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Ouya Unity Game Development

By : Gary Riches
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Ouya Unity Game Development

By: Gary Riches

Overview of this book

Ouya is a microconsole running its own version of the Android operating system. The console features an exclusive Ouya store for applications and games designed specifically for the Ouya platform. It runs a modified version of Android 4.1 Jellybean, and is open to rooting without voiding the warranty. All systems can be used as development kits which allow any Ouya owner to be a developer without any licensing fee. Ouya Unity Game Development offers detailed, easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions which will help you learn the ins and outs of Ouya development in Unity.From connecting your device with Android Debug Bridge to publishing it on the Ouya Developer Portal, this book will explain the processes involved in creating a game from scratch. As you progress through the book, you will learn about scenes, prefabs, sounds, models, and animations. By the end of the seventh chapter, you will have a 3D game with multiple levels, the possibility of in-app purchases, and controller support that runs on both the Ouya and an Android phone. Starting with an introduction to Ouya, you will learn how to set up an environment and render game levels on Ouya. You will learn how to change levels and how to save the current level. You will then dive into Ouya controller integration and character animation. This book will also teach you the workings of audio source components, and will show you how to add textures to prefabs. Finally, you will learn how you can monetize the game. By the end of this book, you will have the game running on Ouya and geared up to create games on your own.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
Ouya Unity Game Development
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgment
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

About the Reviewers

John P. Doran is a technical game designer who has worked on all manners of educational, mod, and professional game projects. He graduated from DigiPen Institute of Technology in Redmond, WA with a Bachelor of Science in Game Design.

He previously worked at LucasArts in San Francisco, CA on Star Wars 1313 as an intern Level Designer. He is currently the lead instructor of the DigiPen-Ubisoft Campus Game Programming Program, instructing graduate level students in an intensive, advanced-level game programming curriculum. He's also a Software Engineer at DigiPen's Singapore campus teaching advanced usage of C/C++, UDK, Flash, Unity, and ActionScript in a development environment to students.

He is the author of Mastering UDK Game Development, Getting Started with UDK, and the co-writer of UDK iOS Game Development Beginner's Guide, all available from Packt Publishing.

You can check his blog at http://johnpdoran.com and contact him at .

Steve Jarman is a software developer from Sydney, Australia. He has been programming for almost 30 years; starting out on a Commodore 64 at an early age. Since 2008, Steve's efforts have been focused on video game development, primarily using the Unity engine. He is the creator of several successful mobile apps and games. Steve can be contacted through his website at www.stevejarman.com.