Apple Game Frameworks and Technologies

Chapter 3Chaining Actions and Using Iterative Design

In the previous chapter, you added the player sprite node to the scene, worked with animations, and got Blob moving around at a consistent speed by using a touch event and some built-in functions. In this chapter, you’ll add the drops (collectible items) and learn how to improve and iterate your design by modifying how the player moves.

As you work through the beginning sections of this chapter, you’ll notice many similarities to the previous chapter. For this reason, some of the instructions—like adding a new Swift file and creating a new sprite atlas—will be simplified and won’t include screenshots or detailed explanations. Thanks to this accelerated pace, you’ll have more time to dive deeper ...