Polished Game Development
From First Steps to Final Release
Nonfiction, Computers, Entertainment & Games, Game Programming - Graphics, General Computing, Programming
| Author: | Steven Goodwin | ISBN: | 9781484221228 |
| Publisher: | Apress | Publication: | July 15, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Apress | Language: | English |
| Author: | Steven Goodwin |
| ISBN: | 9781484221228 |
| Publisher: | Apress |
| Publication: | July 15, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Apress |
| Language: | English |
Learn the things you need for a complete game, such as translations and tutorials, and improve the things you've already written to raise their standard to a professional level. This is a practical guide covering every discipline: art, music, writing, and code. In the case of the latter, code examples are included to demonstrate how to implement functionality to make the game shine.
Polished Game Development acts as a comprehensive checklist of everything your game should, and should not, do, in order to be as good as it possibly can. It is more than just a book on theoretical game design principles.
- Explains the difference between a pet project, and a professional one.
- Covers how to test for the problems and bugs you don't know you'll have.
- Details simple, but effective, visual improvements that can be done with very little effort.
Regardless of platform (web, mobile, or console), or language (C++, C#, JavaScript) there is a wealth of common (and specific) tips within these pages that will enable you to make the most professional games you can.
What You Will Learn
- Learn what essential elements are often missed
- Stay on-brand, visually and verbally
- Use audio to enhance your game
- Improve game balance
- Test effectively
Who This Book Is For
Game developers looking for a guide and checklist on how to get their game finished to the highest possible standards. They will know how to write a game, and get it released, but not necessarily how to make it shine. They will be professional developers, indies, university students and graduates.
Learn the things you need for a complete game, such as translations and tutorials, and improve the things you've already written to raise their standard to a professional level. This is a practical guide covering every discipline: art, music, writing, and code. In the case of the latter, code examples are included to demonstrate how to implement functionality to make the game shine.
Polished Game Development acts as a comprehensive checklist of everything your game should, and should not, do, in order to be as good as it possibly can. It is more than just a book on theoretical game design principles.
- Explains the difference between a pet project, and a professional one.
- Covers how to test for the problems and bugs you don't know you'll have.
- Details simple, but effective, visual improvements that can be done with very little effort.
Regardless of platform (web, mobile, or console), or language (C++, C#, JavaScript) there is a wealth of common (and specific) tips within these pages that will enable you to make the most professional games you can.
What You Will Learn
- Learn what essential elements are often missed
- Stay on-brand, visually and verbally
- Use audio to enhance your game
- Improve game balance
- Test effectively
Who This Book Is For
Game developers looking for a guide and checklist on how to get their game finished to the highest possible standards. They will know how to write a game, and get it released, but not necessarily how to make it shine. They will be professional developers, indies, university students and graduates.
