Build the Next Great iOS Game with Cocos2D! 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 like OpenGL ES, OpenAL, and other lower level APIs. Writing a game for the iPhone and iPad does not have to be that difficult, and Cocos2D makes game development fun and easy. Learning Cocos2D walks you through the process of building Space Viking (which is free on the App Store), a 2D scrolling game that leverages Cocos2D, Box2D, and Chipmunk. As you build Space Viking, you’ll learn everything you need to know about Cocos2D so you can create the next killer iOS game. Download the free version of Space Viking from the App Store today! Help Ole find his way home while learning how to build the game. As you build Space Viking, you’ll learn how to <ul>
<li>Install and configure Cocos2D so it works with Xcode 4</li> <li>Build a complete 2D action adventure game with Cocos2D</li> <li>Add animations and movement to your games</li> <li>Build your game’s main menu screen for accessing levels</li> <li>Use Cocos2D’s Scheduler to make sure the right events happen at the right times</li> <li>Use tile maps to build scrolling game levels from reusable images</li> <li>Add audio and sound effects with CocosDenshion—Cocos2D’s sound engine</li> <li>Add gravity, realistic collisions, and even ragdoll effects with Box2D and Chipmunk physics engines</li> <li>Add amazing effects to your games with particle systems</li> <li>Leverage Game Center in your game for achievements and leader boards</li> <li>Squeeze the most performance from your games along with tips and tricks</li> </ul>

Learning Cocos2D: A Hands-On Guide to Building iOS Games with Cocos2D, Box2D, and Chipmunk

Computers & Technology

Strougo, Rod

Wenderlich, Ray

Programming

Addison-Wesley Professional

Learn how to make iOS games using Apple's brand new 2D game framework: Sprite Kit. Through a series of mini-games and challenges, you will go from beginner to advanced and learn everything you need to make your own game! iOS Games by Tutorials covers the following topics: <ul>
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Sprites: Get started quickly and get your images onto your screen.</li> <li>
Manual Movement: Move sprites manually with a crash course on 2D math.</li> <li>
Actions: Learn how to move sprites the "easy way" using Sprite Kit actions.</li> <li>
Scenes and Transitions: Make multiple screens in your app and move between them.</li> <li>
Physics: Add realistic physics behavior into your games.</li> <li>
Beyond Sprites: Add video nodes, core image filters, and custom shapes.</li> <li>
Particle Systems: Add explosions, star fields, and other special effects.</li> <li>
Adding “Juice”: Take your game from good to great by polishing it until it shines.</li> <li>
Game Center: Add achievements, leaderboards, &amp; multiplayer support to your games.</li> <li>
Accelerometer: Learn how to control your game through tilting your device.</li> <li>
UIKit: Combine the power of UIKit with the Sprite Kit framework.</li> <li>
AirPlay: Display your game on the Apple TV with the device as a controller.</li> <li>
Tile Maps: Make games that use tile maps.</li> <li>
Scrolling: Make levels that scroll across the screen.</li> <li>
And much more, including: Fonts and text, saving and loading games, and three bonus downloadable chapters!</li> The iOS Tutorial Team takes pride in making sure each tutorial we write holds to the highest standards of quality. We want our tutorials to be well written, easy to follow, and fun. And we don’t want to just skim the surface of a subject – we want to really dig into it, so you can truly understand how it works and apply the knowledge directly in your own apps. By the time you’re finished reading this book, you will have made 5 complete mini-games from scratch, from zombie action to space shooter to top-down racer!
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iOS Games by Tutorials

