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![Moving from Unity to Godot]( "Moving from Unity to Godot")
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Thorn, A. (2020)
Are you a Unity developer looking to switch to the Godot engine quickly? If so, this no-nonsense book is your guide to mastering the most popular open-source game engine. Godot …
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![Beginning Unity Android Game Development]( "Beginning Unity Android Game Development")
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Takoordyal, K. (2020)
Master the art of programming games for Android using the Unity3D game engine. This book will help you understand basic concepts of game development in Unity. By the end of …
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![Game Programming with Unity and C#]( "Game Programming with Unity and C#")
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Hardman, C. (2020)
Designed for beginners with no knowledge or experience in game development or programming, this book teaches the essentials of the Unity game engine,the C# programming language, …
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![Beginning PBR Texturing]( "Beginning PBR Texturing")
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Kumar, A. (2020)
Delve into the concepts of physically based rendering (PBR) using Allegorithmic’s Substance Painter. This book covers the integration of PBR textures with various 3D modeling and …
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![Practical Rust Projects]( "Practical Rust Projects")
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Lyu, S. (2020)
Go beyond the basics and build complete applications using the Rust programming language. The applications in this book include a high-performance web client, a microcontroller …
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![Beginning Unreal Game Development]( "Beginning Unreal Game Development")
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Nixon, D. (2020)
Get started creating video games using Unreal Engine 4 (UE4) and learning the fundamentals of game development. Through hands-on, step-by-step tutorials, you will learn to design …
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![Modeling and Animation Using Blender]( "Modeling and Animation Using Blender")
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Guevarra, E. T. M. (2020)
Discover the 3D-modeling and animation power of Blender 3D. This book starts with a brief introduction to Blender 3D including installation and the user interface. The following …
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![Virtual Reality with VRTK4]( "Virtual Reality with VRTK4")
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Baruah, R. (2020)
Virtual reality is quickly becoming the next medium to communicate your ideas. Once siloed in make-believe world of science fiction, virtual reality can now touch any aspect of …
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![Augmented Reality Games II]( "Augmented Reality Games II")
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Geroimenko, V. (Ed) (2019)
This is the second of two comprehensive volumes that provide a thorough and multi-faceted research into the emerging field of augmented reality games and consider a wide range of …
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![Basic Math for Game Development with Unity 3D]( "Basic Math for Game Development with Unity 3D")
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Sung, K., Smith, G. (2019)
Use Unity-based examples to understand fundamental mathematical concepts and see how they are applied when building modern video game functionality. You will gain the theoretical …
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![C++ for Lazy Programmers]( "C++ for Lazy Programmers")
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Briggs, W. (2019)
Learn C++ the quick, easy, and “lazy” way. This book is an introductory programming text that uses humor and fun to make you actually willing to read, and eager to do the projects …
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![Beginning Game Development with Amazon Lumberyard]( "Beginning Game Development with Amazon Lumberyard")
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Herman, J. C. (2019)
Create stunning 3D games in a short amount of time using Amazon Lumberyard, a free and exciting game development platform. This book is a ground-up, out-of-the-box tutorial on 3D …
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![Character Rigging and Advanced Animation]( "Character Rigging and Advanced Animation")
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Raju, P. (2019)
Gain a thorough understanding of animation and character rigging using Autodesk 3ds Max to create realistic character animations. This book is split into three modules that are …
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![Game Development with GameMaker Studio 2]( "Game Development with GameMaker Studio 2")
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Cossu, S. M. (2019)
Create games from start to finish while learning game design and programming principles using the GameMaker Studio 2 game engine and GameMaker Language (GML). Game Development …
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![Game Development with Ren'Py]( "Game Development with Ren'Py")
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Ciesla, R. (2019)
Get your feet wet in developing visual novels and take a guided tour through easy to follow tutorials using three of the most popular tools (Ren'Py, TyranoBuilder, and Twine). …
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![BBC micro:bit Recipes]( "BBC micro:bit Recipes")
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Seneviratne, P. (2019)
Build engaging programs for the BBC micro:bit using Microsoft's MakeCode web editor. Using this open source platform, you'll learn to program in an accessible way that easily …
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![Gamification Mindset]( "Gamification Mindset")
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Goethe, O. (2019)
This book explores how gamification techniques are used to leverage users’ natural desires for achievement, competition, collaboration, learning and more. Compared to other books …
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![Python, PyGame, and Raspberry Pi Game Development]( "Python, PyGame, and Raspberry Pi Game Development")
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Kelly, S. (2019)
Expand your basic knowledge of Python and use PyGame to create fast-paced video games with great graphics and sounds. This second edition shows how you can integrate electronic …
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![Augmented Reality Games I]( "Augmented Reality Games I")
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Geroimenko, V. (Ed) (2019)
This is the first of two comprehensive volumes that provide a thorough and multi-faceted research into the emerging field of augmented reality games and consider a wide range of …
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eBook
Hardcover
![Practical Shader Development]( "Practical Shader Development")
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Halladay, K. (2019)
It’s time to stop thinking that shaders are magical. You can use shaders to turn data into stunning visual effects, and get your hands dirty by building your own shader with this …
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