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Advance your programming skills with The Game Maker's Companion by Apress. As the long-awaited sequel to The Game Maker's Apprentice, this book continues your development journey through impressive gaming projects. You will learn how to build professional-quality platform games featuring solid collision detection and smooth control mechanisms. Beyond technical mechanics, this guide helps you add depth to your creations. You will explore techniques for character and story development, including the use of The Monomyth and cut scene storyboarding. This book is designed for those ready to move past the basics and implement more advanced elements into their game design process.

Key Features

Develop professional-quality platform games with solid collision detection and slick control mechanisms.

Continue your learning journey with this sequel to The Game Maker's Apprentice by Apress.

Learn techniques to add depth and believability to characters and stories in your games.

Master storyboarding for cut scenes and explore the application of The Monomyth in game design.

Work through impressive gaming projects that advance your technical development skills.

Product Specifications

Brand
Apress
Format
paperback
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
19 October 2010
Listed Since
16 November 2009

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