DiMarzio - Android Arcade Game App A Real World Project - Case Study Approach.pdf

Code Android games like a pro
Android Arcade
Game App
A Real World Project - Case Study Approach
. DiMarzio
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Contents at a Glance
About the Author................................................................................... viii
About the Technical Reviewer................................................................. ix
About the Game Graphics Designer.......................................................... x
Acknowledgments................................................................................... xi
■■Chapter 1: Introduction to Android Gaming...........................................1
■■Chapter 2: What Is an Arcade Game?....................................................7
■■Chapter 3: Creating a Menu.................................................................13
■■Chapter 4: Drawing the Background...................................................23
■■Chapter 5: Creating the Player Character and Obstacles....................39
■■Chapter 6: Collision Detection.............................................................67
■■Chapter 7: Keeping Score....................................................................79
■■Chapter 8: Adding New Levels.............................................................87
Index.......................................................................................................89
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Chapter 1
Introduction to Android
Gaming
e to Android Arcade Game App. In this book, you will learn how to
create an Android arcade-style game “from project to publish.” While I will walk
you through solutions to some gaming development problems, this book is not
necessarily for beginner developers.
You chose this book because you are passionate about Android as a platform
and you want to develop arcade-style, Androi