Learning Java by Building Android Games

Table of Contents

1. Java, Android & Games
2. Java Basics & An Introduction to Object Oriented Programming - Starting the Sub Hunter Game
3. Java Variables, Operators, Expressions and Android Debugging - Spawning a Sub to Hunt
4. Making Decisions with Java If, Else & Switch - Getting the Player's Input
5. The Android Canvas Class, Drawing to The Screen - Firing Depth Charges
6. While, Do While, For Loops, Break & Continue - Enhancing Sub Hunter Game
7. Java Methods - Finishing Sub Hunter Game
8. Object Oriented Programming - Starting the Pong Game
9. Interfaces, Threads & Exceptions - Coding the Pong Game Loop
10. Coding a class for the player's bat & Handling Input
11. Collisions, Sound FX and Supporting Different Android Versions - Finishing the Pong Game
12. Handling LOTS of Objects with Arrays - Welcome to Bullet HELL
13. Drawing with Bitmap Graphics - Coding the Player and Finishing the Game
14. Java Collections, The Stack, the Heap & Garbage Collection - Starting the Snake Game
15. Using Java Enumerations - Building the Snake Class
16. Android Localization, Hola! - Building a Retro Game Loop
17. Finishing the Snake Game
18. More Advanced OOP using Inheritance, Polymorphism & the Entity Component Pattern - Starting the Scrolling Shooter Game
19. Managing Sound Better & Pausing the Game
20. Coding The player's ship and Scrolling Stars
21. Persisting Data & Finishing the Game
22. Using More Advanced OOP with Singleton Pattern & the AssetManager Class - Starting the Platformer Game
23. Viewing Huge Worlds Through a Camera
24. Improving Performance with Object Pools & Animating with Sprite Sheets - Adding Enemies and Bullets
25. Handling Multiple Screens & Communicating Between Objects - Finishing the Platform Game
26. What next