Games development and programming

Create physically realistic 3D Graphics environments with this introduction to the ideas and techniques behind the process.

Well-known Maya professional, Michael Ingrassia, takes readers through his unique style of modeling: "e;Image Based Modeling"e; where efficient, realistic models can be created very quickly.

Games are no longer confined to card tables and computer screens.

Discover the new URP render pipeline, the Shader Graph tool, and a range of advanced shading techniques in this illustrated guide to bring out the beauty of your 2D/3D game projectsPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesDiscover the new shader tools such as URP and Shader Graph to work in HLSL code or with visual node-based editingLearn advanced tricks to optimize your rendering pipelineExplore various concepts to create a variety of 2D and 3D game shadersBook DescriptionDo you really know all the ins-and-outs of Unity shaders?

Up your game developer skills by learning game backend development with Microsoft Azure and PlayFab.

Create engaging Augmented Reality (AR) applications with Unity 3D that can be experienced with devices such as HoloLens and DaydreamKey FeaturesLearn the principles of AR application development Work with the most popular sensors used in AR games and applications across Android, Apple and WindowsBuild experiences with interactive objects, physics, UI, animations, and C# scriptingBook DescriptionAugmented Reality allows for radical innovations in countless areas.

Learn to effortlessly leverage the power of the GPU in a 3D game or application using Babylon.

Well-known Maya professional, Michael Ingrassia, takes readers through his unique style of modeling: "e;Image Based Modeling"e; where efficient, realistic models can be created very quickly.

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

This is an introductory textbook focusing on games (specifically interaction and graphics) as a pathway into programming.

Game AI Uncovered: Volume One kicks off a brand-new series of books that focus on the development of artificial intelligence in video games.

This book delves into the intricate realms of games and their creation, examining them through cultural, systemic, and, most notably, human lenses.

This is an edited book that fills a gap in knowledge by providing a comprehensive view of esports practice from the Asia and Pacific region.

This is an edited book that fills a gap in knowledge by providing a comprehensive view of esports practice from the Asia and Pacific region.

Discover a role-based simulation game designed to introduce DevOps in a very unusual way.

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

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

A comprehensive guide to mastering the mathematical concepts essential for computer graphics and game programming, featuring practical examples and coding exercises.

What Games Mean: Understanding Games as Art relates games to established artforms through painting movements, auteur theory, music albums, and documentary.

What Games Mean: Understanding Games as Art relates games to established artforms through painting movements, auteur theory, music albums, and documentary.

The Game Audio Director's Guide explores the Audio Director's role in video game production, showing how responsibilities change across different project phases and production demands.

The Game Audio Director's Guide explores the Audio Director's role in video game production, showing how responsibilities change across different project phases and production demands.

Paul Roberts' Game AI Uncovered Focus: Decision Making brings together twenty chapters from the first five volumes of the Game AI Uncovered series into a handy single volume that focuses on the many different aspects of decision making in game development.

Paul Roberts' Game AI Uncovered Focus: Decision Making brings together twenty chapters from the first five volumes of the Game AI Uncovered series into a handy single volume that focuses on the many different aspects of decision making in game development.

Digital Storytelling: A Creator's Guide to Interactive Entertainment, Volume II, fifth edition, explores current developments in digital media narratives across major genres and platforms, from video games to mobile devices and transmedia storytelling.

The Advanced Game Narrative Toolbox, 2nd Edition, is an updated version of The Advanced Game Narrative Toolbox, continuing where The Game Narrative Toolbox left off.