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Procedural Generation in Godot: Learn to Generate Enjoyable Content for Your Games
Author Christopher Pitt
Learn the tricks of simple procedural generation and how various genres, such as racing simulators, platformers, and roguelikes, can all benefit from these techniques.In this book, you'll learn how to combine hand-crafted content with algorithms to create immersive and beautiful environments. You'....
Release Date 2023/01 -
Reimagining Characters with Unreal Engine's MetaHuman Creator
Author Brian Rossney , Ciaran Kavanagh
Discover the power of Unreal Engine 5 and the MetaHuman Creator to develop realistic digital characters, infusing them with full body and facial animationKey FeaturesCreate realistic characters using the MetaHuman Creator using a mixture of preset and custom toolsImport your character into Unreal En....
Release Date 2022/12 -
GameMaker Fundamentals: Learn GML Programming to Start Making Amazing Games
Author Ben Tyers
Master the fundamental programming skills needed to create your own computer games in GameMaker. This book shows how to use GameMaker to build and publish cross-platform games.Each chapter covers a certain programming element, including layers, variables, and so on. You will also learn how to desig....
Release Date 2022/11 -
Learning C# by Developing Games with Unity - Seventh Edition
Author Harrison Ferrone
Learn C# programming from scratch using Unity as a fun and accessible entry point with this updated edition of the bestselling series.Includes invitation to join the online Unity Game Development community to read the book alongside peers, Unity developers/C# programmers and Harrison Ferrone.Key Fea....
Release Date 2022/11 -
Building Quality Shaders for Unity®: Using Shader Graphs and HLSL Shaders
Author Daniel Ilett
Understand what shaders are and what they’re used for: Shaders are often seen as mystical and difficult to develop, even by skilled programmers, artists, and developers from other game design disciplines. This book dispels that idea by building up your shader knowledge in stages, starting with funda....
Release Date 2022/10 -
Hands-On Unity 2022 Game Development - Third Edition
Author Nicolas Alejandro Borromeo
Create, customize, and optimize your own professional games from scratch with Unity 2022Includes invitation to join the online Unity Game Development community to read the book alongside Unity developers/C# programmers and Nicolas Borromeo.Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook i....
Release Date 2022/10 -
Elevating Game Experiences with Unreal Engine 5 - Second Edition
Author Gonçalo Marques , Devin Sherry , David Pereira , Hammad Fozi
Get hands-on with game development tools and techniques to build game project using the latest version of Unreal Engine and C++, two of the most widely used tools in the games industryKey FeaturesKickstart your career or develop a new hobby by learning game development with Unreal Engine 5 and C++Le....
Release Date 2022/09 -
Learn JavaFX Game and App Development : With FXGL 17
Author Almas Baimagambetov
Understand real-world game development concepts using JavaFX game engine called FXGL. The core focus of the book is on developing a standalone game or application with FXGL.We will start with an overview of the book followed by requisite concepts from Java and JavaFX that will be used throughout thi....
Release Date 2022/08 -
Author Anthony Davis , Travis Baptiste , Russell Craig , Ryan Stunkel
Create ready-to-play 3D games with reactive environments, sound, dynamic effects, and more!Key FeaturesBuild a solid foundation for game design and game developmentUnderstand the fundamentals of 3D such as coordinates, spaces, vectors, and camerasGet to grips with essential Unity concepts including ....
Release Date 2022/08 -
Blueprints Visual Scripting for Unreal Engine 5 - Third Edition
Author Marcos Romero , Brenden Sewell , Luis Cataldi
Explore the faster way to build games using UE5 Blueprints using this practical guide with key images printed in colorKey FeaturesDesign a fully functional game in UE5 without writing a single line of codeImplement visual scripting to develop gameplay mechanics, UI, visual effects, VR, and artificia....
Release Date 2022/05 -
Unity Certified Programmer Exam Guide - Second Edition
Author Philip Walker
A practical guide to Unity game scripting using C#, along with practice tests, exam tips, and easy-to-follow examples to help you pass the exam and become a professional Unity programmerKey FeaturesLearn essentials of game scripting with Unity and C# to customize aspects of your gameTackle challenge....
Release Date 2022/05 -
Author Christopher Coutinho
Get hands-on practical knowledge of concepts and techniques for VR development using Unity® and VRTK version 4. This book is a step-by-step guide to learning VRTK 4 for developing immersive VR experiences.Unity is a powerful game engine for developing VR experiences. With its built-in support for al....
Release Date 2022/03 -
Unity Artificial Intelligence Programming - Fifth Edition
Author Dr. Davide Aversa
Learn and implement game AI in Unity to build smart environments and enemies with A* pathfinding, finite state machines, behavior trees, and the NavMeshKey FeaturesExplore the latest Unity features to make AI implementation in your game easierBuild richer and more dynamic games using AI concepts suc....
