal Engine. Everything you want to know about Game AI using Blueprints or C++

Francesco Sapio

Learning how to apply artificial intelligence ( AI ) is crucial and can take the fun factor to the next level, whether you're developing a traditional, educational, or any other kind of game. If you want to use AI to extend the life of your games and make them challenging and more interesting, this book is for you.The book starts by breaking down AI into simple concepts to get a fundamental understanding of it. Using a variety of examples, you will work through actual implementations designed to highlight key concepts and features related to game AI in UE4. You will learn to work through the built-in AI framework in order to build believable characters for every game genre (including RPG, Strategic, Platform, FPS, Simulation, Arcade, and Educational). You will learn to configure the Navigation, Environmental Querying, and Perception systems for your AI agents and couple these with Behavior Trees, all accompanied with practical examples. You will also explore how the engine handles dynamic crowds. In the concluding chapters, you will learn how to profile, visualize, and debug your AI systems to correct the AI logic and increase performance.By the end of the book, your AI knowledge of the built-in AI system in Unreal will be deep and comprehensive, allowing you to build powerful AI agents within your projects.

Hands-On Deep Learning for Games. Leverage the power of neural networks and reinforcement learning to build intelligent games

Micheal Lanham

The number of applications of deep learning and neural networks has multiplied in the last couple of years. Neural nets has enabled significant breakthroughs in everything from computer vision, voice generation, voice recognition and self-driving cars. Game development is also a key area where these techniques are being applied. This book will give an in depth view of the potential of deep learning and neural networks in game development. We will take a look at the foundations of multi-layer perceptron’s to using convolutional and recurrent networks. In applications from GANs that create music or textures to self-driving cars and chatbots. Then we introduce deep reinforcement learning through the multi-armed bandit problem and other OpenAI Gym environments.As we progress through the book we will gain insights about DRL techniques such as Motivated Reinforcement Learning with Curiosity and Curriculum Learning. We also take a closer look at deep reinforcement learning and in particular the Unity ML-Agents toolkit. By the end of the book, we will look at how to apply DRL and the ML-Agents toolkit to enhance, test and automate your games or simulations. Finally, we will cover your possible next steps and possible areas for future learning.

Hands-On Game Development with WebAssembly. Learn WebAssembly C++ programming by building a retro space game

Rick Battagline

Within the next few years, WebAssembly will change the web as we know it. It promises a world where you can write an application for the web in any language, and compile it for native platforms as well as the web.This book is designed to introduce web developers and game developers to the world of WebAssembly by walking through the development of a retro arcade game. You will learn how to build a WebAssembly application using C++, Emscripten, JavaScript, WebGL, SDL, and HTML5.This book covers a lot of ground in both game development and web application development. When creating a game or application that targets WebAssembly, developers need to learn a plethora of skills and tools. This book is a sample platter of those tools and skills. It covers topics including Emscripten, C/C++, WebGL, OpenGL, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS. The reader will also learn basic techniques for game development, including 2D sprite animation, particle systems, 2D camera design, sound effects, 2D game physics, user interface design, shaders, debugging, and optimization. By the end of the book, you will be able to create simple web games and web applications targeting WebAssembly.

Hands-On Game Development without Coding. Create 2D and 3D games with Visual Scripting in Unity

Lucas Bertolini

Hands-On Game Development without Coding is the first Visual Scripting book in the market. It was tailor made for a non programing audience who are wondering how a videogame is made.After reading this book you will be able to develop your own 2d and 3d videogames and use it on your presentations, to speed up your level design deliveries, test your game design ideas, work on your proofs of concept, or even doing it just for fun.The best thing about Hands-On Game Development without Coding is that you don’t need any previous knowledge to read and understand the process of creating a videogame. It is our main focus to provide you with the opportunity to create a videogame as easy and fast as possible.Once you go through the book, you will be able to create player input interaction, levels, object behaviours, enemy AI, creating your own UI and finally giving life to your game by building it.It’s Alive!

Hands-On Reinforcement Learning for Games. Implementing self-learning agents in games using artificial intelligence techniques

Micheal Lanham

With the increased presence of AI in the gaming industry, developers are challenged to create highly responsive and adaptive games by integrating artificial intelligence into their projects. This book is your guide to learning how various reinforcement learning techniques and algorithms play an important role in game development with Python.Starting with the basics, this book will help you build a strong foundation in reinforcement learning for game development. Each chapter will assist you in implementing different reinforcement learning techniques, such as Markov decision processes (MDPs), Q-learning, actor-critic methods, SARSA, and deterministic policy gradient algorithms, to build logical self-learning agents. Learning these techniques will enhance your game development skills and add a variety of features to improve your game agent’s productivity. As you advance, you’ll understand how deep reinforcement learning (DRL) techniques can be used to devise strategies to help agents learn from their actions and build engaging games.By the end of this book, you’ll be ready to apply reinforcement learning techniques to build a variety of projects and contribute to open source applications.

