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Cocos2d-x Cookbook

Cocos2d-x Cookbook

by Akihiro Matsuura

Cocos2d-x is a suite of open source, cross-platform game-development tools used by thousands of developers all over the world. Cocos2d-x is a game framework written in C++, with a thin platform-dependent layer. Completely written in C++, the core engine has the smallest footprint and the fastest speed of any other game engine, and is optimized to be run on all kinds of devices.You will begin with the initia...

Price:  $44.99  |  Publisher:  Packt Publishing  |  Release:  2015

Learning Cocos2d-JS Game Development

Learning Cocos2d-JS Game Development

by Emanuele Feronato

Whether you are new to game development or an experienced developer, you will be surprised by how easy it is to create HTML5 cross-platform games with Cocos2d-JS. In this book, you will use JavaScript to create spectacular and exciting games of different genres.Without any dreary theory, which often discourages technical book readers, each chapter will guide you through the creation of different games, each...

Price:  $29.99  |  Publisher:  Packt Publishing  |  Release:  2015

Building Android Games with Cocos2d-x

Building Android Games with Cocos2d-x

by Raydelto Hernandez

Cocos2d-x is a multi-platform C++ gaming framework in active development maintained by Chukong technologies. It wraps all the essential elements needed for creating a game, making the task of game building very developer-friendly.Starting with a vital primer to get you up and running with your development environment, you will quickly dive in to exploring the latest version of this framework. You will under...

Price:  $24.99  |  Publisher:  Packt Publishing  |  Release:  2015

Cocos2d-x by Example, 2nd Edition

Cocos2d-x by Example, 2nd Edition

by Roger Engelbert

Upgraded and updated, the powerful and popular open source framework Cocos2d-x is better than ever. Through step-by-step tutorials, you'll learn how to take complete advantage of the framework. You'll learn how to add animations and special effects, implement a physics engine, optimize your games, prepare a project for multiple devices, and develop game ideas from the test version to a finished pr...

Price:  $44.99  |  Publisher:  Packt Publishing  |  Release:  2015

Cocos2d-x Game Development Essentials

Cocos2d-x Game Development Essentials

by Frahaan Hussain, Arutosh Gurung, Gareth Jones

Cocos2d-x is the C++ port of the most popular open source 2D framework in the world. Cocos2d-x is an amazing open source game engine that allows developers to exploit their existing C++, Lua, and JavaScript knowledge for cross-platform deployment into iOS, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, Tizen, and HTML5, saving you time, effort, and cost.You will learn the essentials of Cocos2d-x through examples, by c...

Price:  $22.99  |  Publisher:  Packt Publishing  |  Release:  2014

iOS Game Development Cookbook

iOS Game Development Cookbook

by Jonathon Manning, Paris Buttfield-Addison

Want to build games with iOS technologies? This cookbook provides detailed recipes for a wide range of common iOS game-development issues, ranging from 2D and 3D math to Game Center integration, and OpenGL to performance. If you're familiar with iOS and Objective-C, this is the problem-solving guide you want.Rather than focus on specific game engines for iOS, such as Cocos2D or the Corona SDK, the reci...

Price:  $6.70  |  Publisher:  O'Reilly Media  |  Release:  2014

Creating Games with cocos2d for iPhone 2

Creating Games with cocos2d for iPhone 2

by Paul Nygard

Games are explained in detail, from the design decisions to the code itself. Learn to build a wide variety of game types, from a memory tile game to an endless runner. Use different design approaches to help you explore the cocos2d framework....

Price:  $26.99  |  Publisher:  Packt Publishing  |  Release:  2012

Learn cocos2d 2

Learn cocos2d 2

by Steffen Itterheim, Andreas Low

Create compelling 2D games with Learn cocos2d 2: Game Development with iOS. This book shows you how to use the powerful new cocos2d, version 2 game engine to develop games for iPhone and iPad with tilemaps, virtual joypads, Game Center, and more.Best of all, this book will have you making games right from the very start. It guides you step-by-step through the creation of sample games. These fun examples are...

Price:  $12.99  |  Publisher:  Apress  |  Release:  2012

Learning Cocos2D

Learning Cocos2D

by Rod Strougo, Ray Wenderlich

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 ...

Price:  $3.74  |  Publisher:  Addison-Wesley  |  Release:  2011

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