Game Programming for Teens, 2/e

Description:

Youve played plenty of games. Now its time to create your own! "Game Programming for Teens, Second Edition" helps you develop the skills you need to create every element of your first video gamefrom graphics and animation to sound and music. Youll even learn how to incorporate artificial intelligence. You dont have to have any programming experience to get started. Youll learn everything you need to know along the way using BlitzPlus, an easy-to-learn programming language that the author will teach you. By the end of the book, you will have created your first computer game. Game programming doesnt have to be difficult. With a copy of this book and your own curiosity, youre off to the perfect start!

Table of Contents:

Part I: The Basics of BASIC 1
1. Getting Started
2. Getting to Know BASIC
3. Loops, Functions, Arrays, and Types
4. The Style Factor

Part II: Getting Graphical
5. Beginning Graphics
6. Page Flipping and Pixel Plotting
7. Basic Image Programming
8. Animation
9. Collision Detection

Part III: Completing the Puzzle
10. Handling Input
11. Sounds and Music
12. Artificial Intelligence
12. The Final Frontier: Invaderz!!!

Part IV: Appendices
A. Scan Code Reference
B. Useful Links
C. What's on the CD
Index