No-Code Video Game Development Using Unity and Playmaker

Michael Kelley

ISBN 10: 1498735657 / ISBN 13: 9781498735650

Published by A K Peters/CRC Press, 2016

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - In the past, not being able to program meant not being able to make video games. Now if you can draw a flow-chart you can use powerful State Machine technology to create your dream game! No-Code Video Game Development using Unity and Playmaker will teach you how to substitute flow-charts for code. As a complete course, it uses a project-based approach. The FPS project comes with over a hundred dollars worth of free #gamedev DLC: Unity Packages, Playmaker Templates, Character Models, Animations, Materials, and more! You'll also learn game design documentation and theory, Mecanim, Particle Systems, and UI. By the time you're done you'll have gained the skills needed to create your own dream game, all without writing any code!

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: No-Code Video Game Development Using Unity and Playmaker
• Publisher: A K Peters/CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1498735657
• ISBN 13: 9781498735650
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 234W x 156H x 17D millimeters 234 millimeters width by 156 millimeters height by 17 millimeters depth
• Weight: 483 grams

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Synopsis

In the past, not being able to program meant not being able to make video games. Now if you can draw a flow-chart you can use powerful State Machine technology to create your dream game! Whether you want to learn the basics of programming or bypass coding altogether, No-Code Video Game Development using Unity and Playmaker makes it as easy as 1, 2, 3.

1. In Section 1 you'll master the fundamentals of Unity, the world's leading game engine.
2. In Section 2 you'll learn important concepts and how to use Playmaker to substitute flow-charts for code.
3. In Section 3 you'll create a modest yet complete FPS survival horror game!

The book's DLC comes with Unity Packages, Playmaker Templates, Character Models, Animations, Materials, and more. You'll also learn game design documentation and theory, Mecanim, Particle Systems, and UI. By the time you're done you'll have gained the skills needed to create your own dream game, all without writing any code!

About the Author

Michael Kelley is an internationally award-winning independent game developer and former adjunct professor. At university he created and taught its first video game development courses. In addition to curricula, Michael has authored several game-related inventions. These and other innovations earned his company acceptance into several New York tech incubators. Today Michael continues to do what he loves: make games and teach!