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Scratch 2.0 Game Development Hotshot

Get up to date with Scratch 2.0 and build brilliant games without having to code. Including 10 exciting projects that cover most game genres, you'll quickly learn the sophisticated possibilities of Scratch. Have fun!

Publisher:Packt Publishing Limited
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|Mar 2014
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Key Features

    Book Description

    An easy-to-use book, containing 10 engaging projects that will help you learn how to build video games with the easy to use Scratch 2.0 environment. If you are a new, or current Scratch user and would like to improve your understanding of the new Scratch 2.0 interface, and learn how to make video games, this book is ideal for you. Each project is explained in-depth from start to finish, so everyone can follow along, even if you don’t have much previous experience with the software. If you want to become a video game designer, this book is an easy- to- use and friendly guide about the world of interactive media. It will teach, challenge, and inspire you to create great interactive projects.

    What you will learn

    • Draw and edit game graphics
    • Construct scripts from logic blocks
    • Utilize operators and conditions to steer game actions
    • Use variables and lists to save and reuse dynamic numbers
    • Create both mouse and keyboard controls for various purposes
    • Implement natural physics effects such as collisions and gravity
    • Invent and build powerups
    • Learn how to use some advanced math, for better looking movement patterns
    • Make interesting level designs
    • Balance the game for an enjoyable experience
    • Reuse elements to speed up the building process

    Who this book is for

    Table of Contents

      PDF ISBN: 978-1-84969-757-6
      Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited
      Copyright owner: © 2014 Packt Publishing Limited
      Publication date: 2014
      Language: English
      Pages: 330

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