2D Apple Games by Tutorials: Beginning 2D iOS, tvOS, macOS & watchOS Game Development with Swift 3

2D Apple Games by Tutorials: Beginning 2D iOS, tvOS, macOS & watchOS Game Development with Swift 3

<p><b>Learn How to Make 2D Games for iOS, tvOS, watchOS and macOS!</b></p> <p>Learn how to make games for all the major Apple platforms in Swift, using Apple's built-in 2D game framework: Sprite Kit. Through a series of mini-games and challenges, you will go from beginner to advanced and learn everything you need to make your own game!</p> <p>By the time you’re finished reading this book, you will have made 6 complete mini-games, from an action game to a puzzle game to a tower defense game!</p> <p><b>Topics Covered in 2D Apple Games by Tutorials </b></p> <ul> <li><b>Sprites:</b> Get started quickly and get your images onto your screen.</li> <li><b>Manual Movement:</b> Move sprites manually with a crash course on 2D math.</li> <li><b>Actions:</b> Learn how to move sprites the “easy way" using SpriteKit actions.</li> <li><b>Scenes and Transitions:</b> Make multiple screens in your app and move between them.</li> <li><b>Camera:</b> Use Sprite Kit’s built-in camera to control your view.</li> <li><b>Labels:</b> Learn how to display text for lives, scores and more in your game.</li> <li><b>Physics:</b> Add realistic physics behavior into your games.</li> <li><b>Beyond Sprites:</b> Add video nodes, core image filters, and custom shapes.</li> <li><b>Particle Systems:</b> Add explosions, star fields, and other special effects.</li> <li><b>Adding “Juice”:</b> Take your game from good to great by polishing it until it shines.</li> <li><b>Online Gaming</b>: Add multiplayer features to your game with Apple’s Game Center.</li> <li><b>Tile Maps</b>: Make games that use tile maps with obstacles, power-ups, and more.</li> <li><b>tvOS</b>: Learn how to port your game to the Apple TV and work with the remote.</li> <li><b>watchOS</b>: Take advantage of the unique features of the Apple Watch.</li> <li><b>macOS</b>: Learn how to bring 2D gaming to the desktop.</li> <li><b>And much more</b>, including a bonus chapter on creating your own 2D game art!</li> </ul>