Games development and programming

Learn C# programming from scratch using Unity as a fun and accessible entry point with this updated edition of the bestselling series.

From Windows Solitaire to Bejeweled to Wii Tennis, casual games have radically changed the landscape of games.

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.

Creating robust artificial intelligence is one of the greatest challenges for game developers, yet the commercial success of a game is often dependent upon the quality of the AI.

Essential Mathematics for Games and Interactive Applications, 2nd edition presents the core mathematics necessary for sophisticated 3D graphics and interactive physical simulations.

The Video Games Textbook takes the history of video games to the next level.

Esports Insights outlines the fundamental characteristics, features, and structures of the rapidly growing esports industry and acts as the perfect primer for readers without any prior knowledge of esports.

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.

Create, customize, and optimize your own professional games from scratch with Unity 2022Includes invitation to join the online Unity Game Development community to read the book alongside Unity developers/C# programmers and Nicolas Borromeo.

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.

This book offers new, multidisciplinary perspectives on esports, one of the most rapidly growing sectors in the sports and leisure industries.

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.

This book offers a comprehensive overview from diverse perspectives of online gaming technology, policy, and experiments to understand and review the Indian approach.

Written by an expert in the game industry, Christer Ericson's new book is a comprehensive guide to the components of efficient real-time collision detection systems.

No detailed description available for "e;Cinematic Photoreal Environments in Unreal Engine 5"e;.

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.

This book is the perfect toolkit for any developer who wishes to transform an idea into a viable business.

Find out from an industry veteran exactly what you need to do to become a game designer, tester, artist, producer, programmer, writer, soundtrack composer, videographer, or sales/marketing professional.

The World Politics of Disco Elysium analyzes the distinctive political claims and original arguments on a wide range of international political issues of the highly-acclaimed Marxist video game Disco Elysium (2019), which takes place in a speculative fictional world anchored in a post-Soviet Estonian perspective.

Our modern world is dominated by giant media companies, and increasingly they don't so much sell story, characters or gameplay as they do their setting.

This book is the perfect toolkit for any developer who wishes to transform an idea into a viable business.

This book delivers a unique way of understanding the heart of every first person military shooter game - its enemies - from within the genre itself to present a nuanced view of opponents in war games.

This book delivers a unique way of understanding the heart of every first person military shooter game - its enemies - from within the genre itself to present a nuanced view of opponents in war games.

Game development is a high-stakes, high-pressure world where failure often feels inevitable, and success relies on navigating uncertainty.

Game AI Uncovered: Volume Four continues the series with another collection of chapters from twenty of the top game AI professionals and researchers, from around the world.

Game development is a high-stakes, high-pressure world where failure often feels inevitable, and success relies on navigating uncertainty.

Game AI Uncovered: Volume Four continues the series with another collection of chapters from twenty of the top game AI professionals and researchers, from around the world.

This book offers an unflinching look at the creative and structural challenges of storytelling in interactive media.

This book offers an unflinching look at the creative and structural challenges of storytelling in interactive media.

Designing Virtual Worlds, authored by a true pioneer, stands as the most comprehensive examination of virtual world design ever written.

Designing Virtual Worlds, authored by a true pioneer, stands as the most comprehensive examination of virtual world design ever written.