Release Date 2022/03 -
Unity in Action, Third Edition
Author Joseph Hocking
Unity in Action, Third Edition teaches you to create games with the Unity game platform. It’s many 2D, 3D, and AR/VR game examples give you hands-on experience with Unity’s workflow tools and state-of-the-art rendering engine. This fully updated third edition presents new coverage of Unity’s XR tool....
Release Date 2022/01 -
Sams Teach Yourself Unity Game Development in 24 Hours, 4th Edition
In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, Sams Teach Yourself Unity Game Development in 24 Hours will help you master the Unity game engine. This books straightforward, step-by-step approach teaches you everything from the absolute basics through sophisticated game physics, animation, and mobile devic.... -
Introduction to Game Systems Design
As games grow more complex and gamers expectations soar, the discipline of game systems design becomes ever more important. Game systems designers plan a games rules and balance, its characters attributes, most of its data, and how its AI, weapons, and objects work and interact. Introduction to Game.... -
Hands-On Unity 2021 Game Development - Second Edition
Achieve mesmerizing game experiences using the latest Unity 2021 features by following a practical approach to building professional gamesKey FeaturesUnleash the capabilities of C# scripting to create UIs, graphics, game AI agents and moreExplore Unity's latest tools, including Universal Render Pip.... -
Beginning Unity Editor Scripting: Create and Publish Your Game Tools
Learn about editor scripting in Unity, including different possible methods of editor customization to fit your custom game workflow or even to create assets that could be published on the Asset Store to earn a passive income. The knowledge of editor scripting, although rarely covered in books,.... -
Game Development Patterns with Unity 2021 - Second Edition
Discover practical design propositions to resolve game programming challenges in UnityKey FeaturesGet an overview of Unity engine architecture and coding modelBuild a complete racing game using software design patterns and understand how to implement them in UnityDownload the source code of the comp.... -
Roblox Game Development in 24 Hours: The Official Roblox Guide
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 s.... -
How to Make a Game: Go From Idea to Publication Avoiding the Common Pitfalls Along the Way
Get a head start on making your games efficiently by avoiding common design and development pitfalls. Video games combine art and programming; this unique position has opened up opportunities for many pitfalls. This book takes you through the fundamentals of game making and the usual mistakes and ba.... -
MonoGame Mastery: Build a Multi-Platform 2D Game and Reusable Game Engine
Author Jarred Capellman , Louis Salin
Master the art of game creation with MonoGame—the cross-platform framework of choice for independent developers. Learn the various aspects needed to create your next game by covering MonoGame framework specifics, engine creation, graphics, patterns, and more. The MonoG....
Release Date 2020/11 -
Beginning Unreal Engine 4 Blueprints Visual Scripting: Using C++: From Beginner to Pro
Author Satheesh Pv
Discover how Unreal Engine 4 allows you to create exciting games using C++ and Blueprints. This book starts with installing, launching, and examining the details of Unreal Engine. Next, you will learn about Blueprints and C++ and how to leverage them. The follo....
Release Date 2020/11 -
Game Development Projects with Unreal Engine
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 p.... -
Unity 2020 By Example - Third Edition
Author Robert Wells
Learn Unity game development with C# through a series of practical projects ranging from building a simple 2D game to adding AR/VR experiences and machine learning capabilities in a simple yet effective wayKey FeaturesGain a high-level overview of the Unity game engine wh....
Release Date 2020/09 -
Learning C# by Developing Games with Unity 2020 - Fifth Edition
Author Harrison Ferrone
Get to grips with coding in C# and build simple 3D games with Unity from the ground up with this updated fifth edition of the bestselling guideKey FeaturesUnderstand C# programming basics, terminology, and coding best practicesPut your knowledge of C# concepts into practi....
Release Date 2020/08 -
Unity 2020 Mobile Game Development - Second Edition
Author John P. Doran
A practical guide on how to use Unity for building cross-platform mobile games and Augmented Reality apps using the latest Unity 2020 toolsetKey FeaturesCreate, deploy, and monetize captivating and immersive games on Android and iOS platformsTake your games into the real ....
Release Date 2020/08 -
Agile Game Development: Build, Play, Repeat, 2nd Edition
Author Clinton Keith
In Agile Game Development, Clinton Keith offered game development team members the first complete blueprint for leveraging the power of Scrum and Agile methods to deliver games more efficiently, rapidly, and cost-effectively; create games that offer more entertainment val....
Release Date 2020/07 -
Hands-On Unity 2020 Game Development
Author Nicolas Alejandro Borromeo
Build immersive game experiences using the new Unity 2020 features with this practical guideKey FeaturesUnleash the capabilities of C# scripting for creating immersive UI, graphics, Game AI agents and much more Explore Unity's latest tools, including Universal Render Pi....
Release Date 2020/07