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Classic Game Design: From Pong to Pac-Man with Unity Paperback – June 14, 2019
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You too can learn to design and develop classic arcade video games like Pong, Pac-Man, Space Invaders, and Scramble. Collision detection, extra lives, power ups, and countless other essential design elements were invented by the mostly anonymous designers at the early pioneering companies that produced these great games. In this book you’ll go step by step, using modern, free software tools such as Unity to create five games in the classic style, inspired by retro favorites like: Pong, Breakout, Space Invaders, Scramble, and Pac-Man. All the source code, art, and sound sources for the projects are available on the companion files. You'll discover the fun of making your own games, putting in your own color graphics, adjusting the scoring, coding the AI, and creating the sound effects. You'll gain a deep understanding of the roots of modern video game design: the classics of the ’70s and ’80s.
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- Uses Unity, C#, Blender, GIMP, and Audacity to make five fun classic games
- 4-color throughout with companion files that include source code, art, and full projects (also available for downloading from the publisher by emailing proof of purchase to info@merclearning.com)
- Includes historical anecdotes direct from one of the fabled Atari coin-op programmers
- Detailed step-by-step instructions, dozens of exercises, and rules of classic game design
- Contains unique insights on applying classic game design concepts to modern games.
- Print length296 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherMercury Learning and Information
- Publication dateJune 14, 2019
- Dimensions7 x 0.64 x 9 inches
- ISBN-101683923855
- ISBN-13978-1683923855
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Thoroughly 'user friendly' in organization and presentation, Classic Game Design is a complete and comprehensive do-it-yourself instructional guide and manual for either personal study or as an introduction to computer game design curriculum textbook. While very highly recommended for personal, professional, community, and academic library Computer Technology & Game Design collections." (Midwest Book Review)
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Thoroughly 'user friendly' in organization and presentation, Classic Game Design is a complete and comprehensive do-it-yourself instructional guide and manual for either personal study or as an introduction to computer game design curriculum textbook. While very highly recommended for personal, professional, community, and academic library Computer Technology & Game Design collections." ― Midwest Book Review
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- Publisher : Mercury Learning and Information; 2nd edition (June 14, 2019)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 296 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1683923855
- ISBN-13 : 978-1683923855
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 7 x 0.64 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,005,557 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #458 in Computer & Video Game Design
- #1,346 in Game Programming
- #2,548 in Software Development (Books)
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Franz Lanzinger is the owner and chief game developer of Lanzinger Studio, an independent game development and music studio in Sunnyvale, California. Franz Lanzinger started his career in game programming in 1982 at Atari Games Inc., where he designed and programmed the classic arcade game Crystal Castles. In 1989 he joined Tengen, where he was a programmer and designer for Ms. Pac-Man and Toobin' on the NES. Mr. Lanzinger co-founded Bitmasters, where he designed and coded games including Rampart and Championship Pool for the NES and SNES, and NCAA Final Four Basketball for the SNES and Sega Genesis. In 1996 Mr. Lanzinger founded Actual Entertainment, publisher and developer of the Gubble video game series. Mr. Lanzinger has a B.Sc. in mathematics from the University of Notre Dame and attended graduate school in mathematics at the University of California at Berkeley. He is a former world record holder on Centipede and Burgertime. Franz Lanzinger is a professional author, game developer, and pianist. He is currently working on remaking the original Gubble game in Unity and Blender.
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