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Start your journey into game creation with The Game Maker's Apprentice by Apress. This guide teaches you how to build nine different games using the popular Game Maker tool. You will work through various genres, including action, adventure, and puzzle games, while learning to incorporate professional quality sound effects and visuals. This book goes beyond simple tutorials by discussing game design theory and providing practical examples to make your projects more fun to play. Because Game Maker uses a simple drag-and-drop interface, you can begin creating immediately without any prior coding experience. For those looking to expand their skills, the book also covers an optional programming language to help you add advanced features to your creations.

Key Features

Learn to create nine different games using the popular Game Maker tool through practical, hands-on examples.

Explore multiple game genres including action, adventure, and puzzle games to build a diverse portfolio.

Develop professional quality projects by incorporating both sound effects and visuals into your game design.

Master game design theory to understand how to make your playable games more engaging and fun.

Use the simple drag-and-drop interface to start building games without needing any prior coding experience.

Expand your technical skills with an optional programming language for adding advanced features to your games.

Product Specifications

Brand
Apress
Format
paperback
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
10 July 2006
Listed Since
19 February 2007

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