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Game Development with Construct 2

From Design to Realization

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Authors:
  1. LEE STEMKOSKI

    1. DEPT OF MATH & CS, ADELPHI UNIVERSITY DEPT OF MATH & CS, GARDEN CITY, USA

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  2. Evan Leider

    1. NY, USA

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  • Teaches how to create 12 video game prototypes, more than any other book in this area

  • Emphasizes both design/aesthetic and technical/programming aspects of game development

  • Games created with the Construct game engine can be easily shared and exported to a variety of platforms (web, desktop, mobile)

  • No prior programming experience required; appropriate for students as young as middle school and high school

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Getting Started with Construct 2

    • Lee Stemkoski, Evan Leider
    Pages 1-8

  3. Starfish Collector

    • Lee Stemkoski, Evan Leider
    Pages 9-25

  4. Space Rocks

    • Lee Stemkoski, Evan Leider
    Pages 27-47

  5. Cleanup Challenge

    • Lee Stemkoski, Evan Leider
    Pages 49-64

  6. Adding Polish to Your Game

    • Lee Stemkoski, Evan Leider
    Pages 65-77

  7. Plane Dodger

    • Lee Stemkoski, Evan Leider
    Pages 79-88

  8. Racecar 500

    • Lee Stemkoski, Evan Leider
    Pages 89-101

  9. Rectangle Destroyer

    • Lee Stemkoski, Evan Leider
    Pages 103-114

  10. Spell Shooter

    • Lee Stemkoski, Evan Leider
    Pages 115-129

  11. Airplane Assault

    • Lee Stemkoski, Evan Leider
    Pages 131-140

  12. Tower Defenders

    • Lee Stemkoski, Evan Leider
    Pages 141-157

  13. Maze Runman

    • Lee Stemkoski, Evan Leider
    Pages 159-174

  14. Jumping Jack

    • Lee Stemkoski, Evan Leider
    Pages 175-196

  15. Treasure Quest

    • Lee Stemkoski, Evan Leider
    Pages 197-221

  16. The Journey Continues

    • Lee Stemkoski, Evan Leider
    Pages 223-229

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 231-240
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About this book

Design and create video games using Construct 2. No prior experience is required.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)


Authors and Affiliations

  • DEPT OF MATH & CS, ADELPHI UNIVERSITY DEPT OF MATH & CS, GARDEN CITY, USA

    LEE STEMKOSKI

  • NY, USA

    Evan Leider

About the authors

Lee Stemkoski is a professor of computer science and mathematics. He earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Dartmouth College in 2006. He has been teaching at the college level, with an emphasis on Java Programming, Computer Graphics, and Video Game Development for the past six years. Lee particularly enjoys playing classic games released for the Nintendo and Super Nintendo Entertainment System consoles. He has written another book, Beginning Game Development with LibGDX, in addition to many other scholarly articles and game development tutorials.  

Evan Leider is currently pursuing a B.S. in Computer and Management Information Systems with a specialization in Game Development, with an expected graduation date of 2018. Since 2012, he has been using Construct 2 to create his own games. Evan has been a teaching assistant in introductory video game programming courses for two years, where he helps college and high school students learn how to use Construct 2. He enjoys playing video games such as Sonic the Hedgehog and Super Smash Brothers. 



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