{"product_id":"9781435454767","title":"Game Programming for Teens Kit","description":"Do you love video games? Do you want to learn how to make them yourself? \u003ci\u003eGame Programming Kit for Teens, Volume 2\u003c\/i\u003eis the only kit designed specifically for beginners to teach them how to make their very own video games. Inside you'll find coverage of basic programming, game art, music and sound, 3D modeling, and more—everything you need to design and develop a complete video game. So don't just play video games, build your own!    \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGame Programming for Teens, Third Edition\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how to design and develop a complete video game from start to finish, no prior programming knowledge required. You'll begin by learning the basics of BlitzMax, a simple cross-platform game programming language that can be used on Windows, Mac, or Linux operating systems. Once you understand how to write the programming code, you'll begin to incorporate all the graphical elements of games including varying colors, loading and displaying images, and creating scrolling backgrounds. Finally, you'll learn how to add sound and music, use keyboard input codes, and even integrate artificial intelligence. New skills are taught step-by-step, and each chapter builds upon the techniques you learned in the previous, so by the end of the book you'll have built your very own fully functioning video game. \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eWhat's on the CD-ROM:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAll the source code from the examples in the book  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArt, sound, and music libraries  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30-day trial versions of BlitzMax, BlitzPlus\/Blitz3D, Corel Paint Shop Pro, MilkShape 3D, and CoolEdit Pro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e3D Game Programming for Teens, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is written specifically for beginners in an easy-to-follow manner, and teaches basic programming, graphic design, and 3D modeling so that you can design and develop your very own games. You'll begin with an introduction to some simple programming concepts using the Blitz3D language. Then you'll learn about graphics creation for games using CorelDRAW and PHOTOPAINT.  Finally you'll explore basic 3D modeling with Autodesk 3ds Max, and you'll learn how to enhance your games with sound effects, collisions, and more. You'll work through the game programming process step-by-step, with each new technique covered building upon the previous ones. The final chapter of the book shows you how to put all your new knowledge together and build your own full game! \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhat's on the CD-ROM:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAll the source code used in the book  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrial version of Blitz3D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  ","brand":"Course Technology, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47044533813488,"sku":"9781435454767","price":40.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781435454767_p0.jpg?v=1763758374","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781435454767","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}