Learn GameSalad for iOS · Game Development for iPhone, iPad, and HTML5 by Guerineau, David -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Copyright Dedication Contents at a Glance Contents About the Author About the Technical Reviewer Acknowledgments Introduction Part 1: Learning the GameSalad Fundamentals

Chapter 1: Preparing Your Design Environment

GameSalad Requirements Registering to GameSalad

About GameSalad Pro

Registering in the iOS Developer Program Installing Xcode Installing GameSalad Creator Installing GameSalad iOS Viewer

Why is GameSalad iOS Viewer a piece of code? Getting the GameSalad iOS Viewer Installing the Developer Certificate in Your Keychain Creating a Provisioning Profile for iOS Viewer Installing iOS Viewer

Summary

Chapter 2: Your First Game from Scratch: The Pong Game

A Little Bit of HistoryAbout Pong Specifying the Game Concept and Rules

The Game Concept The Game Rules

Creating a New GameSalad Project Adding Actors

What is an actor? Creating actors

Modifying Actors Attributes

Instance or Prototype Actor Attributes Commonly Used Attributes ModifyingAttributes

Adding Behaviors

What are behaviors? Adding Behaviors

Adding an Actor to the Scene Creating Other Actors

Racket Player 2 The Ball Walls Tags

Let’s Play Summary

Chapter 3: Finishing Pong: Scoring and Game Interaction

Let’s Keep Score It’s All About the Ace!

Serving Feature: The Winner of the Point Serves the Next Ball Keeping One Ball in the Game at a Time

Do You Have the Touch?

Serving with a Pinch of Touch

Giving Your Game a Brain

Detecting the Direction and Getting the Y Value Moving Player 2 Racket to the Stored Value

Pong, Talk to Me Let’s Play on Your Device Summary

Chapter 4: Break A Wall: Implementing Comments, Accelerometer Movements, LifeManagement, and Pause

Laying Down the Basics

Defining the New Project Defining the Actors Creating the Collidable Tag Defining the Attributes Implementing the Rules and Behaviors Layout of the Scene

Commenting Your Work Moving the Paddle with the Accelerometer Managing Lives and the GameOver process Adding a Pause Feature Summary

Chapter 5: Making a Shoot ‘Em Up Game: Carrot Invader

Preparing the Basic Elements of the Scene

Creating the Carrot Invader Game Project Artist Entrance: Creating the Actors Controlling the Number of Enemies with Game Attributes Setting the Screenplay: Implementing Rules and Behaviors The Invasion is Starting: Creating the Scene Layout

Adding Advanced Features

Complex Movements Giving the Impression of Spaceship Movement Managing the Energy Bar Scene Management

Summary

Part 2: Let’s Spice Up the Salad with Advanced Functions and Effects in GameSalad

Chapter 6: Learning Gravity, Basic Physics, and Camera Controls: An Angry Birds-like Game, Part I

Building a Slingshot: Elastic and Pullback Force

Anatomy of a Slingshot Building the Pullback Force How to Simulate an Elastic in GameSalad

Controlling the Camera: Scrolling Across the Scene

The Screen vs. the Scene Implementing the Scrolling

Flying and Falling Down: Gravity Concepts

Once Upon a Time, There Was an Apple Flying and Dragging

More Camera Controls: Zooming In/Out While Flying

Zooming Out Zooming In

Projectile Management: Managing the Attempts

Adding Boundaries Creating Dummy Projectiles Modifying the Projectile Instance

Summary

Chapter 7: Creating a Game Menu and a Particles Effect: An Angry Birds-like Game, Part II

Aiming at a Target: Destroying Blocks

Creating the Blocks: Hard, Soft, and the Target Make Them Collide Ground Them on Earth: Gravity Let the Actors Enter the Scene

With a Touch of Style: The Particle Effect

The Parameters of the Particle Effect An Explosion of Colors

Performance Optimization with Tables

Introduction to Tables in GameSalad Managing Several Scenes in One Scene

Adding a Cool Menu

Creating the Menu Scene Managing Unlocked Levels Implementing the Sliding Effect Enabling Level Selection Adding a Menu Button on the Initial Scene

Summary

Chapter 8: Graphics and Sound Effects: Labyrinth

Creating the Labyrinth Game Project Creating Actors for the Labyrinth Game Defining the Game Logic with Rules and Behaviors Designing the Game Area by Laying Out the Scene Implementing Lighting Special Effects Implementing Sound Special Effects Summary

Part 3: Prepping for the App Store: Polishing, Publishing, and Promoting Your Game

Chapter 9: Bonuses, Game Center, and iAd: Break a Wall

Designing the Start Screen

Creating the Actors Implementing Rules and Behaviors

Adding Score Keeping

ScoreDisplay Actor ScoreDisplay Rules and Behaviors

Creating the Extra-Bonus Actors

50 pt cap Actor

Implementing the Extra-Bonus Rules and Behaviors Posting Scores on Game Center Leaderboard

iAd Summary

Chapter 10: Device Internal Clock and Cyclic Movement: Non-Game Apps

Creating an Analog Clock with the Device Clock and Rotation

Accessing the Device Clock Creating the Clock Project Creating the Background and the Clock Hands Creating the Clock Mechanisms: Rules and Behaviors Assembling the Clock: Laying out the Scene

Cyclic Movement: The Metronome

Creating the Metronome Project Metronome Mechanical Components: Creating the Actors Storing Information: Defining the Attributes Creating Mechanical Movements: Rules and Behaviors Building the Metronome: Laying out the Scene

Summary

Chapter 11: Submitting Your Game to the App Store

Getting the AppID, Certificate, and Distribution Provisioning Profile on the Provisioning Portal

Creating Your App ID Your Distribution Certificate Creating the Distribution Provisioning Profile

Creating the Game on iTunes Connect

Step 1: Logging into iTunes Connect Step 2: Creating a New App Step 3: Providing Basic Information Step 4: Release Date and Pricing Information Step 5: Providing Version and Category Information Step 6: Defining Your Application Rating Step 7: Providing Metadata Information Step 8: Reading and Accepting the EULA Agreement Step 9: Providing the Game Artwork Enabling Game Center for Your App Enabling iAd

Updating Game Center in GameSalad Publishing the Game Inside GameSalad

Step 1: Selecting the Targeted Platform Step 2: Providing Overview Information Step 3: Selecting Your Provisioning Profile Step 4: Providing a Link to a Promotional YouTube Video Step 5: Uploading Your Screenshots Step 6: Reading and Accepting the Agreement Step 7: Compressing Your File

Uploading the Game to iTunes Wait and Wait and Wait Your Game is Ready for Sale Summary

Chapter 12: Introduction to Game Promotion

Pre-Development Phase

Defining Your Targeted Customers Identifying and Qualifying Your Competition Creating Your Unique Value Proposition

Operational Tactics

Writing a Press Release Creating a Web Page Getting Your Game Reviewed on App Review WebSites Creating a Facebook Page

Summary

Index

← Prev
Back
Next →

← Prev
Back
Next →