Chapter 17. User Interface

Topics in This Chapter

• 17.1 Keep Score

• 17.2 Add a Lives Indicator

• 17.3 Display Credits

• 17.4 Tweet Player Scores

• 17.5 Warn Players When the Game Runs Slowly

• 17.6 Implement a Winning Animation

• 17.7 Conclusion

• 17.8 Exercises

Great games are not merely games, they are experiences. All aspects of a game, including sound, music, user interface, and gameplay, combine to create that experience, so it’s important to apply as much polish as you can to each aspect to create the best experience.

In this chapter we explore the implementation of Snail Bait’s user interface, starting with the simple task of tracking and displaying the game’s score and ending with something a little more complicated: displaying a winning ...

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