May 2017
Beginner
248 pages
7h 49m
English
Overview
Design and create video games using Construct 2. No prior experience is required.
What You'll Learn
Who This Book Is For
Middle school and high school students with no prior programming knowledge, and only minimal mathematical knowledge (graphing (x,y) coordinates, measuring angles, and applying formulas)
Game Development with Construct 2 teaches you to create 12 different game projects from a variety of genres, including car racing and tower defense to platformer and action-adventure. The software is user friendly and powerful, and the games you create can be exported to run on the web, desktop computers, and smartphones.
What You'll Learn
- Create complete functional games using the Construct 2 game engine
- Understand general logical structures underlying video game programs
- Use practical game design advice (such as visual feedback and gameplay balancing)
- Understand programming concepts useful throughout computer science
Who This Book Is For
Middle school and high school students with no prior programming knowledge, and only minimal mathematical knowledge (graphing (x,y) coordinates, measuring angles, and applying formulas)
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