All Level Users.
Includes CD-ROM.
Have you ever played computer games and thought of cool effects and actions you would like to add, but you don't know how? Well now you can put your creative mind to work and create the games you dream of, with this exciting new book. All the tools needed to create quality games are provided including a free copy of The Games Factory (TGF) drag-and-drop 32-bit development tool, the PIE 3D Game Creation System, and much more. There is no code, just events that are pieced together from icon menus. Computer game programming doesn't get any easier or more affordable than this.
The book features:
- Copy of The Games Factory 32-bit Windows game development tool (originally called Klik&Play) created especially for this book to allows you to save and trade .GAM files with other TGF users; plus free upgrade for Klik&Play users
- Detailed tutorials and in-depth definitions of terminology and concepts provide a real understanding of the development process and explain the basics of image creation and sound
- Lessons on designing and authoring provided through game details
- Details on how to create various types of games, including Scrolling Shoot 'Em Up, Platform, Strategy, Puzzle, Multimedia applications, and Online Games
- Teaches how to use TGF to create screen savers and other useful applications
- Covers the history of computer games and what's coming in the future
- Free code for four commercial quality arcade games
- Information on how to get your game distributed commercially
- Website available to post your game and let others test it out
- Windows CD-ROM with free version of TGF, sample games to play and explore, useful image and sound utilities, and other valuable tools and assets for a complete game creation package (games created with this version can only be saved as .GAM files to be played on machines with TGF)