Berg, Mike

Bradley, Tom

Games & Strategy Guides

Razeware LLC

There is an updated version of this book. Search for iOS Games by Tutorials Second Edition: Updated for Swift 1.2 Learn how to make iOS games using Apple's built-in 2D game framework: Sprite Kit. Through a series of mini-games and challenges, you will go from beginner to advanced and learn everything you need to make your own game! iOS Games by Tutorials covers the following topics: <ul>
<li>
Sprites: Get started quickly and get your images onto your screen.</li> <li>
Manual Movement: Move sprites manually with a crash course on 2D math.</li> <li>
Actions: Learn how to move sprites the "easy way" using Sprite Kit actions.</li> <li>
Scenes and Transitions: Make multiple screens in your app and move between them.</li> <li>
Physics: Add realistic physics behavior into your games.</li> <li>
Beyond Sprites: Add video nodes, core image filters, and custom shapes.</li> <li>
Particle Systems: Add explosions, star fields, and other special effects.</li> <li>
Adding “Juice”: Take your game from good to great by polishing it until it shines.</li> <li>
Accelerometer: Learn how to control your game through tilting your device.</li> <li>
UIKit: Combine the power of UIKit with the Sprite Kit framework.</li> <li>
Mac: Learn how to port your games to the Mac!</li> <li>
Tile Maps: Make games that use tile maps.</li> <li>
Scrolling: Make levels that scroll across the screen.</li> <li>
And much more, including: Fonts and text, saving and loading games, and six bonus downloadable chapters!</li> The iOS Tutorial Team takes pride in making sure each tutorial we write holds to the highest standards of quality. We want our tutorials to be well written, easy to follow, and fun. And we don’t want to just skim the surface of a subject – we want to really dig into it, so you can truly understand how it works and apply the knowledge directly in your own apps. By the time you’re finished reading this book, you will have made 5 complete mini-games from scratch, from zombie action to space shooter to top-down racer!
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iOS Games by Tutorials: Second Edition: Beginning 2D iOS Game Development with Swift

This is Volume 2 of a 2-Volume book. iOS 5 is one of the biggest upgrades to iOS so far, and has a ton of awesome features that you’ll definitely want to start using in your apps. The only problem is, there’s not a ton of documentation or sample code on the new APIs, so they’re often quite hard to learn! This is where iOS 5 By Tutorials comes in! The goal of the book is to help you get up-to-speed with the new iOS 5 APIs in the quickest and easiest way – via tutorials! This book is for intermediate or advanced iOS developers, who already know the basics of iOS development but want to upgrade their skills to iOS 5. iOS 5 by Tutorials Volume 2 covers the following APIs:  Twitter Integration: Learn how to use the new built-in Twitter integration support in iOS 5. Newsstand: Learn how to make a magazine-style app that is integrated with the new Newsstand app.  UIPageViewController: Learn how to make your view controllers transition with page curls. Turn-Based Gaming: Learn how to make turn-based games easily with the new Game Center API. Core Image: Learn how to use the new Core Image framework to apply filters to your app’s images. View Controller Containment: Learn how to contain view controllers inside others – the right way. Working with JSON in iOS 5: Learn how to use the new built-in JSON parsing and writing support. UIKit Particle Systems: Learn how to make neat particle effects in UIKit. Using the iOS Dictionary: Learn how to integrate the iOS 5 dictionary directly in your apps.  New AddressBook APIs: Learn about the new social profile, vCards, and more. New Location APIs: Learn how forward and reverse geocoding just got a lot easier.  New Game Center APIs: Learn about the new notification banner, player photos, and more.  New Calendar APIs: Learn about the new calendar chooser and custom calendars.  The iOS Tutorial Team takes pride in making sure each tutorial we write holds to the highest standards of quality. We want our tutorials to be well written, easy to follow, and fun. And we don’t want to just skim the surface of a subject – we want to really dig into it, so you can truly understand how it works and apply the knowledge directly in your own apps. By the time you’re finished reading this book, your skills will be completely up to date with iOS 5, and you’ll be ready to use these new technologies right away in your apps!

