Picture yourself creating video games
Boston:
Course Technology
(2008), 233 pp., illustr., bibliogr. p.199-205, index
ISBN 978-1-59863-551-5 (print); 1-59863-705-3 (ebook)
"This book is for people who are interested in creating their own computer games for the Windows platform. Using the easy but powerful The Games Factory 2 software, you will be able to make games quicker and easier than ever before, without any programming knowledge. Game creation is a lot of fun and easier than you might have previously imagined; it really is simple to start making your own games. The Games Factory 2 software that we use in this book allows you to make many different types of games, such as card games, board games, puzzles, platform games, side-scrolling games, shoot ‘em ups, adventure games, and more. If you have always dreamed of making your own games, now is your chance." (Introduction)
Contents
1 Starting Out in Video Game Creation, 1
2 Game Design, 9
3 Getting to Know The Games Factory, 17
4 Creating the Scene and Using Objects, 39
5 Using the Event Editor, 55
6 Movement, 67
7 Pictures and Animations, 91
8 Creating a Bat and Ball Game, 119
9 Adding More Features, 143
10 Additional Program Changes, 157
11 Distribution, 169
12 Testing Your Games, 181
2 Game Design, 9
3 Getting to Know The Games Factory, 17
4 Creating the Scene and Using Objects, 39
5 Using the Event Editor, 55
6 Movement, 67
7 Pictures and Animations, 91
8 Creating a Bat and Ball Game, 119
9 Adding More Features, 143
10 Additional Program Changes, 157
11 Distribution, 169
12 Testing Your Games, 181
