Make Amazing Games in Minutes with CDROM

Many game enthusiasts have aspirations to create their own games but don't know where to start. Make Amazing Games in Minutes introduces the game creation process to the aspiring game developer with no experience or programming ability. Taking the reader step-by-step through the various stages of developing a game and using the popular "drag and drop" game creation software included on the CD-ROM, the reader can build his very own games. Using the tutorials and step-by-step methods, the reader will complete a fully playable retro game, as well as platform, bat & ball, and side-scrolling shoot-em up games. Other chapters cover more complex game features such as adding effects and scoreboards, porting the game onto the Web, and installation script building. This must-have book is the essential resource for anyone interested in learning game creation and the retro game style.

Dedication
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1 Games, Games, and More Games
Chapter 2 Game Design Methods
Chapter 3 Programming Concepts
Chapter 4 TGF Creation Basics
Chapter 5 Finding Your Way Around
Chapter 6 Objects, the Cornerstone of Creation
Chapter 7 Configuring Properties
Chapter 8 TGF Coding Basics
Chapter 9 Backup and Game Recovery
Chapter 10 Movement
Chapter 11 Graphics and Animation
Chapter 12 Creating a Bat-and-Ball Game
Chapter 13 Scrolling Game Concepts
Chapter 14 Creating a Side-scrolling Shoot- em-up Game
Chapter 15 Robin Hood, the Rescue of Lady Marian
Chapter 16 Alien Invaders
Chapter 17 Additional Concepts
Chapter 18 Bug Finding and Fixing
Chapter 19 Product Creation Afterthoughts
Chapter 20 Getting Help
On the CD-ROM
Index