This one of a kind short book walks any Android developer through the process of creating mobile games using the new Android Studio IDE. Android Studio offers a myriad of tools for developers such as enhanced intellisense and device emulation. This book provides a quick and easy to read format; introduces the reader to these key tools and gives them the knowledge they need to develop games in Android Studio.
What You’ll Learn
How to create projects in Android Studio
How to use the SDK manager to keep your Android SDK current
How to commit and get projects to and from Git hub
How to use OpenGL ES to load images
How to react to player input
How to debug your games using Android Studio
Audience
This book is for those who may be new to game development who have some experience with Android Studio IDE and Android. To learn about Android Studio, check out Learn Android Studio IDE by Gerber and Craig (Apress).
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Setting Up Android Studio
Chapter 2: Creating a New Project
Chapter 3: Exploring the IDE
Chapter 4: GitHub as your VCS
Chapter 5: Intro to Game Development
Chapter 6: OpenGL ES and Polygons
Chapter 7: Loading Images and Spritesheets
Chapter 8: Reading User Input
Chapter 9: In-Game Movement
Chapter 10: Collision Detection
