Since you are reading this book, we can safely assume that you have got the bug that makes a lot of people want to become a great and successful game developer. We have all played these awesome games and read stories about individuals who became wealthy overnight by selling their games on markets such as the Apple AppStore. And you want that too, right? We all do, and there is nothing wrong with that. Go for it! The way to get there was very difficult and long, in the past. For example, not long ago, learning Objective-C and using Xcode was the only way to create a game for the iPhone. Objective-C is not easy to learn if you are a complete beginner when it comes to programming. And a lot of people will tell you to study C and C++ in general before you head into Objective-C. Some people will tell you to study the BASIC language at first. You can imagine that it will take some time to study all this, never mind studying the techniques that are relevant to game development!

Now, with Monkey and various other game creation tools, this process has become much easier and quicker than before. A programming language that is based on a BASIC dialect is easy to learn and the features of Monkey will help you bring your dream of becoming a game developer to life.