Games category: 11191 books
Postsecondary Play
The Role of Games and Social Media in Higher Education
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014
The college application process—which entails multiple forms, essays, test scores, and deadlines—can be intimidating. For students without substantial school and family support, the complexity of this process can become a barrier to access. William G. Tierney, Tracy Fullerton, and their teams...
by Ian Millington, John Funge
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2016
Creating robust artificial intelligence is one of the greatest challenges for game developers, yet the commercial success of a game is often dependent upon the quality of the AI. In this book, Ian Millington brings extensive professional experience to the problem of improving the quality of AI in...
by James Cook
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2015
Learn how to create your very own game using the libGDX cross-platform frameworkAbout This BookLearn the core features of libGDX to develop your own exciting gamesExplore game development concepts through example projectsTarget games for major app stores quickly and easily with libGDX's cross-platform...
by Robert Madsen, Stephen Madsen
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2016
Design and code your own 2D and 3D games efficiently using OpenGL and C++
About This Book
Create 2D and 3D games completely, through a series of end-to-end game projects
Learn to render high performance 2D and 3D graphics using OpenGL
Implement a rudimentary game engine using step-by-step code
Who...
Design Games for Architecture
Creating Digital Design Tools with Unity
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2013
Design Games for Architecture teaches you how to create playful software tools based on your architectural design processes, whether or not you are familiar with game design technology. The book combines the fun and engaging aspects of video games to ease the sometimes complex process of learning...
by Muhammad A.Moniem
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2016
Take your game development skills to the next level with one of the best engines on the market
About This Book
Build an entire AAA game level throughout the book
Take your C++ scripting skills to the next level and use them extensively to build the game
An advanced practical guide with a tutorial...
Ultimate Book of Card Games
The Comprehensive Guide to More than 350 Games
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2012
Classic and comprehensive, this guide to over 350 games is sure to appeal to all ages. From Bridge to Poker and Solitaireto Hearts, card games are a beloved source of entertainment and competition (and they are recession proof!). This authoritative book is ideal for every household, college dorm,...
Kodu for Kids
The Official Guide to Creating Your Own Video Games
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2013
DESIGN, BUILD, CREATE, AND SHARE YOUR GAME WITH THE WORLD!Ever wanted to create your own video game? With Microsoft’s Kodu, you can. It’s fun! And while you’re having fun, you’ll learn incredible problem-solving, programming, and game design skills as well. Kodu is a simple visual language...
by Anonymous
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2014
Get All The Support And Guidance You Need To Be A Success At Shooter Games!
Is the fact that you would like to be a success at shooter games but just don't know how making your life difficult... maybe even miserable?
First, you are NOT alone! It may seem like it sometimes, but not knowing...
It's All a Game
The History of Board Games from Monopoly to Settlers of Catan
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2017
"[A] timely book...It’s All a Game provides a wonderfully entertaining trip around the board, through 4,000 years of game history." —The Wall Street Journal
Board games have been with us longer than even the written word. But what is it about this pastime that continues to captivate...
by David Bronstein
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
The book of a strong tournament is more than just a games collection. When its participants are the world's strongest players . . . the tournament as a whole represents a step forward in the development of chess creativity. We may take as examples of such tournaments the events at Hastings 1895, St....
Ultimate Gamers Pack: Battlefield 4, Bubble Witch Saga and Candy Crush Saga
Bubble Witch Saga 2 Guide Included
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2014
Games are fun and games are frustrating. Games are the most fun when you are doing well and others are frustrated with your success. This boxed set helps the whole family with improving their gaming. Become a warrior and expert sniper on Battlefront 4 while you leave your friends levels behind on...
Translation and Localisation in Video Games
Making Entertainment Software Global
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2014
This book is a multidisciplinary study of the translation and localisation of video games. It offers a descriptive analysis of the industry – understood as a global phenomenon in entertainment – and aims to explain the norms governing present industry practices, as well as game localisation processes....
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Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
Video games have developed into a rich, growing field at many top universities, but they have rarely been considered from a queer perspective. Immersion in new worlds, video games seem to offer the perfect opportunity to explore the alterity that queer culture longs for, but often sexism and discrimination...