Macromedia Flash Mx 2004 Game Design Demystified

by Makar, Jobe; Winiarczyk, Ben

• ISBN13: 9780735713987
• ISBN10: 0735713987
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-03-17
• Publisher: Macromedia Press

Summary

Flash MX 2004 Game Design DemystifiedYour comprehensive guide to creating games using Flash MX 2004. It will take you through the process of creating a game in Flash MX 2004. The first several chapters introduce general processes for creating games, while the second section looks at the important concepts for creating realistic games. Such concepts include math, physics, collision detection, and collision reaction. A third section delves into more creative concepts: tile-based worlds, 3D visualization, artificial intelligence, using graphics, and using sound. Later chapters provide an introduction to multiplayer games, creating a high score list for games, and a selection games for which the authors share the development process, including code. The accompanying CD will provide the code for each function discussed in the book as well as working versions of the games.

Author Biography

Jobe Makar is the lead programmer and co-owner of Electrotank, Inc., and winner of several international game awards. He is co-author of Flash MX ActionScripting: Advanced Training from the Source. The creator of over 100 Flash games, Jobe has been working with Flash since version 3.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Getting Started with Flash Game
First Steps	p. 5
Making a Fun Game	p. 21
Examining the Nuts and Bolts
Game Math	p. 43
Basic Physics	p. 69
Collision Detection	p. 97
Collision Reactions	p. 151
Tile-Based Worlds	p. 179
The Isometric Worldview	p. 211
Level Editors	p. 249
High Score List	p. 263
Artificial Intelligence	p. 277
Efficient Game Graphics	p. 311
The Sound of Games	p. 331
Introduction to Multiplayer Games	p. 359
The Games
Word Search	p. 381
Multiplayer Chess	p. 409
501 Darts Game	p. 435
Cone Crazy	p. 453
App. A: Developer Resources	p. 479
App. B: Other Games	p. 489
Index	p. 495
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