Games development and programming

Develop a 2D game engine that will give you the experience and core understanding of foundational concepts for building complex and fun 2D games that can be played across the Internet via popular web browsers.

Learn the fundamentals of networking with Unity and C#.

Gain an in-depth knowledge in immersive web development to create augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) applications inside web browsers using WebXR API, WebGL, Three.

Master the art of game creation with MonoGame-the cross-platform framework of choice for independent developers.

Get a head start on making your games efficiently by avoiding common design and development pitfalls.

Discover the methods and techniques required for creating immersive design visualization for industry.

Gain an in-depth overview of reinforcement learning for autonomous agents in game development with Unity.

Discover how Unreal Engine 4 allows you to create exciting games using C++ and Blueprints.

Game developers will use this book to gain a basic knowledge of programming artificial intelligence using Unity and C#.

Start your video game development journey by learning how to build a 2D game engine from scratch.

This project-based tutorial covers the creation of 3D assets in a game engine, from concept to implementation.

Learn about editor scripting in Unity, including different possible methods of editor customization to fit your custom game workflow or even to create assets that could be published on the Asset Store to earn a passive income.

Discover how to create a simple game environment in Blender 3D, from modeling and texturing game assets, to placing them in a scene.

Do you have an awesome idea for the next break-through mobile gaming title?

Create assets for history-based games.

Go on an adventure and build a roguelike from scratch using JavaScript.

Master the art of programming games for Android using the Unity3D game engine.

Are you a Unity developer looking to switch to the Godot engine quickly?

Delve into the concepts of physically based rendering (PBR) using Allegorithmic's Substance Painter.

It's time to stop thinking that shaders are magical.

Learn to build a simple data-driven mobile game application using the power of Xamarin.

Create a fully working multiplayer game from scratch using TypeScript, Socket.

Discover the 3D-modeling and animation power of Blender 3D.

Learn C++ the quick, easy, and "e;lazy"e; way.

Create stunning 3D games in a short amount of time using Amazon Lumberyard, a free and exciting game development platform.

Gain a thorough understanding of animation and character rigging using Autodesk 3ds Max to create realistic character animations.

Create games from start to finish while learning game design and programming principles using the GameMaker Studio 2 game engine and GameMaker Language (GML).

Get your feet wet in developing visual novels and take a guided tour through easy to follow tutorials using three of the most popular tools (Ren'Py, TyranoBuilder, and Twine).

Build engaging programs for the BBC micro:bit using Microsoft's MakeCode web editor.

Expand your basic knowledge of Python and use PyGame to create fast-paced video games with great graphics and sounds.

Use Unity-based examples to understand fundamental mathematical concepts and see how they are applied when building modern video game functionality.

Virtual reality is quickly becoming the next medium to communicate your ideas.

Get started creating video games using Unreal Engine 4 (UE4) and learning the fundamentals of game development.

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Learn to set up a Pi-based game development environment, and then develop a game with Lua, a popular scripting language used in major game frameworks like Unreal Engine (BioShock Infinite), CryEngine (Far Cry series), Diesel (Payday: The Heist), Silent Storm Engine (Heroes of Might and Magic V) and many others.

Create your first turn-based multiplayer game using GameMaker Studio 2's built-in networking functions as well as using a simple NodeJS server.

Follow a walkthrough of the Unity Engine and learn important 2D-centric lessons in scripting, working with image assets, animations, cameras, collision detection, and state management.

Make ten simple, casual games, and learn a ton of GML coding along the way.

Develop and use bots in video gaming to automate game processes and see possible ways to avoid this kind of automation.

Learn the core concepts of neural networks and discover the different types of neural network, using Unity as your platform.

Design and create video games using Construct 2.

Apply the Processing language to tasks involved in computer vision--tasks such as edge and corner detection, recognition of motion between frames in a video, recognition of objects, matching of feature points and shapes in different frames for tracking purposes, and more.

Learn to design and create video games using the Java programming language and the LibGDX software library.

Benefit from the latest rendering tech developments, currently covered only in papers and talks from Siggraph, in a way any developer or technical artist using Unity can take advantage of.

Break into the most lucrative platform in the world by adding HTML5 game development to your current skillset.

Apply lean frameworks and other concepts of software development to the process of your game development.

Get a head start in your game development career with this all-genre guide for absolute beginners.

Carry out the pre-planning, design, and programming of role playing games (RPGs) using the popular GameMaker: Studio in this very practical and fun book.

Build your next game on a bigger scale with Pro HTML5 Games.

Create a fully featured application that's both sophisticated and engaging.