Hands-On Unity Game Development. Unlock the power of Unity 2023 and build your dream game - Fourth Edition

Nicolas Alejandro Borromeo, Juan Gabriel Gomila Salas

Take your game development skills to the next level. Dive into the world of game creation confidently by elevating your game development skills. This book is your definitive and practical guide to unlocking the full potential of Unity 2023. Every chapter is designed to empower you to customize your own game, not just replicate what's in the book. This new edition includes immersive Augmented Reality (AR) experiences and performance optimization with Data-Oriented Technology Stack (DOTS).From Scene Creation to seamless Assert Integration, dive into C# programming and Visual Scripting with step-by-step guidance for beginners. Implement dynamic gameplay elements, including movement, spawning, physics, and health systems. Delve deeper into the magic of Game AI through sensor-driven decision-making with Finite State Machines (FSMs). Elevate your visuals with materials, shaders, textures, and particle systems. Optimize performance with Profiler insights and debug your game for a polished final product. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, this book will equip you with the skills needed to bring your game ideas to life.

Hands-On Unity 2020 Game Development. Build, customize, and optimize professional games using Unity 2020 and C#

Nicolas Alejandro Borromeo

Over the years, the Unity game engine has extended its scope from just being about creating video games to building AR/VR experiences, complex simulations, real-time realistic rendering, films, and serious games for training and education. Its features for implementing gameplay, graphics, and customization using C# programming make Unity a comprehensive platform for developing professional-level, rich experiences.With this book, you'll be able to build impressive Unity projects in a step-by-step manner and apply your knowledge of Unity concepts to create a real-world game. Complete with hands-on tutorials and projects, this easy-to-follow guide will show you how to develop your first complete game using a variety of Unity tools. As you make progress, you'll learn how to make the most of the Unity Editor and create scripts using the C# programming language. This Unity game development book will then take you through integrating graphics, sound, and animations and manipulating physics to create impressive mechanics for your games. You'll also learn how to code a simple AI agent to challenge the user and use profiling tools to ensure that the code runs in a performant way. Finally, you'll get to grips with Unity's AR Foundation for creating AR experiences for 3D apps and games.By the end of this book, you'll have developed a complete game and will have built a solid foundation using Unity's tooling ecosystem to develop game projects of any scale.

Hands-On Unity 2021 Game Development. Create, customize, and optimize your own professional games from scratch with Unity 2021 - Second Edition

Nicolas Alejandro Borromeo

Learning how to use Unity is the quickest way to creating a full game, but that’s not all you can do with this simple, yet comprehensive suite of video game development tools – Unity is just as useful for creating AR/VR experiences, complex simulations, real-time realistic rendering, films, and practical games for training and education. Hands-On Unity 2021 Game Development outlines a practical journey to creating your first full game from the ground up, building it step-by-step and applying your knowledge as you progress.Complete with hands-on tutorials and projects, this easy-to-follow guide will teach you how to develop the game using several Unity tools. As you advance, you will learn how to use the Unity engine, create simple scripts using C#, integrate graphics, sound, and animations, and manipulate physics to create interesting mechanics for your game. You’ll be able to apply all the knowledge that you gain to a real-world game. Later chapters will show you how to code a simple AI agent to challenge the user and use profiling tools to ensure that the code runs efficiently. Finally, you'll work with Unity's AR tools to create AR experiences for 3D apps and games.By the end of this Unity book, you will have created a complete game and built a solid foundation in using a wide variety of Unity tools.

HTML5 Game Development by Example: Beginner's Guide. Make the most of HTML5 techniques to create exciting games from scratch

Seng Hin Mak

HTML5 Game Development HOTSHOT. Build interactive games with HTML, DOM, and the CreateJS Game library

Seng Hin Mak

Inkscape Beginner's Guide. Create attractive layout designs, logos, brochures, icons, and more using the Inkscape vector graphics editor

Bethany Hiitola

Learning to use Inkscape, an exciting open-source vector graphics program, broadens your software toolkit as a graphic designer. Using practical, real-world examples, you'll learn everything about the software and its capabilities so you'll be able to design anything from logos to websites.Inkscape Beginner's Guide is a practical step-by-step guide for learning this exciting vector graphics software. Not only will it take you through each menu item and toolbar, but you will also learn about creating complex shapes, text styling, filters, working with images, extensions, and the XML editoróall using real world examples.The book starts with an overview of vector graphics and how best to use them when designing for digital and print mediums. Then we install Inkscape and start learning all the ins and outs of the software. You'll build your first vector graphic while learning best practices for using layers, and build simple and complex objects with shapes and paths that will ultimately become exciting graphics to be used in your designs. Beyond designing sample logos and brochures while learning the software, you'll also learn how to use filters, install and use extensions, and the ins-and-outs of SVG and the XML Editor in Inkscape.

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

Chuck Gaffney

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

Samanyu Chopra