- Copyright
- About the Author
- About the Technical Editor
- Acknowledgments
- We Want to Hear from You!
- Introduction
- How This Book Is Structured
- What You’ll Need
- I. Getting Started
- 1. Learning the Basics of Game Creation
- 2. A Windows Game Programming Primer
- 3. Creating an Engine for Games
- 4. Learning to Draw Basic Graphics
- 5. Drawing Graphical Images
- II. Interacting with Game Players
- 6. Controlling Games with the Keyboard and Mouse
- 7. Improving Input with Joysticks
- 8. Example Game: Brainiac
- III. Animating Games with Sprites
- 9. A Crash Course in Game Animation
- 10. Making Things Move with Sprites
- 11. Managing a World of Sprites
- 12. Example Game: Henway
- IV. Making Noise with Sound and Music
- 13. Getting Acquainted with Digital Sound and Music
- 14. Playing Wave Sounds
- 15. Playing MIDI Music
- 16. Example Game: Battle Office
- V. Taking Animation to the Next Level
- 17. Animating the Appearance of Sprites
- 18. Creating Backgrounds for Your Sprites
- 19. Example Game: Meteor Defense
- VI. Adding Brains to Your Games
- VII. Spicing up Your Games
- VIII. Appendixes
- A. Quiz Answers
- Hour 1, “Learning the Basics of Game Creation”
- Hour 2, “A Windows Game Programming Primer”
- Hour 3, “Creating an Engine for Games”
- Hour 4, “Learning to Draw Basic Graphics”
- Hour 5, “Drawing Graphical Images”
- Hour 6, “Controlling Games with the Keyboard and Mouse”
- Hour 7, “Improving Input with Joysticks”
- Hour 8, “Example Game: Brainiac”
- Hour 9, “A Crash Course in Game Animation”
- Hour 10, “Making Things Move with Sprites”
- Hour 11, “Managing a World of Sprites”
- Hour 12, “Example Game: Henway”
- Hour 13, “Getting Acquainted with Digital Sound and Music”
- Hour 14, “Playing Wave Sounds”
- Hour 15, “Playing MIDI Music”
- Hour 16, “Example Game: Battle Office”
- Hour 17, “Animating the Appearance of Sprites”
- Hour 18, “Creating Backgrounds for Your Sprites”
- Hour 19, “Example Game: Meteor Defense”
- Hour 20, “Teaching Games to Think”
- Hour 21, “Example Game: Space Out”
- Hour 22, “Adding Pizzazz to Your Game with a Splash Screen”
- Hour 23, “Showing Off Your Game with Demo Mode”
- Hour 24, “Keeping Track of High Scores”
- B. Selecting a Game Development Tool
- A. Quiz Answers
Michael Morrison is a writer, developer, toy inventor, and author of a variety of computer technology books and interactive Web-based courses. In addition to his primary profession as a writer and freelance nerd for hire, Michael is the creative lead at Stalefish Labs, an entertainment company he co-founded with his wife, Masheed. The first commercial debut for Stalefish Labs is a traditional social/trivia game called Tall Tales: The Game of Myths, Legends, and Creative One-Upmanship (http://www.talltalesgame.com/). When not glued to his computer, playing hockey, skateboarding, or watching movies with his wife, Michael enjoys hanging out by his koi pond. You can visit Michael on the Web at http://www.michaelmorrison.com/.
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