Creating games with Macromedia Flash MX 2004 is a rewarding endeavor for aspiring and seasoned programmers alike. With its quick download time, cross-platform deployment, ease of use, and power, Flash is quickly becoming the program of choice or online game development. The use of vector graphics also makes the games scalable for any resolution from full screen to cell phone.
Intended for both game and Web developers, Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Game Development teaches developers how to maximize Flash for the creation of online and standalone games. The entire development process is covered, from design, story and character development, to the physics and motion of a game, audio issues, optimization, and deployment. As you work through the book, you'll create eight fun games as you learn and apply the tools of Flash.
After completing these projects, you'll be ready to produce your own high-quality games, and you'll have the skills needed to take on more complex games.
Chapter 1 Introduction to Games
Chapter 2 The Elements of Game Design
Chapter 3 Making a Basic Game: Whack a Capsule
Chapter 4 Block Breaker: Simple Motion and Collision
Chapter 5 Moon Fighter: Background Scrolling, Scripted
Motion, and Nested Projectile Collision
Chapter 6 Sound for Games
Chapter 7 Making a Sound-Based Game: Sound Hunter
Chapter 8 Saving Data
Chapter 9 Physics for Games
Chapter 10 Mars Racer: Using Physics in Games
Chapter 11 Optimization for Games
Chapter 12 The Optimized Game: AA Bomb
Chapter 13 Entering the Third Dimension
Chapter 14 A 3D Game: Asteroid Run
Chapter 15 Creating Standalone Games
Chapter 16 Flash Games for Mobile Devices
Chapter 17 ActionScript for Games Primer
Chapter 18 The Future of Games