iOS 5 by Tutorials

Hollemans, Matthijs

Baranski, Steve

Gundersen, Jacob

Marsetti, Felipe Laso

Createspace Independent Pub

This edition is no longer supported. A similar book will be released on 10/28/2015 - search for 2D iOS and tvOS Games by Tutorials. Learn how to make iOS games using Apple's built-in 2D game framework: Sprite Kit. Through a series of mini-games and challenges, you will go from beginner to advanced and learn everything you need to make your own game!  iOS Games by Tutorials covers the following topics: Sprites: Get started quickly and get your images onto your screen. Manual Movement: Move sprites manually with a crash course on 2D math. Actions: Learn how to move sprites the "easy way" using Sprite Kit actions. Scenes and Transitions: Make multiple screens in your app and move between them. Physics: Add realistic physics behavior into your games. Beyond Sprites: Add video nodes, core image filters, and custom shapes. Particle Systems: Add explosions, star fields, and other special effects. Adding “Juice”: Take your game from good to great by polishing it until it shines. Accelerometer: Learn how to control your game through tilting your device. UIKit: Combine the power of UIKit with the Sprite Kit framework. Mac: Learn how to port your games to the Mac! Tile Maps: Make games that use tile maps. Scrolling: Make levels that scroll across the screen. And much more, including: Fonts and text, saving and loading games, and six bonus downloadable chapters! The iOS Tutorial Team takes pride in making sure each tutorial we write holds to the highest standards of quality. We want our tutorials to be well written, easy to follow, and fun. And we don’t want to just skim the surface of a subject – we want to really dig into it, so you can truly understand how it works and apply the knowledge directly in your own apps. By the time you’re finished reading this book, you will have made 5 complete mini-games from scratch, from zombie action to space shooter to top-down racer!

iOS Games by Tutorials: Second Edition: Updated for Swift 1.2: Beginning 2D iOS Game Development with Swift

There is an updated version of this book, updated for Xcode 7.3 and Swift 2.2. Search for "2D iOS &amp; tvOS by Tutorials Updated for Swift 2.2"

2D iOS & tvOS Games by Tutorials: Beginning 2D iOS and tvOS Game Development with Swift 2

Briscoe, Michael

Learn How to Make 2D Games for iOS, tvOS, watchOS and macOS! Learn how to make games for all the major Apple platforms in Swift, using Apple's built-in 2D game framework: SpriteKit. Through a series of mini-games and challenges, you will go from beginner to advanced and learn everything you need to make your own game! By the time you’re finished reading this book, you will have made 6 complete mini-games, from an action game to a puzzle game to a racing game! Topics Covered in 2D Apple Games by Tutorials <ul>
<li>Sprites: Get started quickly and get your images onto your screen.</li> <li>Manual Movement: Move sprites manually with a crash course on 2D math.</li> <li>Actions: Learn how to move sprites the “easy way” using SpriteKit actions.</li> <li>Scenes and Transitions: Make multiple screens in your app and move between them.</li> <li>Camera: Use SpriteKit’s built-in camera to control your view.</li> <li>Labels: Learn how to display text for lives, score and more in your game.</li> <li>Physics: Add realistic physics behavior into your games.</li> <li>Beyond Sprites: Add video nodes, core image filters, and custom shapes.</li> <li>Particle Systems: Add explosions, star fields, and other special effects.</li> <li>Adding “Juice”: Take your game from good to great by polishing it until it shines.</li> <li>Online Gaming: Add multiplayer features to your game with Apple’s Game Center.</li> <li>Tile Maps: Make games that use tile maps with obstacles, power-ups, and more.</li> <li>tvOS: Learn how to port your game to the Apple TV and work with the remote.</li> <li>watchOS: Take advantage of the unique features of the Apple Watch.</li> <li>macOS: Learn how to bring 2D gaming to the desktop.</li> </ul>
And much more, including bonus chapters on augmented reality in ARKit and creating your own 2D game art!

2D Apple Games by Tutorials Second Edition: Beginning 2D iOS, tvOS, macOS & watchOS Game Development with Swift 3

Begbie, Caroline

raywenderlich.com Team

Todorov, Marin

Hafizji, Kauserali

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