Gentle Introduction to Game Programming

Name: Gentle Introduction to Game Programming
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ISBN: 9780130081933

ISBN-10: 0130081930

ISBN-13: 9780130081933

Edition: 2008

Authors: Andrew Phelps

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For junior/senior/graduate-level courses in Programming for Digital Media, 2D Graphics Programming, and 3D Graphics Programming in departments of Information Technology and Computer Science. This text seeks to introduce students to the theory of game programming by exploring the entire concept of creating a game enginefrom the core code to AI and physics, to modeling and asset creation, as well as interaction and playability. Students will start with simple games that gradually increase in complexity so they can see progress, yet be drawn into the excitement of the field by producing working titles early on. A Gentle Introduction to Game Programming emphasizes the blend of artistic and…

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List price: $60.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 500
Size: 7.01" wide x 9.25" long
Language: English




Introduction



Dissection of a Game



Games as a Social Construct



Simple Games are Not So Simple



The Beginning of the World



Growing a Third Dimension (Almost)



Things that Think



Growing a Third Dimension



Extending Our Games Online



Clients and Servers



Online Gaming



Online Gaming as Culture



When Simple Games Are Not Enough



Graphics and Performance



A Third Dimension Grows Up (Almost)



A Third Dimension Grows Up



Reference Material



Director Lingo Syntax



Java Syntax



C++/Direct X Syntax



Generally Useful Game Math



Formal Algorithms