Learn How to Make 2D Games for iOS, tvOS, watchOS and macOS! 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! 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! Topics Covered in 2D Apple Games by Tutorials Sprites: Get started quickly and get your images onto your screen. Manual Movement: Move sprites manually with a crash course on 2D math. Actions: Learn how to move sprites the "easy way" using SpriteKit actions. Scenes and Transitions: Make multiple screens in your app and move between them. Camera: Use Sprite Kit's built-in camera to control your view. Labels: Learn how to display text for lives, scores and more in your game. Physics: Add realistic physics behavior into your games. Beyond Sprites: Add video nodes, core image filters, and custom shapes. Particle Systems: Add explosions, star fields, and other special effects. Adding "Juice" Take your game from good to great by polishing it until it shines. Online Gaming: Add multiplayer features to your game with Apple's Game Center. Tile Maps: Make games that use tile maps with obstacles, power-ups, and more. tvOS: Learn how to port your game to the Apple TV and work with the remote. watchOS: Take advantage of the unique features of the Apple Watch. macOS: Learn how to bring 2D gaming to the desktop. And much more, including a bonus chapter on creating your own 2D game art!

Learn How to Make 2D Games for iOS, tvOS, watchOS and macOS! Learn how to make games for all the major Apple platforms in Swift, using Apple's built-in 2D game framework: SpriteKit. 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! 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 racing game! Topics Covered in 2D Apple Games by Tutorials Sprites: Get started quickly and get your images onto your screen. Manual Movement: Move sprites manually with a crash course on 2D math. Actions: Learn how to move sprites the "easy way" using SpriteKit actions. Scenes and Transitions: Make multiple screens in your app and move between them. Camera: Use SpriteKit's built-in camera to control your view. Labels: Learn how to display text for lives, score and more in your game. Physics: Add realistic physics behavior into your games. Beyond Sprites: Add video nodes, core image filters, and custom shapes. Particle Systems: Add explosions, star fields, and other special effects. Adding "Juice" Take your game from good to great by polishing it until it shines. Online Gaming: Add multiplayer features to your game with Apple's Game Center. Tile Maps: Make games that use tile maps with obstacles, power-ups, and more. tvOS: Learn how to port your game to the Apple TV and work with the remote. watchOS: Take advantage of the unique features of the Apple Watch. macOS: Learn how to bring 2D gaming to the desktop. And much more, including bonus chapters on augmented reality in ARKit and creating your own 2D game art!

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Learn How to Make 3D iOS Games! Learn how to make 3D games in Swift, using Apple's built-in 3D game framework: Scene 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 3D game! By the time you're finished reading this book, you will have made 4 complete mini-games, including games similar to Fruit Ninja, Breakout, Marble Madness, and Crossy Road! Topics Covered in 3D iOS Games by Tutorials: Scene Kit: Get to know the basics with your first Scene Kit game project. Nodes: Use nodes with geometry and cameras to construct a 3D scene. Physics: Unleash the power of the built-in physics engine. Render Loop: Learn how you can leverage the Render Loop for updates. Particle Systems: Create massive explosions with the built-in 3D Particle Engine. Scene Editor: Create stunning 3D scenes with the built-in Scene Kit Editor. Cameras: Learn how to move the viewpoint around your game. Lights: Learn how to illuminatre your games with different types of lights. Primitives: Construct an entire game with just primitive shapes. Collision Detection: Learn how to detect when your game objects collide. Materials: Unleash reality, and learn about all the various types of textures. Reference Nodes: Leverage the power of reference nodes to built massive scenes. Transitions: Learn how to transition from one scene to another. Actions: Add animation with the built-in Action Editor. And much more, including: Shadows, Motion Control, Advanced Collision Detection Techniques and Audio.

Learn Augmented Reality!Augmented reality is going to be the next big thing - there's absolutely no doubt about it. If you want to build realistic and immersive AR experiences for the Apple platform, this book is your golden ticket.Apple Augmented Reality by Tutorials is the easiest and fastest way to get hands-on experience using Apple frameworks and technologies like Reality Composer, RealityKit, and ARKitWho This Book Is ForThis book is for beginner to intermediate iOS developers who already know the basics of Swift development and are looking to build immersive AR experiences for the Apple platform.Topics Covered in Apple AR by TutorialsAR Quick Look: Discover how to integrate AR Quick Look into your apps to give them some cool AR superpowers.Reality Composer & Reality Files: Find out how to leverage the power of Reality Composer to create interactive AR-based experiences.Reality Converter & PBR Materials: Discover how PBR materials can add a level of realism to your AR objects, and how to use Reality Converter to convert, view, customize and create USDZ content.RealityKit: Learn to set up and use RealityKit to build a face-based augmented reality app.Facial Blend Shapes: Build a fully interactive augmented reality face mask that reacts to your facial expressions using blend shapes.ARKit: Get a complete introduction to ARKit, Apple's framework for creating fully interactive augmented reality, and learn about the different types of rendering options available with ARKit.Raycasting & Physics: Learn about raycasting, 2D hit-testing and the SpriteKit physics engine as you add more features and functionality to your game.ECS & Collaborative Experiences: Build a collaborative AR experience and learn how to create and manage a multipeer connection.Object Capture: Learn how to create realistic 3D models from real-life objects with photogrammetry.After reading this book, you'll have a deep understanding of the technologies and frameworks used to create powerful, immersive AR experiences for the Apple platform.

Build the Next Great iOS Game with Cocos2D! Cocos2D is the powerhouse framework behind some of the most popular games in the App Store. If you’ve played Tiny Wings, Angry Birds, Mega Jump, Trainyard, or even Super Turbo Action Pig, then you’ve played a game that uses Cocos2D or Box2D physics. The beauty of Cocos2D is its simplicity. It’s easy to become overwhelmed when you start developing an iOS game, especially if you look at things like OpenGL ES, OpenAL, and other lower level APIs. Writing a game for the iPhone and iPad does not have to be that difficult, and Cocos2D makes game development fun and easy. Learning Cocos2D walks you through the process of building Space Viking (which is free on the App Store), a 2D scrolling game that leverages Cocos2D, Box2D, and Chipmunk. As you build Space Viking, you’ll learn everything you need to know about Cocos2D so you can create the next killer iOS game. Download the free version of Space Viking from the App Store today! Help Ole find his way home while learning how to build the game. As you build Space Viking, you’ll learn how to Install and configure Cocos2D so it works with Xcode 4 Build a complete 2D action adventure game with Cocos2D Add animations and movement to your games Build your game’s main menu screen for accessing levels Use Cocos2D’s Scheduler to make sure the right events happen at the right times Use tile maps to build scrolling game levels from reusable images Add audio and sound effects with CocosDenshion—Cocos2D’s sound engine Add gravity, realistic collisions, and even ragdoll effects with Box2D and Chipmunk physics engines Add amazing effects to your games with particle systems Leverage Game Center in your game for achievements and leader boards Squeeze the most performance from your games along with tips and tricks